iwJafa: Naomi Chazan in Newtown

Monday, June 13, 2011

Naomi Chazan in Newtown

Naomi Chazan, president of leading Israeli social justice NGO, the New Israel Fund addressed Inner West residents in the community hall of Newtown Synagogue tonight

The Opinion Makers

Since its inception, iwJAFA has been proud to bring a new depth of analysis on the Middle East conflict to the Inner West by hosting talks by some of the region's most prominent commentators and activists.

Gershom Gorenberg Historian, author, former associate editor of the Jerusalem Post

Daniel Sokatch CEO of leading Israeli social justice NGO, The New Israel Fund (NIF)

David Landau Israel correspondent for The Economist and former Editor-in-Chief of Ha’aretz

Sulaiman Khatib Founder of Combatants for Peace, in Australia as Palestinian co-ordinator of the AFL Peace team.

Diana Balser Jewish Feminist, Prof of Women's Studies, Boston Uni, founding member of Bread and Roses Collective

Other prominent Israelis to appear in Newtown, hosted by NIF Australia

Naomi Chazan, former Deputy Speaker of the Knesset, President of the New Israel Fund

Hagai El-Ad, Executive Director of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI)

Op-Ed

Councils can help Mid-East peace Sydney Morning Herald, April 19, 2011 The conflict is complex, but Leichhardt is forging a positive path, write Gael Kennedy and Janet Kossy
Local opposition to the Marrickville boycott of Israel: what were the real reasons? Gael and Janet sort out the reality from the myths
BDS undone down under Satirical US blog Divest this! draws some lessons from the Inner West community's campaign to persuade Marrickville Councillors to rescind their support for the Global BDS campaign

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Monday, June 13, 2011

Naomi Chazan in Newtown