Bridging the Divide Conference

November 14 — 16

The Triangle welcomes a group of nationally and internationally recognized speakers to the Bridging the Divide: Towards a Just Peace in Israel and Palestine Conference on November 14 — 15. The conference is presented by the Coalition for Peace with Justice and the Friends of Sabeel and cosponsored by Chapel of the Cross, other area churches, institutions and organizations. The conference will be held at the United Church of Chapel on Airport Road. It begins on Friday, November 14 with an opening panel presentation by the leadership. Friday afternoon and Saturday workshop topics include Rebuilding Homes, Amnesty International, Lobbying, Environmental Issues: Wall, Water & Waste, Peacemaking Skills, Courage to Refuse, Non-Violent Resistance to the Occupation. Among the leaders are Rev. Fahed Abu-Akel, Palestinian American, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 2002-2003; Rev. Naim Ateek, Anglican priest, Palestinian-Israeli visiting theologian at Louisville Presbyterian Seminary and noted author; Cindy and Craig Corrie, parents of Brian Corrie; Dr. Jeff Halper, Israeli anthropologist and professor at Jerusalem University; Rev. Phillip Jones, Executive Director of the Church of the Brethren, Washington, Rev. Stephen Sizer, international authority on Christian Zionism from England and media correspondents from the International Center for Media Studies, Amman, Jordan. A brochure with registration form is available on the tracks in the dining room. This conference is open to the public.