[van-announce] Re: Vancouver Events- 9/26 Stopwar Rally- 10/23 PCC (Aruri & Tobani)- 10/2 ISM training- 10/13 PSG (Sabeel)

[Palestine Centre]

> *Please Distribute Widely*Apologies for Cross Postings* 
> 
> Summary of Events 
> Sept 26 – Global Day of Action – Resist Empire – Stopwar.ca Rally 
> October 23 – Palestine Community Centre 1st Annual Banquet & 
> Lecture (Dr. Nasir Aruri, Dr. Sonira Tobani, Dr. Hani Faris) 
> October 13- Palestine Solidarity Group - Challenging Christian 
> Zionism- Theology, Politics, and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict -
> Rev. Naim Ateek 
> OCT 2 & 3– ISM-Vancouver Non-Violent Direct Action (NVDA) Training 
> for Palestine Volunteers 
> ========================== 
> RESIST EMPIRE - Global Day of Action 
> Sunday, September 26 @ 2:00p 
> Vancouver Art Gallery (West Georgia & Howe) 
> Speakers to include: 
> 
> Phyllis Bennis, renowned author & Fellow at the Institute for 
> Policy Studies in Washington, D.C. 
> 
> Brandon Hughey, U.S. war resister seeking refugee status in 
> Canada. 
> 
> Music by: Peace in the City Band. 
> 
> Organized by StopWar.ca - A Labour/Community Peace Coalition of 
> over 160 Organizations (and still growing). 
> 
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> 
> Palestine Community Centre- Vancouver 
> Invites you to its 
> First Annual Banquet Dinner 
> featuring prominent thinkers and defenders of human rights and 
> national liberation 
> 
> Dr. Nasir Aruri 
> Iraq and Palestine in the Context of a Colonialist Legacy 
> 
> Dr. Sonira Tobani 
> The Impact of September 11 on the Arab and Muslim Communities in 
> North America 
> Dr. Hani Faris 
> Introductory Remarks & Master of Ceremony 
> Date: October 23rd , 2004 
> Location: 500 Plaza Hotel 
> 500 West 12th Avenue (12th & Cambie), Vancouver 
> Reception 6:00 - Dinner 6:30 - Lecture Starts @ 7:30 
> Ticket: $ 35.00 
> 
> 
> Sponsored by : Al-Awda -Right of Return Coalition-North America & 
> Canadian Arab Federation- CAF 
> 
> For More info: please contact Palestine Community Centre at 
> 604.719.8149, pccbc at shaw.ca or visit our website: 
> http://www.palestinecommunitycentre.com 
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> 
> 
> Challenging Christian Zionism- Theology, Politics, and the Israeli-
> Palestinian Conflict 
> Wednesday, Oct 13, 7pm 
> SFU Harbour Centre:.(515 W. Hastings) 
> Fletcher Challenge Room 
> 
> Lecture by Rev. Naim Ateek PhD., Director of the Ecumenical 
> Liberation Theology Center- SABEEL in Jerusalem. Author of 
> "Justice, and Only Justice" 
> 
> Admission by Donation 
> 
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> SATURDAY&SUNDAY, OCT 2-3, 9AM-6PM 
> ISM VANCOUVER NON-VIOLENT DIRECT ACTION (NVDA) TRAINING FOR 
> PALESTINE VOLUNTEERS 
> Location: TBA 
> Please register by email before Sept 24: info at ism-vancouver.org 
> 
> ***This training is now required for people who want to volunteer 
> with ISM in Palestine. *** 
> 
> Training topics include: Human rights monitoring * Legal briefing 
> & arrest support * Cultural considerations * Role-plays of 
> possible scenarios * Preparation, travel tips, logistics * ISM 
> structure and role of ISM activist * Non-violence principles * 
> Media work & communications * Addressing your hopes & fears * 
> Direct-action strategies * Consensus decision making process * 
> Risk reduction & first aid for demos 
> 
> The training is also open to anyone who wants to find out more 
> about the ISM, the situation in the Occupied Territories, direct 
> action solidarity work or human rights monitoring. 
>