Madison, April 3: Annual Rachel Corrie Commemoration

You are invited to Madison’s annual Rachel Corrie commemoration:

Dessert and an Eye-Witness Report

Featuring a local activist just returned from volunteering with Operation Dove in the South Hebron Hills, Palestine

Sunday, April 3, 7 pm

Christ Presbyterian Church

944 East Gorham Street, Madison WI

Free and open to the public; beverages and desserts including baklawa will be served. Donations will help build a playground at the Qurtuba School in Tel Rumeida, Hebron.

March 16, 2016 marks 13 years since an Israeli soldier bulldozed 23-year-old American peace activist Rachel Corrie to death as she protested the demolition of a family home in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Palestine. Each year at this time, the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP) honors Rachel’s memory with an event that benefits Palestinian children.

This year, we feature an eye-witness report with slides & video about the non-violent people’s resistance in the South Hebron Hills, including the role of the international protective presence for shepherds, who graze Palestinian land near violent settler outposts, and children, who must travel a harrowing gauntlet of settler intimidation to reach their schools. Join us to hear these stories, and to learn about the Tel Rumeida playground and help us make it a reality.

The event is also scheduled to feature a BRAND NEW shipment of gorgeous many-colored kufiyahs from Hirbawi Textiles and beautiful earrings from the Hebron Women’s Co-op. AND we’ll have olive oil and zaatar tasting; Holy Land Olive Oil will be on sale.

Note: If possible, please RSVP to Donna Wallbaum at dwallbaum@gmail.com by Friday, April 1 so that we will be sure to have enough food.  Co-sponsored by: MRSCP; Playgrounds for Palestine-Madison; Mary House of Hospitality; and American Friends Service Committee of the Madison Friends Meeting

Like to contribute to the playground but can’t come to the event? You can send a check made out to MRSCP marked “playground” to:

MRSCP

P.O. Box 5214

Madison, WI 53705

Or donate directly to Playgrounds for Palestine at this link:  http://www.playgroundsforpalestine.org/support-pfp.php. You can use pay pal or send a check as instructed.  In the “I want to volunteer” section there is a blank field at the bottom; please indicate that your contribution is for Madison’s campaign for the Qurtuba School playground.

Thank you for your support!

MRSCP

Website: http://www.madisonrafah.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/madisonrafah

E-mail: rafahsistercity@yahoo.com

AND

Playgrounds for Palestine – Madison Chapter, http://pfpmadison.blogspot.com
3902 Birch Ave., Madison