[LCM Events] PLO Ambassador Afif Safieh in Boston

[Zeina Ghaleb Saab]

Dear all,

I attended a lecture by Ambassador Afif Safieh in the spring, and really, he is
one of the most impressive and outstanding speakers I've ever come across. 
Below are some events he'll be speaking at during his time in Boston, for
anyone interested.

Best,
Zeina


Five opportunities to hear PLO Ambassador Afif Safieh during his visit to
Boston, September 26 – 28



"Afif Safieh is considered the most articulate Palestinian diplomat

in Europe and the world.  The most experienced speakers the

foreign Ministry can muster have been sent to face off against

him in international conferences and on BBC talk shows, and have

run into difficulty opposite the Jerusalem-born [Christian]

Palestinian with the rich vocabulary and smooth delivery."

- Akiva Eldar in the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz, July 22, 2002



Ambassador Safieh will be speaking at several events open to the

 public (Some require buying a ticket).

Below is a list of these events:


Tuesday, September 26



When:   7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Where: Tufts University, Barnum 008 (163 Packard Ave, Medford)

Theme:            "Palestine/Israel: History Undecided"

Sponsored by: New Initiative for Middle East Peace (NIMEP) at

Tufts University

Attendance:     Free and open to the public

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Wednesday, September 27



When:  11:45 AM - 12:00 PM (pre-event); 12:00 PM to 1:45 PM

Lunch and presentation

Where: Hilton Hotel - Back Bay, 40 Dalton Street, Boston, MA

Theme: "Lunch with Palestinian Representative to the United States

Sponsored by: WorldBoston

Attendance:     Lunch: $35 for Current WorldBoston Members &

Students. $45 for Non-Members. Lunch & Pre-event:  $75.

Reservations must be received by 5pm on Monday, September 25.
Please Note: Pre-payment is required for this event.
Your reservation is not confirmed until payment is received.
To reserve a place, please call 617-542-8995 x112 or email

wac at worldboston.org.



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When:   6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Where:  Cathedral Church of St. Paul-Episcopal, 138 Tremont

Street (across from Park Street Station and the Boston Common

in downtown Boston)

Theme:  Palestine/Israel: Peace Process from Breakthrough to

Breakdown - What Next?

Sponsored by:  American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee -

Massachusetts, American Diaspora Alliance for Israeli Palestinian

Peace, American Friends Service Committee - New England

Regional Office, Birthright Unplugged, Boston Coalition for

Palestinian Rights, Boston to Palestine, Friends of Sabeel – New

England, Boston Women in Black, Jewish Voice for Peace -

Boston, Jewish Women for Justice in Israel/Palestine, Network of

Arab American Professionals, Unitarian Universalists for Justice in

the Middle East – Greater Boston Chapter, United for Justice with

Peace - Israel Palestine Task Force, Women's International League

 for Peace and Freedom.

Attendance:       Free and open to the public

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Thursday, September 28

 When: 2:00 - 4:00 PM

Where: Harvard University, The Weatherhead Center for

International Affairs, 1737 Cambridge Street, Bowie-Vernon

Room (N262)

Theme:              "Palestine/Israel: History Undecided"

Sponsored by:   WCFIA/CMES Middle East Seminar

Attendance:       Free and open to the public



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When: 6:30 PM Ramadan Iftar

Where: The Irish American Club, 177 West St., Malden, MA.

Theme: Ramadan Iftar honoring H.E. Afif Safieh

Sponsored by: Palestinian American Congress - Massachusetts

and American- Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee -

Massachusetts.

Attendance: Tickets need to be purchased before hand, or at the

door. Adults $20, Children $10. For more information and to

purchase tickets, contact: 617-447-6744