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In her new book A Quiet Revolution, renowned civil rights activist Mary King presents the previously untold account of the first Palestinian intifada (1987-1993) as a massive nonviolent social mobilization which stood in contrast to the PLO’s military doctrine. King draws on history to argue that nonviolent strategies can lead to Palestinian-Israeli peace.

	“Essential reading for anyone interested in Mideastern peace,” —Publishers Weekly

King is professor of peace and conflict studies at the UN-affiliated University for Peace and a distinguished scholar with the American University’s Center for Global Peace. King is author of Freedom Song: A Personal Story of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, which won a 1988 Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Book Award, and Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr: The Power of Nonviolent Action.

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.

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