Two internationally known experts have been invited to Canada by Canadian human rights organizations to talk about current developments in Syria, Gaza and the middle east generally. Check to see if they are coming near you. more
Canadian Friends of Sabeel have invited Professor Sara Roy to give a lecture in Toronto at Trinity St Paul’s United church on Tuesday, October 6th.
Dr. Sara Roy is a senior research scholar at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies specializing in the Palestinian economy, Palestinian Islamism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She is the daughter of two holocaust survivors. Dr. Roy began her research in the Gaza Strip and West Bank in 1985 with a focus on the economic, social and political development of the Gaza Strip
Canadians for Peace and Justice in the Middle East are organizing a Cross Canada tour with Robert Fisk.
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Robert Fisk touring Canada
Sep 20, 2015 – Sep 26, 2015
At a time of unprecedented turmoil in the Middle East, CJPME is pleased to announce an ambitious 7-city Canadian lecture tour by veteran foreign correspondent and author Robert Fisk, Sept. 20 – 26, 2015. The lectures will focus on how the Syrian civil war – especially the rise of the so-called “Islamic State” – has destabilized the existing order in the Middle East. Based in Beirut since 1976, Dr. Fisk has been the Middle East correspondent for the British newspaper The Independent since 1988. He is a highly respected veteran of his profession because of his direct and uncompromising reporting and analysis. Each lecture will be followed by a Q&A period.
Victoria, British Columbia – Sun, Sep 20, 07:00 PM
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Hi Peter, Hope all is well. Do you perchance have tickets to sell for the Robert Fisk event? I don’t buy online… Warm regards to Lorraine, Shirley Date: Sat, 5 Sep 2015 14:08:17 +0000 To: shirleyrayes@hotmail.com
Peter,
Yesterday I attended Mr. Fisk’s valuable lecture, I felt that he is Palestinian, I wished you were there, Best.