Palestinian speakers Feb 16, Indianapolis (Irvington Friends)

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The Palestinian Grassroots: Nonviolent Resistance to Israeli Apartheid

Friday, February 16th
6pm
Irvington Friends Meeting
831 N. Edmondson Ave

Speakers:

Mohammed Khatib

Mohammed Khatib is a leading member of Bil'in's Popular Committee
Against the Wall and the Secretary of Bil'in's Village Council.
Mohammed has been a principle organizer of Bil'in's year and a half
long, creative, nonviolent struggle to prevent the construction of
Israel's Wall on Bil'in's land and to block the expansion of
neighboring illegal Israeli settlements. Mr. Khatib has frequently
been arrested and wounded by the Israeli military for participating in
nonviolent protests.

Firyal Abu Haikal

Firyal Abu Haikal recently retired after 11 years as the headmistress
at the Kortuba School in the heart of Hebron's old city. The Kortuba
school serves 100 Palestinian children in grades 1- 10. Hebron's old
city is a center for some of the most extreme Israeli settlers, who
regularly use violence against Palestinian residents in an effort to
drive them from their homes and community. By continuing to function
despite continual attacks by Israeli settlers and soldiers on students
and staff, the school has serves as a model of nonviolent resistance
to Israeli occupation.

A lifelong resident of Tel Rumeida, and a mother of eleven children,
Firyal and her family have remained in their home despite efforts by
settlers to take over their land and home. Firyal and all members of
her family have been attacked and harassed by settlers, and her husband
and sons arrested by the Israel military, simply for insisting on
remaining in their homes.