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DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an evening with Hanan Awwad, a Palestinian poet and 
 President of the Palestine Branch of Women's International League for Peace 
 and Freedom. Awwad was also instrumental in creating a Palestine Centre of 
 PEN, the international writers' union.\n\nHanan Awwad is a fervent advocate 
 of Palestinian independence as well as a scholar, writer, and poet. A 
 graduate of McGill University, she is head of the Department of Cultural 
 Studies and the Department of Humanities at the College of Science and 
 Technology in Jerusalem. In 1988, Dr. Awwad founded the Palestinian section 
 of WILPF, where she works tirelessly for peace and an end to Israel’s 
 occupation. In her role as chair of the PEN Centre, she has fought for 
 freedom of speech and the protection of persecuted writers. She also takes 
 part every year in conferences all over the world adressing issues such as 
 imperialism, conflict resolution, and the role of women in promoting peace 
 in the Middle East and elsewhere.\n\nDr. Awwad's literary work deals with 
 the role of women, in particular during the Intifada. Her poems connect 
 themes of persecution, oppression, and suffering to love and the quest for 
 solidarity. She believes that the chief obstacle to a peaceful resolution 
 of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is Israel's violation of international 
 law, its refusal to abide by United Nations Security Council resolutions, 
 and its denial of Palestinian human rights. Dr. Awwad's message is 
 especially relevant in the light of former President Jimmy Carter's recent 
 trip to the Middle East, where he secured a pledge from Hamas leaders to 
 abide by any peace agreement with Israel ratified by a vote of the 
 Palestinian people.\n\nCosponsored by Womens International League for Peace 
 and Freedom - Peninsula Branch and Peninsula Peace and Justice Center. \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/05/28/18502694.php
SUMMARY:Hanan Awwad, Palestinian Poet and Activist
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church - Fellowship Hall\n1140 Cowper Street, Palo 
 Alto\nWheelchair accessible
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/05/28/18502694.php
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