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DESCRIPTION:The current conflict between Israel and Hamas is routinely being portrayed 
 by U.S. government officials and Western corporate media as if this war 
 started without reason on October 7th. The conflict actually goes back for 
 a century. Without addressing the root causes of the conflict and the 
 context of prior long-term violations of international humanitarian law and 
 intentional ethnic cleansing, the Israel-Palestine conflict seems 
 intractable.\n\nYet the U.S. Government is the sole power in the world that 
 has the leverage on Israel and the Palestinians to address the root causes, 
 bring about an immediate ceasefire, and force the warring parties to 
 working towards a two-state or one-state democratic solution. In large 
 measure, the U.S. is ultimately responsible for blocking any viable 
 solution, so we have a special responsibility to bring about a just 
 peace.\n\nWe will discuss a variety of ways people can take action to move 
 elected officials and governments to change their stances and act 
 responsibly!\n\nPanelists:\nWendy Greenfield, Jewish Voice for Peace (South 
 Bay Chapter), who started her lifelong social justice activism with the 
 United Farm Workers.\nSalem Ajluni, Palestinian-American, former UN 
 economist resident in Gaza, Board Member of Human Agenda.\nDonna Wallach, 
 Jewish American activist who has lived in Israel for many years, entered 
 Gaza multiple times, and participated in the first Free Gaza boats in 
 2008.\nSharat G. Lin, political economist who visited Gaza multiple times, 
 board member of the San José Peace & Justice Center, Initiative for 
 Equality, Human Agenda.\n\nFree and open to the public\nWheelchair 
 accessible\nPlease wear a mask\n\nSponsored by the San José Peace & 
 Justice Center\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/11/06/18860107.php
SUMMARY:Gaza-Israel Conflict: Context and Root Causes
LOCATION:San José Peace & Justice Center\n48 South 7th Street\nSan José, CA 95112
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2023/11/06/18860107.php
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