The Mideast Peace Coalition of Western Massachusetts
The Middle East Peace Coalition of Western Mass. (MEPC) is a locally based educational and political organization that supports the struggle for peace and justice in Israel/Palestine. We began in 1987, inspired by the liberating potential of the Palestinian uprising (intifada). We sponsored many speakers who brought fresh perspectives that challenged then prevalent views of the history and contemporary situation in Palestine/Israel. One of our principal activities was support work and fundraising for the Union Of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees and for a pathbreaking women's health clinic founded and directed by Palestinian physician Dr. Salwah Najab-Khatib. In the late 1990s we went into dormancy but were reactivated by the Second Intifada in the fall of 2000. Since then we have organized many community programs bringing news and analysis of the current developments. A number of our members have visited Israel/Palestine as international volunteers or as members of peace delegations. Two years ago, MEPC affiliated with the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation. One of our current projects is to organize a local contingent to join the actions in June sponsored by the US Campaign and United for Peace and Justice (see below).
Contact us: MEPC has a list serve where you can post articles or notices of interest or join the discussion about events in the Middle East. All that we ask is that you maintain civility and not engage in personal attacks against other individuals who participate in the list serve. To join send a blank email message to the following address: mepc-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. To post: email to mepc@yahoogroups.com. If you wish to be on the mepc email list to receive notices of MEPC or related events, send an email request to feltondansky@verizon.net.
What We've Been Doing - a November 2007 report on MEPC activities.
Local events:
Dr. Nadera Shalhoub Kevorkian
Faculty of Law,
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April 24, 2009 at 7:00 PM/
Garden Room
Sandy Tolan
Author of The Lemon Tree: An Arab, A Jew, and the Heart of the
will speak at Edwards Church,
7:00 PM May 14, 2008
World
a day of inspiration, friendship-building, and education
initiated by Daoud Nassar, director of “Tent of Nations” (peace center and peace village) in Bethlehem/Nahalin,
Saturday, May 31, 2008 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
At the home of Stephen Hartshorne
• Music, Peace-Circle Dance, Meditation, • Potluck Lunch
• Skype/video conference with Daoud Nassar in
• A peacebuilder’s report from a month in
RSVP to Rick Martin at drmartin36@aol.com or 413-549-3776
Mohammed Sawalha
Director,