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| October “The Israel Lobby” and the 2008 Elections
John Mearsheimer
2:30pm, Saturday October 18, 2008 Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL What is the role of Israel-advocacy organizations in shaping candidates’ campaign strategy and rhetoric in the run-up to the 2008 elections? How will the “The Lobby” affect the diplomatic and legislative options available to the incoming President and Congress? Hear an analysis by John Mearsheimer, author of the controversial 2007 book, The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy (co-written with Stephen Walt). Mearsheimer is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science and the co-director of the Program on International Security Policy at the University of Chicago. |
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November Is There Apartheid in Palestine?
Diana Buttu and Eddie Makue 2:30pm, Saturday
November 15, 2008 Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL Why is the term “apartheid” used by observers such as Nelson Mandela, President Jimmy Carter and Ha’aretz publisher Danny Rubinstein to describe the separation policy enforced by Israel in the Occupied Territories? What are the parallels between Palestinian life under Israeli occupation and apartheid in South Africa? Legal and ethical issues surrounding Israeli policy will be analyzed by Canadian-Palestinian attorney Diana Buttu, a former legal advisor to the Negotiations Support Unit of the Palestinian Liberation Organization and Rev. Eddie Makue, South African veteran civil rights activist and advocate of democratic reform. |
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| December O Little Town of Bethlehem: Advent Reflections on the Crisis in Palestine
David Wildman, Susan Wilder, Larry Greenfield 2:00pm, Sunday
December 7, 2008 McDonough Hall, St. Giles Parish 1101 Columbian Ave., Oak Park, IL Listen as a panel of three prominent Christian thinkers share personal reflections on the crisis in Palestine. David Wildman is Executive Secretary for Human Rights and Racial Justice with the General Board of Global Ministries, United Methodist Church, New York. Susan Wilder is an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church U.S.A., currently serving as Director for Middle East Policy for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) in Washington, DC. Larry Greenfield is Executive Minister of the American Baptist Churches of Metro Chicago, Theologian-in-Residence/Editor at Protestants for the Common Good, and co-convener of the Chicago Faith Coalition on Middle East Policy. |
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February Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains
Film Screening and Panel Discussion 2:30pm, Sunday
February 22, 2009 Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL Man From Plains is an intimate, surprising encounter with President Jimmy Carter. Following the path of Mr. Carter’s tour promoting his controversial best-selling book, Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid, Academy Award-winning director Jonathan Demme reveals a complex individual who, with gusto and determination, criss-crosses the country in the face of a media onslaught questioning his credibility and judgment. Man From Plains explores the private and public sides of Jimmy Carter as he pursues his lifelong and deeply spiritual vision of reconciliation and peace. A post-screening conversation features special guests Ira Cohen, director of issues and communications for Congressman Danny Davis, and Khaled Taha, a member of the organizing committee of the Chicago Palestine Film Festival.
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| March Jews, Arabs, and State Planning: Power Relations Inside Israel
David Wesley 2:30pm, Saturday
March 14 , 2009 Oak Park Public Library 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL Israeli anthropologist David Wesley earned his doctorate from Tel Aviv University for research that contributes to a burgeoning “hot zone” of contemporary scholarship: power relations between Jews and Arabs within the state of Israel. Wesley’s 2006 book, State Practices and Zionist Imges: Shaping Economic Development in Arab Towns in Israel, has drawn accolades from fellow academics and NGO-affiliated advocates of civil society for its original, subtle, sophisticated, and nonpolemical analysis, even as it raises essential, challenging questions about “the Middle East’s only democracy.” |
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May Eighth Annual Walk for a Just Peace in Israel and Palestine
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Oak Park, IL Join with Muslims, Jews, Christians, and secular persons in this inspiring and powerful call for peace and justice for Palestinians and Israelis. This popular event draws participants from throughout the Chicago area and beyond and features speakers, music, food, and a one-mile solidarity walk on a route through downtown Oak Park. |
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About Us
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. Community education and dialogue events featuring a broad range of perspectives are a vital part of our mission. Support our work! As we begin 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. Tax-deductible contributions may be made payable to Illinois Justice Foundation/CJPIP. Series presenters will appear in Oak Park and elsewhere throughout the Chicago and suburban area; check this website for the latest details. All events are subject to change. Speakers do not necessarily represent the views of CJPIP.
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