Interesting events in Sept/Oct
Tuesday 17th September, Oxford Town Hall
Oxford Ramallah Friendship Society
Meeting 17th September at 7:30. Major item is to begin discussing a
women's visit summer 2014, as discussed with Reefa from the Al Amari Women's
Center. Please come along if you are able to help us begin planning this trip.
Friday 27th Sept 7:30
Friends Meeting House, St Giles Oxford
Speaker: Hamed Qawasmeh
Topic: 'Area C and the death of the two-state
solution'
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Talk by Hamed Qawasmeh, Palestinian
humanitarian aid worker, activist and local expert. Hamed directs the Hebron International Resources Network, and is a key activist in the Villages Group (http://villagesgroup.wordpress.com/) .
Hamed Qawasmeh
will be giving another talk in Oxford in addition to the talk on the evening
of 27th September. This will focus on Hebron. Please see details
below and circulate widely. Thank you!
A talk by Hamed Qawasmeh, Palestinian humanitarian aid worker,
activist and local expert in the West Bank.
'Hebron: a Microcosm of the Occupation'
Saturday
28th September at
3.30pm in the Saskatchewan Room, Exeter College, Turl Street
Mr. Qawasmeh directs the Hebron International Resources Network and is a key activist in the Villages Group (http://villagesgroup.wordpress.com/). He also works for the UN to document human rights violations in the southern West Bank area. Mr. Qawasmeh's talk will address the effects of the Israeli occupation on the lived experiences of Palestinians in Hebron's H2 area. He will also discuss the implications of the Israeli occupation on a peaceful resolution to the conflict, noting in particular the disconnect between the high-level political negotiations and the facts on the ground. Finally, he also hopes to bring the voices and experiences of the Hebron community - people he works with on a daily basis - to activists and the general public here in Oxford. Q&A session and refreshments will follow after the talk. Entry is free, but donations for humanitarian projects are welcome.
PLEASE NOTE: This talk is in addition to the evening talk
on 27th September, 7.30pm at
the Friends Meeting House, St. Giles, which will focus on 'Area C and the Death of the Two-State
Solution'
Facebook events:
https://www.facebook.com/events/652730771412988/ and https://www.facebook.com/events/748157088533425
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This will be an event not to
miss and tickets will sell out fast if last year is anything to go by. https://www.facebook.com/events/363082890488930/ Tickets
are donations only with a suggested donation of £5 at the door, tickets
include Palestinian refreshments. To reserve tickets contact Mariam/Stephen
at iffley.harvest@gmail.com
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Every Saturday 11.30-1.30pm: OXFORD PSC STALL in
Cornmarket by St Michael at Northgate church. The OPSC Saturday street stall
on Cornmarket Street is one of the main ways we use for raising the issue of
Palestine with the public at large. It is an important activ
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ity for offering information leaflets to the
public, inviting them to join PSC or leave their email for Oxford PSC updates.
Generally we are there 11:30 to 13:30. Always a minimum of two people on shift.
Please consider volunteering for a shift: it’s an opportunity to meet other PSC
members, those wanting information and occasionally those wishing to challenge
our views, even volunteering for one shift a year would help. Please email Ali
at OPSCstall@gmail.com if you're able to help.
