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Daoud Kuttab is a regular columnist for the Jordan Times, the Jerusalem Post, and the Daily Star (Beirut). His op-ed columns have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angles Times, and the Daily Telegraph. He is currently a visiting professor at Princeton University.

Marda Dunsky teaches a media literacy course titled “Reporting the Arab and Muslim Worlds” at DePaul University. Her book, Pens and Swords: How the American Mainstream Media Report the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, is forthcoming from Columbia University Press. Dunsky was formerly an Arab affairs reporter for the Jerusalem Post and editor on the national/foreign desk at the Chicago Tribune.

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 Israel and Palestine. The 2007-08 Community Education and Dialog Series, running September 2007 through May 2008, will bring distinguished speakers and cultural events to Chicago-area audiences. See all planned events in this series. Series presenters will appear in Oak Park and elsewhere throughout the Chicago and suburban area. 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.