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Middle East Peace Group Coming to NH
Members of "Combatants for Peace" from Israel and Palestine will speak in NH on May 1-3.
Combatants for Peace is a grassroots organization founded by people, including ex-fighters, from opposite sides of the Palestine/Israel conflict. The Combatants show how cooperation is possible even between former enemies in the most entrenched conflicts on the planet. The organization’s ground-breaking work has earned its founders a nomination for the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize.
The NH programs offer a rare opportunity to meet people on opposing sides of conflict who have learned to honor both their own and their enemies’ narrative in order to work towards their common goal of a just and lasting peace.
Palestinian Kholod Abu-Raeya and Israeli Netta Hazan will share their personal stories of transformation and will describe their work to bring peace to their respective homelands, and the challenges they face.
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Audience members will have opportunities to ask questions of the presenters and to put themselves in the shoes of the “other” as a step in understanding the other side’s perspective. A moderator will ensure that the discussion remains respectful for everyone who wishes to participate.
Three presentations are planned across the state: Tuesday, May 1, 6:00-8:00 pm at The Manchester Public Library, 405 Pine St, Manchester, NH; Wednesday, May 2, 6:30-8:30 pm at The Concord UU Church, 274 Pleasant St, Concord NH; and Thursday, May 3, 6:30-8:30 pm at The Portsmouth Public Library, Levenson Room, 175 Parrott Ave, Portsmouth NH.
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A coalition of groups have joined together to organize this tour including: NH Friends of Combatants for Peace, J Street, NH Peace Action Education Fund, World Affairs Council, The Portsmouth Public Library, South Church Social Justice Associates, Seacoast Peace Response, Building a Culture of Peace Forum, NH Veterans for Peace, Palestine Education Network, UCC Peace with Justice Advocates, The NH Council of Churches, New Hampshire Humanities, and Cohen Center for Holocaust & Genocide Studies.
For more information contact NH Peace Action at (603) 228-0559 or info@nhpeaceaction.org
