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K a n s a s C i t y

Ending the Silence: Voices from the Holy Land

October 20-21, 2006

Village Presbyterian Church

Prairie Village, Kansas

CONFERENCE

PROGRAM

Hosted by:

Citizens for Justice in the Middle East

Justice Peace and the Environment Committee

(Village Presbyterian Church)

Friends of Sabeel—North America

www.kcsabeelconference.org



KC Sabeel Conference

Welcome to the KC Sabeel Conference!

The Kansas City Sabeel Conference is an opportu-

nity to promote a culture of peace. The conference

aims to raise awareness about the Israeli-Palestinian

conflict, and to develop partnerships to work to-

wards a peaceful resolution founded on mutual re-

spect and justice. We can do this by bringing to-

gether faith and secular groups as well as other in-

dividuals to have a respectful, forthright dialog.

Theme – “Ending the Silence: Voices from the Holy Land”

Background – As millions around the world protest against US policy

in the Middle East, Christians in large numbers here at home are orga-

nizing in their churches and communities seeking the truth about their

role in world peacemaking and basic knowledge of the Middle East,

particularly of Palestine, to become more effective advocates of peace.

Sabeel (Arabic for “the way”) is a grassroots peace movement initi-

ated by Palestinian Christians, who work side by side with Muslims,

Jews and the secular community to bring awareness, dialogue and un-

derstanding to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Through educational

conferences and programs, Sabeel works to build a culture of peace.

Vision – The conference is dedicated to building relationships across

the U.S. and beyond toward ending the Israeli occupation of Palestine

and supports a negotiated resolution on the key issues of borders, set-

tlements, East Jerusalem and refugees. We support equal rights for allcitizens of Israel/Palestine.

Conference Objectives –

Focus on the practice of non-violence to attain peace and justice.Foster the culture of peace through the inclusion of Muslims, Jews

and Christians, and secular individuals.

Facilitate an inclusive dialog with young people to ensure they

participate in learning and acting for peace.

Reflect on the impact of the Israeli occupation on the lives of Pales-tinians.

Develop ecumenical partnerships which strengthen the Christianpeace and justice movement in the region.



October 20-21, 2006

Volunteer Recognition

The conference organizers would like to extend a special thanks

to the following individuals who helped bring this conference toyou. Without their assistance this conference would not have

been a success.

Muriel Stackley Najiyah Helwani Tiffany Baker Karen Turney

Fadi Abu Sami Malik Kahn AbuZahid Ernie Lobb Evelyn

Lobb Ann Miller Andrea Martineau Molly Vieg Nan Broeder

Marie Watson James McCormick Dena White Sandra Sim-

mons Chuck Gillam Ron Faust Toni Faust Margaret Wilson

Betty Titus Bill McEachen Glenda Watts Jerry Reese Sallie Veenstra Megan Snyder Jessica Beeson Joel Goering Emily

Goering Kriss Avery Jim Rothwell Sarah Hon Edie Grafing

Marta Buechler Cindy Ross Norma Oren Billi Jo Larmore

Hilda Awad Sr. Barbara McCracken David Norlin Janice Nor-

lin Harriet Smith

TABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS

Welcome to Conference Participants .............. 2

Volunteer Recognition .................................... 3

Conference Schedule .................................. 4-7

Speaker Biographies .................................... 8-9

Sponsor Information ................................ 10-16

Resource Room with Silent Auction .......... 14, 16




Time Description

12 Noon Confer ence Check-in

12:30 p.m.Friendship

Hall

W elcome and Opening Wor ship - Rev. Tom Are , Pastor, Village Presbyterian Church

1:00 pmFriendship

Hall

Keynote Address - “The Role of the Chur ch in Wo rkingfor Peace an d Justice in the Holy Land”

Rev. Dr. Fahed Abu -Akel

1:45 pm Break - Hum m us and B aba Ganou j by Olive Cafe

2:00 pm W orksh op Session #1

3:00 pm Quick Break

3:15 pmFriendship

Hall

Plenary Session - “International Hum an Rights”

