Conversation with Dr. Rashid Khalidi, historian and author of The Hundred Years' War on Palestine A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917 - 2017 Thank you to all who participated in this event! ESFL and MEPN are especially appreciative of event co-sponsorship from the Anti-War Committee, IHS in His Steps: Pathways of Peace, Jewish Voice for Peace TC, Lord of Life Lutheran Church...
Youth Dreams Deferred: Lebanon’s Youth Demand Change Christina Andeweg 10:00am CT presentation & discussion Online, via Zoom - REGISTER HERE (registration notes are at the bottom of this page) Lebanon rang in 2020 with fireworks and the clanging of spoons on pots, the sounds of people protesting the Lebanese government over corruption and mismanagement. Led by youth, the spirit of the...
Christian Zionism and US Policy Toward Palestine Jonathan Brenneman 10:00am CT presentation & discussion, co-sponsored by Friends of Sabeel North America Online, via Zoom - REGISTER HERE (registration notes are at the bottom of this page) Jonathan Brenneman, a Christian Palestinian-American activist, will share about the little understood force of Christian Zionism on US policy toward...
The Changing Challenges of the Middle East and Iran in the Trump Era Prof. Bill Beeman 9:30am social 10:00am Program Since World War II, the United States has had a troubled relationship with the states of the Middle East, especially Iran. American involvement with Iran began with mutual cooperation against the Soviet Union during the Cold War, but ended abruptly with the Iranian Revolution of...
Legislative Action Workshop Sylvia Schwarz, Phil Benson, & Guest 9:30am social 10:00am workshop We are so excited about this new type of forum! The purpose of this event is two-fold: 1. build skills for engaging with legislators (in general) and 2. work together in advocating for the repeal of the state-level anti-Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) legislation, Minn. Statutes 3.226 and...
Voices Across the Divide – Film Q&A with Alice Rothchild (filmmaker) 9:30am social 10:00am film and Q&A “What if you could explore a forgotten people’s history and better understand one of the most complex conflicts of our time? What if you could act on your understanding and be a part of an international grassroots effort for peace and social change? The Israeli/Palestinian...
The Monthly Forum scheduled for Saturday, January 18 has been cancelled due to weather. In the interest of everyone's safety due to upcoming snow and wind, the MEPN Board has decided to NOT host the January 18 forum. Voices Across the Divide will be screened later this year. We are finalizing details on our February forums, and we can't wait to tell you!
Palestinian Right of Return: the Road to a Durable and Just Solution Murad Salem 9:30am social 10:00am presentation & discussion Seventy-one years after the Nakba, 71 years from the UN General Assembly Resolution Number 194, yet the right of return remains an afterthought both to the mainstream political discourse and among solidarity activists. This fundamental aspect of justice for...
Justice Cannot Exclude Palestinian Citizens of Israel Sandra Tamari 9:30am social 10:00am presentation & discussion This talk by Sandra Tamari will focus on the history, politics and demands of Palestinians who remained in the territories known as '48 Palestine (Palestinian Citizens of Israel) and will delve into Israeli claims of being a democracy while privileging the rights of Jewish...
Dr. Steven Feldman, Promised Land Museum Join us in welcoming and hearing from Dr. Steven Feldman, founder of Promised Land: The Jewish Museum of Palestinian Experience. Promised Land is an interactive online exhibit of historical photographs and documents with links to audio and video materials, founded “to provide a Jewish perspective on the Israel/Palestine conflict. The Jewish perspective...
