PUBLIC MEETING
With Rotem Dan Mor and Halim Rane
Tuesday July 25th
6.30pm for a 7pm start
Ahimsa House
Horan St West End
Please RSVP Emma on 0421 002 769
Speakers –
Rotem Dan Mor is a Conscientious Objector to compulsory army service in Israel. He served for a year and a half in the Israeli Army before refusing to continue to serve and spending time in prison for his choice. Since his release he has:
- Toured Australia, New Zealand and the US speaking publicly on the Peace and Conscientious Objector movements in Israel-Palestine
- Organised and facilitated programs for young people in Israel contemplating refusal to compulsory army service, with New Profile (feminist organization working to create a civil, demilitarized society in Israel) and American Friends Service Committee (Quakers)
- Actively resisted the building of the Separation Wall
Halim Rane has been lecturing in Islamic Studies for the past five years. He has recently returned from a visit to Palestine and Israel. He was there to conduct field research for his PhD, which is in the field of conflict resolution, specifically focussing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Many thanks,
Emma Davey
Projects Coordinator
Multicultural Centre for Mental Health & Well-Being (Harmony Place)
www.harmonyplace.org.au
ph (07) 3848 1600
m 0421 002 769