Jonathan Kuttab

ROOM # Workshop Session speaker and topic title

15 Rev. Sandra Olewine - “The Siege of Bethlehem”

124 Joe Carr - “Nonviolent Direct Action Training”

126/127 Noam Weiner - “Occupation through the Eyes of the Occupier”

132/133 Dr. Jeff Halper -

“The End of Unilateralism; Role of Israel after the Lebanese War”201/203 Jerry Stein— “Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) Hebron” and

Pat Minor— “Report on the Congressional Accompaniment Tour”

232/233 Cindy & Craig Corrie - “Rachel's Story”

Friendship Rabbi Mark Levin - “Israel: Democracy in a Bad Neighborhood”



October 20-21, 2006

5:15 pm Break

5:30 pm Film Screen ings and Resource Room

Room 15 — Film - “Holy Land: Common Ground” - narrated by

Martin Sheen. Meet with filmmaker Ed Gaffney at the conference

Room 132 — Film - “Sacred Space Denied”

Book signing, browsing and silent auction in Resource Room

6:00 pm Middle East Dinner - Melissa Fees, Chef--Village Presbyterian Church

Tabouleh-topped Mediterranean salad with Pita Points

Jerusalem Chicken with Artichokes Roasted Eggplant & Squash with Herbs

Garlic Basm ati Rice with Red Lentils & Pine Nuts

Baklava or Lemon-Yogurt Cake

Beverages: Coffee, Hot Teas, and Water

6:45 pm Break

7:00 pm Plenary Sessio n - “In Sear ch of a Just Peace in Israel-Palestine: A View from the Ground”

Dr. Jeff Halper

7:45 pm Plenar y Session - “The Revs Pane l: The Role of the Church ”

Rev. Jim Wall, Moderator; Rev. Dick Toll; Rev. Fahed Abu Akel;Rev. Don Wagner; Rev. Sandra Olewine; Rev. Tom Are

8:45 pm Call to Pra yer - Mehm et Ayaz, Prayer of the Night

4:15 p.m . W orksh op Session #2

6:00 pm Prayer—Allan Abram s


15 Rev. Jim W all - “The Israel Lobby: What Is It and Why Is It”

124 Jenn ifer Bing-Cana r - “Faces of Hope: Nonviolent Resistance

in Israel and Palestine”126 Noam Weiner - “Occupation through the Eyes of the Occupier”

127 Dr. Mubarak Awad - “Can Gandhi’s Principles Work in theHoly Land?”

132 Ann a Ba ltzer - “Eyewitness in Palestine”

133 Jonathan K uttab - “Defending the Powerless: Case Histories”

201/203 Jerry Stein— “Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) Hebron” andPat Minor— “Report on the Congressional Accompaniment Tour”

232/233 Cindy & Craig Corrie - “Rachel’s Words: Excerpts from ‘My Name is Rachel’”




Time Description

7:30 am Confer ence check-in

7:45 amFriendship

Hall

Break fast Buffet—Bowls of Yogurt – plain & orange (or lemon)infused; Bowl of Granola; Fresh Pita Bread & Bagel Tray withCream Cheese & Jams; Fresh Seasonal Fruit Display; Choice of Juice (orange, cranberry, or white grape); Beverages: Coffee, HotTeas

8:15 am Morning Worship - Jim Kenney and John Tamilio

8:30 am

Friendship

Plenar y Session - “Eyew itness in Palestine”

with An na B altzer

9:30 am Break

9:45 amFriendship

Hall

Plenary Session - Panel: “Courageous Nonviolent Resis-tance”

Rev. Sandara Olewine, Moderator; Dr. Mubarak Awad; AnnaBaltzer; Cindy Corrie; Dr. Jeff Halper; Noam Weiner

