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  • October 19 - Conference organizers are happy to report that 300 people will be attending the "Ending the Silence: Voices from the Holy Land" Sabeel Conference. The response has been overwhelmingly positive and confirms the deep concern about peace and justice in the Middle East shared by those attending! This conference is bringing an unprecedented number of experts on Middle East affairs to the Kansas City area for two days. It's unlikely there's been anything of this magnitude for decades in KC that focuses on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a frank discussion of ways to resolve it. Thank you and welcome to all conference participants!

  • October 13 - The Planning Committee has added a speaker - Dr. Moussa Elbayoumy, director of the Lawrence Islamic Center.

    > More news...We've also added information about books, DVDs and gifts for sale during the conference. There will also be items for sale in a silent auction benefiting the Middle East Children's Alliance. These items will be available in the conference Resource Room (see the link for details).

    > We still need a few good volunteers! Conference organizers are seeking volunteers to help setup and work the Friday evening dinner. We will also help with beverage service during the meal and clearing the tables afterward until 7 p.m. Your help will be very welcome any time during that period from 4 to 7 p.m. Call 913-362-8362 to volunteer or signup on the Volunteer web page.

    > Car parking for conference. The parking lot south of the church is the preferred location to park, though parking is available in the north lot. You may enter from the south parking lot.

    > Read two news reports about the conference in the Lawrence Journal-World and Johnson County Sun

    > 8 new sponsors have joined a list of 32 total sponsors - thank you! Cindy Ross;  Nick Awad; Jonne Long; John English; Jeff & Sarah Hon; Lyle & Nancy Horn; Barbara Novaria; and Interfaith Community for Palestinian Rights (Austin, TX). See the Sponsors web page for adding your name or your church or group's name to this list.

    > Read the conference Mission Statement for background on the vision and objectives.

  • October 6 - There is a change to the list of speakers. Mohammed Zeidan, Executive Director of International Advocacy for the Arab Association for Human Rights in Nazareth, will not be able to attend the conference due to a schedule conflict. See the full list of speakers coming in from Palestine, Israel and the U.S.
  • October 3 - Due to overwhelming interest in the conference, we are extending the "early bird" registration through October 10. This means that you can save $5 by registering for the conference by October 10. There are over 150 people already registered and it's likely that we will reach the conference capacity of 300, so please register as soon as convenient!
  • October 1 - Join in congratulating conference sponsors - there are 25 churches, organizations, individuals and businesses that have contributed to making the conference a success. There's still time to join this generous group of sponsors. Click here to see how to become a sponsor.
  • September 17 - Many of the final details of conference schedule are now available. The conference organizers are confident that you will be encouraged by the great diversity of topics focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Take a look at the CONFERENCE SCHEDULE and be sure to REGISTER by October 10 to save $5.
  • September 4 - The Peacemaking Committee of Heartland Presbytery has set aside a significant number of scholarships for area students, professors and all Presbyterians to the conference. These are in addition to the student scholarships offered by the Justice Peace and Environment Committee (JPEC) of Village Presbyterian Church. To apply for the Presbytery scholarships, contact Jim Kenney, (a member of the Presbytery Peacemaking Committee) at gkenney@kcnet.com or 913-362-8362.

  • August 27 - We've added another speaker to our already outstanding list for the Kansas City Sabeel Conference October 20-21. His name is 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 Virginia. After practicing with a Wall Street law firm for several years, he returned to his homeland and co-founded the Palestinian Center for the Study of Nonviolence, Al-Haq (lawyers and others who assist with human rights issues), and the Mandela Institute for Political Prisoners. He is licensed to practice law in Palestine, Israel, and New York.

  • August 2 - Join conference speaker Mubarak Awad as Lebanese, Israelis, and Palestinians, now living in Washington DC, call upon Americans of all faiths to show compassion for the victims and ethical concern for the current violence in Lebanon, Israel and Palestine by fasting for peace and justice. Read more about the "Let Us Talk Fast" campaign on the Nonviolence International web site.

  • July 28 - Conference menu added - A terrific menu of Middle Eastern foods will be part of the conference, including a dinner with Jerusalem Chicken, Tabouleh-topped Mediterranean salad, Roasted Eggplant & Squash with Herbs, Garlic Basmati Rice with Red Lentils & Pine Nuts, Baklava and more! You will not be able to resist attending the conference now.

  • July 26 - Help publicize the conference. Conference organizers have two ways for you to publicize the conference on your own time:
    1. Download, print and post the Conference Event Flyer (PDF format)
    2. For those of you who get newsletters from churches, mosques, synagogues or other places, ask the newsletter editor to place the following announcement: "Coming October 20-21 to Village Presbyterian Church near Kansas City: 'Ending the Silence--Voices from the Holy Land,' a two-day conference featuring U.S. and international experts in the Palestine-Israel conflict. To learn more, go to www.kcsabeelconference.org"

  • July 25 - Registrations to the Sabeel Conference are starting to arrive--reserve your place by registering online today!  Among the many topics on the conference will be a  presentation by Phyllis Bennis called "US Middle East Policy—What It Is and What It Needs To Be." For timely analysis on the current Mideast crisis, see Phyllis' article on the Common Dreams web site.

  • July 23 - Registrations to the Sabeel Conference are starting to arrive--reserve your place by registering online today!  Among the many topics on the conference will be a  presentation by Phyllis Bennis called "US Middle East Policy—What It Is and What It Needs To Be." For timely analysis on the current Mideast crisis, see Phyllis' article on the Common Dreams web site.

  • July 5 - New speaker added to the conference presenters. Back by popular demand! Anna Baltzer, a young Jewish-American peace activist and author of Witness in Palestine: Journal of a Jewish American Woman in the Occupied Territories, will be presenting at the Regional Sabeel Conference in Prairie Village, Kansas. She presented her photographs and stories in May to a large church audience. See the full list of conference speakers.

  • July 3 - This week the Kansas City Sabeel Conference web site is available to register for the conference or to get more information about conference speakers. Register today to guarantee your seat at this crucial conference!

 

  
 

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