Madison-Rafah Journal

Panel Discussion with Craig and Cindy Corrie
and Khaled and Samah Nasrallah

Saturday, June 25, 2005
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
The Crossing, 1127 University Ave., Madison, WI
(corner of University and Charter)

Cindy and Craig Corrie are the parents of U.S. peace activist Rachel Corrie, who was killed by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip. Khaled and Samah Nasrallah lived in the house that Rachel died defending. They will present the story that links their families, and speak about their involvement with the Rebuilding Homes Alliance.

The event is free and open to the public. There will be fundraising for the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project.

This event is part of the U.S. Campaign Upper Midwest Regional Organizing Conference. For more information, contact rafahsistercity@yahoo.com.

Upper Midwest Regional Organizing Conference

Madison, WI

Join the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project for a weekend conference to network, strategize, and build skills to end U.S. support for Israel's military occupation.

See the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation for information on conferernce registration, agenda, logistics, housing, and rides.

There is a conference registration fee, but evening forums are free and open to the public.

For more information, contact rafahsistercity@yahoo.com.

First United Methodist Church Parlor
203 Wisconsin Ave, Madison
Sunday mornings at 9:30 am

This is a three-part discussion series on Palestine-Israel, and one on Iraq, sponsored by the First United Methodist Church. Participants include Jennifer Loewenstein, founding member of MRSCP, George Shalabi, and MRSCP Advisory Committee member Cecil Findley.

A theme text is from the words of Jesus weeping over Jerusalem: "Oh, that you would recognize the things that make for peace."

June 13
Tina Lang on the wall being built by the Israeli government.

June 20
Jennifer Loewenstein on the plight of those in Rafah and throughout Gaza.

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