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Emergency March and Rally

Protest Israeli war crimes in Lebanon and Palestine

Where: Vancouver Art Gallery

When: Saturday July 22 at 3:00 PM

Organized by: Al-awda – Palestine Right of Return Coalition, Adala and the
Lebanese Information Centre- BC

Posters, flyers, and statement will follow soon.

JEWS FOR A JUST PEACE PRESENTS

Arik Gutler-Ofir

Israeli Peace Activist • Refusenik • Theatre Facilitator

Rotary World Peace Fellow - University of Queensland, Australia

Born in Jerusalem, Arik has worked as a theatre teacher and facilitator, and an initiator of art projects for Jews and Arabs in Israel. He refused to serve in the Israeli Defense Forces after being called to take part in occupying the West Bank cities in 2002. Arik has received a Rotary International Peace Fellowship, a two year scholarship for an MA degree in peace studies and conflict resolution. Having undertaken studies for an advanced MA at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, Arik's interest in theatre has brought him to Vancouver to study the work of Headlines Theatre and in particular the recent forum theatre project "Palestine, Israel and Me: A Power Play".


THERE ARE THINGS DECENT PEOPLE DON’T DO: REFUSING THE IDF

Tuesday, July 25th, 7:30 p.m. Falafelers’ Café at the Tigers Cafe, 2133 Granville Street (near 5th), Vancouver

Arik refused to serve in the Israeli army in 2002. What does it means to say no to your education, social environment and family? Arik will briefly share the process of taking a personal-political decision. Discussion will ensue. All points of view welcome. Dessert and coffee/tea can be purchased.


For further information on Israel’s refusal movement:
http://www.yeshgvul.org/index_e.asp

http://www.seruv.org.il/english/default.asp