2) BRIEFING: "Palestinian Citizens of Israel: Stakeholders in Limbo?" with Dr. Shibley Telhami, Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development, University of Maryland, and, Dr. Asad Ghanem (3 December 2009)
3) CULTURAL EVENT & BAZAAR: Annual Souk and Olive Harvest Celebration (12 December 2009)
1) The Jerusalem Fund Gallery invites you to an opening reception
Paintings by Ammar Qusaibaty
Qusaibaty Mental Mediations
Friday, 20 November 2009
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
The Jerusalem Fund
An artist with unconventional training, Dr. Ammar Qusaibaty received his Doctoral degree in Cognitive Informatics from the University of Paris 1 Pantheon-Sorbonne. He holds two Masters degrees from Oxford University and the University of Michigan.
Formally trained in mathematics, theoretical computer science and philosophy, Dr. Qusaibaty has been painting and developing his art thesis for the past seven years. He strives to escape limitations of artistic content and form by improvising with mixed media, unusual materials and elusive subjects.
Dr. Qusaibaty has exhibited in Europe and North America. He lives and works in Washington D.C.
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required to attend.
This exhibit will be on display at the Jerusalem Fund Gallery from 20 November 2009 - 8 January 2010
Gallery hours: M - F, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., or by appointment.
2) The Palestine Center invites you to a briefing
"Palestinian Citizens of Israel: Stakeholders in Limbo?"
with
Dr. Shibley Telhami
Anwar Sadat Chair for Peace and Development, University of Maryland
and
Dr. Asad Ghanem
Professor of Political Science, University of Haifa
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
The Palestine Center
Treated as second-class citizens in Israel and left out of Palestinian national representative structures, this population continues to grow in number and political dynamism. What do the Palestinian citizens of Israel think about a negotiated solution to the conflict, the Right of Return, and their future status? How can/should this constituency participate in the decision making processes that will ultimately provide an answer to their national question? The speakers will explore these questions with a presentation of recently conducted public opinion data, commentary and analysis.
Shibley Telhami is the Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland, College Park, and non-resident senior fellow at the Saban Center at the Brookings Institution. He has served as Advisor to the U.S. Mission to the UN (1990-91), as advisor to former Congressman Lee Hamilton, and as a member of the US delegation to the Trilateral US-Israeli-Palestinian Anti-Incitement Committee, which was mandated by the Wye River Agreements. Dr. Telhami is the author of the best-selling book, The Stakes: America and the Middle East (Westview Press, 2003; updated version, 2004)
Asad Ghanem is a senior lecturer at the School of Political Sciences at the University of Haifa. His theoretical work has explored the legal, institutional and political conditions in ethnic states. He has been the initiator and designer of several policy schemes and empowerment programs for Palestinian-Arabs in Israel. Dr. Ghanem has authored and edited numerous articles and books, among them Palestinian Politics After Arafat: A Failed National Movement; Ethnic Politics in Israel-The Margins and the Ashkinasi Centre and Palestinians in Israel-Indigenous Group Politics in the Jewish State.
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This briefing is free and open to the public. A light lunch will be served to registered guests at 12:30 p.m. The briefing and question/answer period will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Registration is required. Unregistered guests will not be admitted. To register, click here or call (202) 338-1958 ext.11 by noon Tuesday, 1 December 2009.
3) The Jerusalem Fund Presents
Saturday, 12 December 2009
11:00 am - 4:00 p.m.
The Jerusalem Fund
Experience the ambience of a Middle Eastern souk (market) right here in Washington, DC. Enjoy an afternoon of music, coffee, food and the sales of textiles, pottery, jewelry and gifts from North Africa and the Middle East. Celebrate the annual olive harvest in Palestine and support Palestinian farmers by purchasing bottles of fair trade extra virgin olive oil imported from Palestine. Bring your family and friends to this fun and vibrant event!
This event is free and open to the public. Registration is not required to attend.
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