Event Title
Beyond The Zionist Paradigm - New Hope for Israel/Palestine
Description
In 1997, a tragedy struck the family of Israeli-American Miko Peled: His beloved niece, Smadar, was killed by a suicide bomber in Jerusalem. That tragedy propelled Peled onto a journey of discovery. It pushed him to re-examine many of the beliefs he had grown up with, as the son and grandson of leading figures in Israel's political-military elite, and transformed him into a courageous and visionary activist in the struggle for human rights, equality for all the residents of the Holy Land and a hopeful and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Co-sponsors: Voices for Middle East Peace, Whatcom Peace & Justice Center.
About the Lecturer: Miko Peled is an Israeli-American activist, author, and karate instructor. He is author of the books The General’s Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine and Injustice: The Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five.
Document Type
Event
Start Date
3-10-2012 12:00 PM
End Date
3-10-2012 1:15 PM
Location
Fairhaven College Auditorium
Resource Type
Moving image
Title of Series
World Issues Forum
Genre/Form
lectures
Contributing Repository
Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Arab-Israeli conflict--History; Israel--Social life and custome; Political activists--United States; Terrorism victims' families; Bombings--Jerusalem
Geographic Coverage
Jerusalem; United States
Type
Moving image
Keywords
Israel/Palestine, Middle East peace, Human rights
Rights
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Language
English
Format
video/mp4
Beyond The Zionist Paradigm - New Hope for Israel/Palestine
Fairhaven College Auditorium
In 1997, a tragedy struck the family of Israeli-American Miko Peled: His beloved niece, Smadar, was killed by a suicide bomber in Jerusalem. That tragedy propelled Peled onto a journey of discovery. It pushed him to re-examine many of the beliefs he had grown up with, as the son and grandson of leading figures in Israel's political-military elite, and transformed him into a courageous and visionary activist in the struggle for human rights, equality for all the residents of the Holy Land and a hopeful and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Co-sponsors: Voices for Middle East Peace, Whatcom Peace & Justice Center.
About the Lecturer: Miko Peled is an Israeli-American activist, author, and karate instructor. He is author of the books The General’s Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine and Injustice: The Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five.
