Two Israeli Women: a Palestinian and a Jew Daphne Banai and Taghrid Shbita
Speaking at Three LA Area Events This Weekend Feb. 23-25
"Working Toward Peace, Justice and Understanding in Israel and Palestine"
The two women will talk about the alliances they each have formed to build a process whereby Israelis and Palestinians work together towards peace, justice, and understanding leading to real security for all the peoples in the region.
WHO: Taghrid Shbita is a Palestinian citizen of Israel living in Tira, an Arab town. She is a human rights lawyer and former candidate to the Knesset for HADASH. Taghrid will use her own story to elucidate the situation of Palestinian citizens of Israel.
Daphne Banai is a Jewish Israeli living in Tel Aviv. She is the coordinator for Machsom (checkpoint) Watch, a group of over 400 Jewish Israeli women who volunteer to monitor check points throughout the West Bank. There will be an interactive presentation to explore the realities of occupation and the important work of Machsom Watch.
WHEN Sunday, February 25, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
WHERE: The Los Angeles Sholem Community Culver City Middle School, 4601 Elenda Street, Culver City CA, 90230
SPONSORED by: the Los Angeles Sholem Community. Endorsed by the American Friends Service Committee, the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Women in Black - Los Angeles, and Los Angeles Jews for Peace.
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