cordially invite you to attend the launch of the Internationally Touring
exhibit:
"O F F E R I N G R E C O N C I L I A T I O N"
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| (Embedded image moved to | Offering Reconciliation is an exhibit of 135 ceramic plates created by |
| file: pic08075.jpg) | prominent Israeli and Palestinian painters, sculptors, designers and |
| | photographers. Participating artists were given an identical blank |
| | ceramic bowl through which individual expressions of pain and hope would |
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| | Each artist?s rendering reflects stunningly diverse feelings of pain, |
| | hope, fracture and unity, reconciliation and peace in the Middle East. |
| | Participating artists include Aliza Olmert, wife of Israeli Prime Minister |
| | Ehud Olmert, Dani Karavan, Mohammad Said Kalash, Hanan Abu Hussein. |
| | MC Atrium exhibit will run from April 30, 2007-May 5, 2007 |
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| | EXHIBIT LAUNCH WITH ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN SPEAKERS |
| | MAY 2, 2007 |
| | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
| | PRESTON AUDITORIUM |
| | LIMITED SEATING * RSVP REQUIRED |
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? The Parents Circle?s work is praiseworthy. They unite hundreds of Israeli and
Palestinian families who have lost loved ones as a result of the Arab Israeli
conflict.Better than anyone, these families understand the cost of the
continuing violence in the Middle East and they work to end the fighting through
peaceful means.?
Bill Clinton, July 22, 2005
OPENING INTRODUCTION
by Middle East North Africa Region Spokesperson
PARENT'S CIRCLE SPEAKERS
Robi Damelin
Robi Damelin lives in Tel Aviv. She immigrated from South Africa in 1967. Robi?s
son, David, was killed by a sniper while on military reserve duty, in March
2002. David was 28 years old, and was studying for his Masters Degree in the
Philosophy of Education at the Tel-Aviv University. After David?s death , Robi
felt a burning need to do something to try and prevent other parents from
experiencing the dreadful pain of losing a child. She closed her succesful
Public Relations firm to devote her entire time and energy to the Parents Circle
? Families Forum and its activities promoting dialogue, tolerance and
reconciliation.
Ali Abu Awad
Ali Abu Awwad is a resident of Beit Ummar, Hebron, where his family relocated in
1948. Ali grew up in a politically active family and was active in resisting the
Israeli occupation during the first intifada (Palestinian uprising). He was
arrested for his political activities and served four years of the 10 he was
sentenced until his release following the Oslo accords. During the second
intifada, Ali was shot by an Israeli settler and was hospitalized in Saudi
Arabia. While there, he received the grave news that his brother had been shot
and killed by an Israeli soldier at a checkpoint at the entrance to their
village. Ali and other members of his family later joined the Bereaved Families
Forum where they are active in spreading a message of reconciliation and
non-violence to Palestinians and Israelis.
For more information about the exhibition, please also visit:
http://www.theparentscircle.com/exhibition/
For more information about the Parents Circle Family Forum, please visit
http://www.theparentscircle.com/
Sponsored by the Parents Circle, the Foundation for Middle East Peace, James
Wolfensohn, the Middle East North Africa Region, the Art Department, and the
InfoShop
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About the Parents Circle Family Forum
The PARENTS CIRCLE ? BEREAVED FAMILES FORUM for Peace, Reconciliation and
Tolerance is home for hundreds of bereaved Israeli and Palestinian families who
have chosen a path of reconciliation rather than revenge in order to prevent
other families from experiencing their terrible pain. They have chosen to
convert the feelings of anger and revenge, helplessness and despair, into
energies of hope and action, as messengers of a process of reconciliation.
Members of the forum conduct intensive educational, public, and media activities
to promote the path of reconciliation.
www.theparentscircle.com
About the InfoShop
The InfoShop is the public information center and development bookstore of the
World Bank. It functions as the only publicly accessible space at headquarters,
providing internal and external audiences access to over 6000 titles published
by the World Bank, other international organizations, and other publishers on
development issues. It is a space where information and documents on World Bank
development operations, economic data, and strategies, can be read easily and
comfortably at workstations designed for public use. In addition, the InfoShop
hosts book launches, exhibits, seminars, receptions, and other community
outreach events, and also carries videos, posters, CD-ROMs, and gift items.
For more information, visit: www.worldbank.org/infoshop
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