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DESCRIPTION:Dr. Hanan Awwad's message concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is 
 that the chief obstacle to its peaceful resolution is Israel's violation of 
 international law, its refusal to abide by U.N. Security Council 
 resolutions, and its denial of Palestinian human rights.\n\nDr. 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\nHanan Awwad is a scholar, writer, and 
 poet, as well as a fervent advocate of Palestinian independence.  After 
 earning a PhD in Literature and Humanities at McGill University, she became 
 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 Women's International League for Peace 
 and Freedom (WILPF), where she works tirelessly to end to Israel’s 
 occupation of Palestine, and for peace. In her role as chair of the PEN 
 Centre, she has fought for freedom of speech and the protection of 
 persecuted writers. She 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\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/06/10/18505800.php
SUMMARY:Hanan Awwad, Palestinian Poet and Scholar
LOCATION:First Christian Church\n80 South Fifth Street (behind City Hall)\nSan Jose, 
 California
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/06/10/18505800.php
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