Eyewitness From Lebanon
The Recent US-Israeli War
A Talk by Dr. Zeina Zaatari
Friday September 22nd, 7pm
First Unitarian Church
160 N. Third St., San Jose
(map, directions)
$5 - $15 donation -- Students Free!
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THE SPEAKER
Zeina Zataari is a founding member of the Radical Arab Women's
Activist Network and the National Council of Arab Americans. She was
born and raised in South Lebanon. Zeina recently returned from South
Lebanon and will talk about the recent U.S. backed Israeli assault on
Lebanon, Lebanon's modern history, Israel's aggressions and involvement
in internal civil wars, the origins of Hizbullah and the resistance
movements.
Sami Kitmitto is with the Break The Siege Campaign, which was formed in the aftermath of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon and Gaza, and is also a member of American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, San Francisco (ADC-SF).
ABOUT THE EVENT 7 pm, Reception
7.30pm, Presentation by Zeina Zaatari
Followed by Activism Workshop led by Sami Kitmitto
SUGGESTED READINGS
Lessons from Lebanon: Rethinking National Liberation Movements. Hamid Dabashi, Al-Ahram Weekly, Sep 7-13, 2006.
Another Day of Devastation and Destruction. Zeina Zaatari, Electronic Lebanon, 17 July, 2006
Who Started It? A Chronology of the Latest Crisis in the Middle East. Sharat Lin, CounterPunch, July 2006
Friends of South Asia
Global Justice Action Committee of First Unitarian Church
South Bay Mobilization
National Council of Arab Americans