10:45 am Break

11:00 am W orksh op Session #3


15 Rev. Jim W all - “The Israel Lobby: What Is It and Why Is It”

124 Rick Hellma n - “Disputation: A Zionist Perspective on Peace”

126 Rev. Sandy Olewine - “Raising the Palestine/Israel Question:Tools for Developing Workshops for your Community”

127 Rev. Dr. Fahed Abu-Akel - “Four Options for Peace Between Is-raelis, Jews and Palestinian Arabs”

132 Dr. Jeff Halper - “Reframe the Conflict: Change the Discourse!”

133 Jonathan K uttab - “Defending the Powerless: Case Histories”

201/203 Noam Weiner - “Occupation through the Eyes of the Occupier”

233 Phyllis Ben nis - “US Campaign to End the Occupation”

307/309 Dr. Moussa Elbayoum y - “Our Jihad: Faith and Peace in the Holy Land--An Islamic Perspective of the Conflict in Israel and Palestine”

Friendship Rev. Don W agner - “Understanding Christian Zionism”

232 Cindy & Craig Corrie— “Media Advocacy”



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12 Noon Box Lunch - Melissa Fees, Chef--Village Presbyterian Church

Gard en Veggie Pita-Pock et San dw ich (herb creamcheese, tomato, cucumber, sprouts, avocado)

Turkey & Havarti on Wh eat-Berr y Bread with Cran- berry-dijon spread, cucumbers & tomatoes

Chips; Small Salad; Fruit; Cookie

Beverages: Coffee, Tea

12:45 pm Film Screenings and Resou rce Room

Room 15 — Film - “Holy Land: Common Ground” - nar-rated by Martin Sheen. Meet with filmmaker Ed Gaffney atthe conference

Room 132 — Film - “Sacred Space Denied”

Book signing, browsing and silent auction in Resource Room1:15 pm Br eak (Note: Silent Auction ends at 1:30 pm )

1:30 pmFriendship

Hall

Plenar y Session - “W hat US Middle East Policy Is and W hat It Sho uld Be”

Phyllis Bennis

2:15 pm Song Break

2:30 pmFriendship

Hall

Plenar y Session - “Cr eative Nonviolence ”

Mubarak Awad

3:15 pm Break—Treats provided by Ho ly Land Cafe

3:30 pmFriendship

Hall

Plenary Session - Panel: “Wh at Can Churches Do? W hat Can Individuals Do? W hat Can Peace GroupsDo?”

Tom Are, Moderator; Sandy Olewine; Fahed Abu Akel;Dick Toll; Don Wagner; Jim Wall

4:15 pm Discussion at each table: “W hat W ill You Do ?”

4:45 pm “Sending Forth” Closing Service - Rev. Dick Toll

5:00 pm Conference Ends - Thank you!

After the conference, visit the web site for written reports, pho-

tographs and videos documenting the conference plenary ses-

sions and workshops. www.kcsabeelconference.org




Rev. Dr. Fahed Abu-Akel, moderator of the 214th General

Assembly, Presbyterian Church U.S.A., is a Palestinian- American who serves the church in Atlanta, where, among

other things, he directs Christmas International House, a pro-

gram that matches international students with U.S. families

for the Christmas holidays.

Dr. Mubarak Awad, a psychologist in Washington, D.C., is

the founder and director of Nonviolence International, advo-

cating peaceful solutions to the Palestine-Israel conflict. He

speaks at conferences throughout the U.S. and abroad.

Anna Baltzer, is a Jewish American, granddaughter of a

Holocaust survivor, Columbia University graduate, Fulbright

scholar and volunteer with the International Women’s Peace

Service. She is author of Witness in Palestine: Journal of a Jew- ish American Woman in the Occupied Territories .

Phyllis Bennis, a fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies in

Washington, D.C., is a sought-after writer and speaker with

expertise in Middle East and United Nations issues. She

helped found the U.S. Campaign to End the Occupation. Her

most recent book is Challenging Empire: How People, Gov-

ernments and the UN Defy U.S. Power.

Cindy and Craig Corrie are parents of Ra-

chel Corrie, a young American woman who

was killed by an Israeli bulldozer in the Gaza

Strip on March 16, 2003. The Corries continue

their daughter’s work through the Rachel

Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice.

