Institute on World Affairs – Israeli– Palestinian Dialogue: We Refuse to Be Enemies
Taleb Al– Harithi and Jessica Nevo
Thursday, 06 Mar 2003 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
Two peace activists from the Middle East, one Palestinian and one Israeli, are in the United States on a Fulbright Fellowship for Professionals.They will be speaking about their work in Israel and Palestine, about the ongoing Israeli and Palestinian peace movements and the impact of the occupation on Palestine and Israel. Their presentations will address the work of Palestinian and Israeli peace activists during the current intifada, and the necessity of building alliances. Dr.Taleb Al-Harithi is a founder of the Palestine Peace Society, and has worked with a variety of Israeli peace organizations, including Gush Shalom and Peace Now. He is a Geo-Environmentalist and part of the Environmental Quality Authority of Palestine. His home is in Edna, a village west of Hebron in the West Bank. He is currently a Humphrey Fellow at University of California, Davis. Jessica Nevo is sociologist, member of Women in Black and New Profile, and has been a human rights and feminist activist in Israel since 1984. She is a sociologist and educator. Her work has focused on issues of gender violence, domestic terror, and militarism. Her current research interests include the International Criminal Court and gender justice, and transitional justice in Palestine and Israel. She lives in Haifa, and is currently a Humphrey Fellow at Rutgers University, New Jersey, and an intern in the International Center for Transitional Justice.
Part of the World Affairs Series: Religion and Conflict.
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.