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Friday, November 27 • 1:45pm - 3:00pm
Reclaiming our Narrative: Unveiling Zionism and Understanding Palestinian History

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This session will examine the long-standing Palestinian heritage in Palestine, along with a look at the creation of political Zionism, its impact on Palestine in 1948 and its implications for today. We'll hear from a Nakba survivor, a man directly impacted by Zionism's ethnic cleansing. Through this session, we'll come away with a deeper understanding of the forces at work behind Palestinian dispossession and the erasure of Palestinian and Muslim history and heritage, with the forward-looking objective of learning how to reclaim our narrative as we work for justice in Palestine.
Moderators
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Dr. Manal Fakhoury

Dr. Manal Fakhoury is the owner and director of Fakhoury Leadership International, which focuses on empowering youth in leadership training and success principles. She is the chairman of United Voices for America, a civic engagement organization working to increase the participation... Read More →

Speakers
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Othman Atta

Milwaukee attorney Othman Atta is the executive director of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, where he has served in various positions for the past 30 years. Mr. Atta was born in Palestine. He received his degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Marquette University... Read More →
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Dr. Hatem Bazian

Dr. Hatem Bazian is the chairman of the American Muslims for Palestine. He is also a senior lecturer in the departments of Near Eastern and Ethnic studies at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Bazian is the co-founder of the first chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine... Read More →
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Phyllis Bennis

Fellow Phyllis Bennis directs the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies. In 2001 she helped found and remains on the advisory board of the U.S. Campaign to End Israeli Occupation, a coalition comprised of nearly 400 Palestine solidarity organizations and... Read More →
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Hasan Kishta

Hasan Kishta is a Nakba survivor, having been forced out his village of Ijlil along with his family on April 3, 1948. He was three years old at the time; his brother carried him on his shoulders as the family fled. Mr. Kishta eventually moved to the United States, where he married... Read More →

Friday November 27, 2015 1:45pm - 3:00pm CST
Ballroom ABC
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