Dr. Jeff Halper is Coordinating Director of the Israeli Com-mittee Against House Demolitions and a 2006 nominee for the

Nobel Peace Prize. He is an Israeli-American peace activist,

professor of anthropology, distinguished author and interna-

tionally acclaimed speaker. The 3rd edition of his popular

book, Obstacles to Peace: A Reframing of the Palestinian-

Israeli Conflict was released in 2005.



October 20-21, 2006

Jonathan Kuttab, a leading human rights lawyer in Israel and

Palestine. Mr. Kuttab was born in West Jerusalem, but after

the Six Day War, his family moved to the United States, where

he later earned his law degree from the University of Vir-

ginia. After practicing with a Wall Street law firm for several

years, he returned to his homeland and co-founded the Pales-

tinian Center for the Study of Nonviolence, Al-Haq (lawyers

and others who assist with human rights issues), and the Man-

dela Institute for Political Prisoners.

Rev. Sandra Olewine was appointed as the United Methodist

Liaison to Jerusalem in 1996 and served in that capacity for 9

1/2 years. Having returned to the US last spring to begin a

new ministry in Long Beach, California, she continues to writeand speak with authority about life under occupation and its

effects on both Palestinians and Israelis.

Refuser Solidarity Network supports young people in Israel

whose consciences will not allow them to do their obligatory

military service in the occupied territories. Noam Wiener

will speak about the growing number of Refusers at all levels

of the Israeli military, many who have faced imprisonment.

Rev. Don Wagner, a cofounder of Evangelicals for Middle

East Understanding, is professor of religion and Middle East-

ern studies at North Park University, Chicago. Among his

books are his most recent, Dying in the Land of Promise: Pales-

tine and Palestinian Christianity from Pentecost to 2000, and

Anxious for Armageddon-which deals with Christian Zionism

and alternative ways of understanding scripture and the

Christian tradition.

Rev. James M. Wall is the senior contributing editor for The

Christian Century magazine, which is based in Chicago. From

1972-1999, he was the editor of the magazine. He has made

numerous visits to the Middle East since 1973. His most re-

cent trip was in January. He writes and speaks frequently onPalestinian and Israeli relations.

Additional Guest Speakers: Jennifer Bing-Canar Joe Carr Dr. Moussa Elbayoumy

Rick Hellman Rabbi Mark Levin Pat Minor Jerry Stein




WELCOME CONFERENCE PARTICIP ANTS!

Justice, Peace, and Environment Committee(JPEC) of Village Presbyterian Church proudly co

-hosts the Kansas City Sabeel Conference.

CONFERENCE CO-HOST

Friends of Sabeel—

NorthAmerica isan ecumeni-

cal group of U.S. and Canadian Chris-

tians—www.fosna.org



October 20-21, 2006

CONFERENCE SPONSORS

Disciples Peace Fellowship

(Kansas City)

Heartland Presbytery

Broadway United Methodist

Church--Upper Room Sunday

School


Church--Outreach Committee


Church--Pathfinder Class


Women

Shalom Catholic Worker House

Peaceworks-Kansas City

Manhattan Alliance for Peace and

Justice

Sabeel Iowa

Holy Land Café

Olive Café & Bakery Jerusalem Bakery & Cafe

Pak Halal International Foods

(Lenexa)

First Christian Church (Disciples of

Christ), Olathe, Kansas

Muslim American Society--KC

Ecumenical Christian Ministeries

(Lawrence, KS) Washington Report on Middle East

Affairs (magazine)

Israeli Committee Against House

Demolitions-USA

KC Iraq Task Force

Rainbow Mennonite Church (KCK)

Cindy Ross

Nick Awad

Barbara Novaria

Jonne Long

John English

Jeff & Sarah Hon

Lyle & Nancy Horn



October 20-21, 2006




The Sabeel Conference is

offering items for sale in aSILENT AUCTION to benefit the

Middle East Children’s Alliance.Place your bid before Saturday, 1:30 pm in the Resource Room



Visit the Resource Room (room 230)

for books, DVDs and giftson the Middle East

Open Friday 11am-6pm and Saturday 7:30 am-

2:30 pm (except during P lenary Sessions)

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