Monday, November 12, 2007

Anna in the Middle East: An Eye Witness Testimony

Anna Baltzer, a 28-year-old Jewish American Columbia graduate, Fulbright scholar, and recent author of the book, Witness in Palestine: Journal of a Jewish American Woman in the Occupied Territories, will be in town on Nov. 27 & 28 presenting on her experiences documenting human rights abuses in the West Bank and supporting nonviolent resistance as a volunteer with the International Women’s Peace Service. Would you be interested in interviewing Baltzer or doing a PSA for her events?
For more info about Baltzer and her schedule, visit www.AnnaInTheMiddleEast.com


When: Tuesday, November 27th 7:00-9:00 pm
Where: Global Communications Center, David Horowitz Auditorium (room 126), Bradley University

Sponsors:
Amnesty International: Bradley Chapter
International Affairs Organization
Muslim Students Association of Bradley University
Network of Spiritual Progressives Peoria Chapter
Peoria Peace Network

For more information call Jack Ryan: 309-636-9616

Or write to: jackstillhere@gmail.com
raziaha@gmail.com

Blog Archive

israeli gunman

israeli gunman
palestinian in class at the check point

Israeli gunman

Israeli gunman
palestinian children

Musician!

Musician!
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Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Pakistan

Urdu Bazaar, Lahore, Pakistan
LAHORE - March 24, 2006: No way-out to avoid a traffic jam near Urdu Bazaar. — Dawn

poor animal!

poor animal!
MULTAN - March 24, 2006: A camel performance at the spring festival organised by the City District Government to mark the Pakistan Day

beast of burden

beast of burden
LAHORE - March 20: BEAST OF BURDEN: A damaged vehicle being taken to a workshop.—APP

Communing with pigeons

Communing with pigeons
KARACHI - March 20: A child enjoys the company of pigeons, whom he feeds, at Hyderi on Tuesday.—APP

Waiting for drinking water

Waiting for drinking water
HYDERABAD (India) - March 20: People stand in a line as they wait to fill containers with drinking water supplied by a mobile water vehicle in a slum area in the Saidabad colony here on Tuesday. More than 500 families living in this slum area depend on water supplied by a mobile vehicle and provided by the Metro water works once in three days. 'Coping with Water Scarcity' is the theme for the World Water Day 2007, which is celebrated each year on March 22.—AFP

Mud slide in Kashmir

Mud slide in Kashmir
BAGH - March 20: A man marooned in an area of Azad Kashmir affected by hill torrents following heavy downpour over the past few days is being rescued by local people on Tuesday.—AFP

Palestinians

Palestinians
BETHLEHEM - March 22: Palestinian students wear traditional clothing during a cultural event taking place at the Bethlehem University here on Thursday. The event, which included a mock wedding, is to promote the education of traditional ideals of Palestinian culture.�AFP

The World Water Day,

The World Water Day,
HYDERABAD - March 22: Peasant women make their way to a distant place in order to fetch water. The World Water Day, being observed on Friday, is intended to highlight the need for reducing wastage of this precious commodity. � Photo by Yousuf Nagori