By Ashley Harrison on Aug 13, 2008 in Events
Here are some upcoming events that Peace Works volunteers will be either flyering or tabling at. If you are interested in volunteering with us at any of these events or if you would like Peace Works representatives at your event please contact us (link to becca@rachelcorriefoundation.org) for more information.
October
Flyering:
Fall Arts Walk (1st Friday) - various locations in downtown Olympia.
By Ashley Harrison on Mar 3, 2008 in News and Updates
Jen Marlowe, a documentary filmmaker, human rights activist, and family friend of the Corries, recently visited Gaza . Here is a piece she wrote about her experiences, originally posted on TomDispatch.com and reposted with kind permission from Jen.
The Tightening Noose
Gaza under Hamas, Gaza under Siege
By Jen Marlowe
Images from Rafah flicker on my computer screen. Gazans blowing up chunks of the wall that stood between them and Egypt, punching holes in the largest open-air prison in the world and streaming across the border. An incredible refusal to submit.
I learn via email that my friend Khaled Nasrallah rented a truck in order to drive food and medicine from Egypt into the Gaza Strip. He was acting for no humanitarian organization. He’s just a resident of Rafah, a Palestinian town which borders Egypt, with a deep need to help and an opportunity to seize.
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By Chris Allert on Mar 3, 2008 in Featured Items
Behind the Current Israeli Escalation in Gaza: Questions and Answers
Dr. Steve Niva; Member of the Faculty, Middle East Studies, The Evergreen State College
1. There seems to be a massive upsurge in violence in Gaza these past few days; what is happening?
It is important to recognize that the violence is mostly one-sided. On the one side, Israel is conducting a major military operation into the Northern Gaza Strip that includes ground forces, air-strikes and missile-strikes in crowded residential neighborhoods. It has also fired upon ambulances and destroyed many civilian homes. On Saturday (March 1), Israeli operations killed over 60 Palestinians, some of them were reported to be armed fighters but at least half of them were civilians, including 10 children and three women. Since last Wednesday (February 27) the Israeli assault has killed over 100 Palestinians and injured over 200. Israel claims this is only the first phase of the operation; the next phase will involve more ground troops.
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By Flat Stanley on Jan 30, 2008 in News and Updates
Hi! My name is Flat Stanley! I come from a book about a kid named Stanley whose bulletin board fell on him during the night and made him two-dimensional.
My seven-year old friend Alex drew me as part of his second grade class project and then sent me to his Aunt Jen to take care of for two months. Aunt Jen took me with her to Palestine and Israel and boy did I have an adventure unlike any other Flat Stanley in Alex’s class–in the whole world,I bet!
Hope you enjoy seeing my pictures and hearing my stories!
Your friend,
Flat Stanley
( Read more about my trip… )
By Therese Saliba on Jan 30, 2008 in Events
Saturday, Feb. 2, 7pm — The Evergreen State College — Lecture Hall 1 — Film & Guest Speakers
Sunday, Feb. 3, 2pm — Traditions Café — 5th & Water St. Olympia — Talk and Community Discussion
“Voices in Exile: Immigrants and the First Amendment” (1988, 30 min)
Since 9-11 and the passage of the USA Patriot Act, balancing civil liberties with national security is a major concern. VOICES IN EXILE follows an astonishing 20-year deportation case against Palestinians in Los Angeles that foreshadows current government use of “secret evidence.” This riveting video examines plans for rounding up Arab Americans, reminiscent of the WWII internment of Japanese Americans.
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Five families — the Corries and four Palestinian familes — are plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit against Illinois-based Caterpillar, Inc. over violations of international and state law. The case can at first seem confusing to those who have not been following the issue. , 
