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DESCRIPTION:Since 1988, when she went to Palestine and Israel at the beginning of the 
 first Intifada, peace, justice and disability rights activist Barbara Lubin 
 has seen a great many reasons to be concerned, and bring aid, to people - 
 especially the children - in the Middle East. Thus it was that year that 
 Barbara, along with Howard Levine, founded the Middle East Children's 
 Alliance (MECA).\n\nThrough two such Intifadas, two U.S. wars on Iraq, a 
 brutal and debilitating U.S.-led economic sanctions regime on that country 
 (sanctions often considered an act of war themselves), and Israeli 
 repression of Palestinians punctuated by two military offensives, Barbara 
 has spent 27 years advocating, agitating, raising money for 
 infrastructure.\n\nShe has also tried to raise awareness regarding what 
 children in Palestine, Iraq and elsewhere in the region are going through - 
 and what they are in need of. Barbara has led several delegations of North 
 Americans to Palestine/Israel, Iraq, and Lebanon. She has lectured to 
 dozens of schools, universities, conferences, religious institutions and 
 community groups - and spoken at numerous peace rallies - on these 
 issues.\n\nOn Sunday, March 22, Barbara will be the guest at the next 
 meeting of PASMC. The subject of her talk will be "How I Came to This 
 Cause" - in which she addresses her work as a life-long activist and the 
 specific focuses of MECA. This includes bringing clean water and supplies, 
 health care aid, school materials and hope to war-ravaged communities 
 throughout the Middle East.\n\nThe evening begins at 7 PM in Beck Hall of 
 the Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo, 300 E. Santa Inez Avenue (at 
 Ellsworth) in San Mateo. Admission is free, contributions are welcome. The 
 UUSM is wheelchair accessible.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/03/12/18769828.php
SUMMARY:PASMC Presents Barbara Lubin of the Middle East Children's Alliance
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalists of San Mateo\n300 E. Santa Inez\nSan Mateo, CA 
 94401\n\nhttp://www.uusanmateo.org/
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/03/12/18769828.php
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