Information: 312.427.2533 x18 or email justpeace1@aol.com

Sponsors:

• American Friends Service Committee
• Committee for a Just Peace in Israel and Palestine

Rich Meyer, just returned from Hebron/Al-Khalil, has served over the last six years with Christian Peacemaker Teams (www.cpt.org). CPT is an initiative among Mennonite and Church of the Brethren congregations and Friends Meetings that works to reduce violence around the world by placing small teams trained in nonviolent intervention in situations of lethal intergroup conflict.
Hebron/Al-Khalil, in the West Bank, is an urban flashpoint for conflict between Palestinians and Israeli settlers and is frequently in the news. CPT has had a team in Hebron/Al-Khalil since June 1995. Meyer's extensive experience in Hebron/Al-Khalil includes having led four learning/action delegations from the US. Meyer also coordinates the "Campaign for Secure Dwellings," an initiative to end the demolition of Palestinian homes.

The Committee for a Just Peace in Israel and Palestine (CJPIP) is a community-based organization founded to develop and support activities that further the cause of peace and justice in Palestine/Israel. The 2003-04 Community Education and Dialog Series, running September 2003 through April 2004, will bring eight distinguished speakers to Chicago-area audiences, including Rich Meyer, Devorah Brous, Naseer Aruri, Kymberlie Quong Charles, Ziad Abu Rish, Geoffrey Aronson, Sara Roy, and Norman Finkelstein. See all planned events in this series. Series presenters will appear in Oak Park and elsewhere throughout the Chicago and suburban areas. Events are subject to change. Speakers do not necessarily represent the views of CJPIP.

Please support our work! In this ambitious program year, your financial support is critical to our success: your generous donation will enhance our ability to reach a broad public with these events. Donations may be mailed to CJPIP, P.O. Box 3667, Oak Park, IL 60303. If you wish your donation to be tax-deductible please make your check out to The Illinois Justice Foundation/CJPIP. Thank you.