Pax-salon Mailing List: Sami Rasouli

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> 3. Sami Rasouli: "Iraq, Israel and Palestine: Connecting the Dots"
>
> Saturday, April 14, 9:30 a.m. (Coffee) 10:00 (Presentation) Southdale 
> Hennepin County Library, 7001 York Avenue, Edina. If you believe that 
> you've heard everything about the Middle East, you may be surprised at 
> fresh, recent information and perspectives of the broader picture. 
> Iraqi-American Sami Rasouli will share his experiences during the last 
> eight months as an unembedded witness in Iraq. As a Minneapolis 
> resident Sami was a strong advocate for peace. In 2004 he returned to 
> Iraq where he founded Muslim Peacemaker Teams to work with Christian 
> Peacemaker Teams. He worked with the Karbala Human Rights organization 
> in Najaf. Now on his third trip back from the Middle East to educate 
> Americans, he will tell us what living under occupation has done to 
> the people of both Iraq and Palestine. He will explain the impact of 
> the Palestine/Israeli conflict on Iraq and what we can do about it. 
> Sponsored by: Middle East Peace Now. FFI: Call Florence, 651-696-1642.