Madison-Rafah Journal

The focus of this program will be a comparison of the occupations of Palestine (by Israel) and Iraq (by the US-led coalition) in an attempt to help us understand the similarities and differences between them.

Jennifer Loewenstein is a freelance journalist and human rights activist. She lived and worked in the Bourj al-Barajneh Palestinian refugee camp in South Beirut, Lebanon during the summers of 2000 and 2001, and worked at the Mezan Center for Human Rights in Gaza City, Gaza for 5 months in 2002. She has participated in delegations to the Occupied Palestinian Territories and was among the first internationals into the Jenin Refugee camp after its destruction during 'Operation Defensive Shield' in April 2002. In February 2003 Jennifer founded the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project and visited Rafah in January 2004 for its first delegation to the city. She has written and spoken extensively about her experiences. Jennifer teaches Professional Communications at the University of Wisconsin- Madison.

This event is sponsored by the SAUK PRAIRIE AREA PEACE COUNCIL and is free and open to the public.

Sally E. Dahir
S11335 Seitz Rd.
Sauk City WI 53583