We will hold a picket outside the “Doing Business with Israel/Middle East: A Business Oregon Seminar”, at the Embassy Suites Hotel - 319 SW Pine Street, Portland OR

Weekly program "People United" features activist and musican Joe Carr sharing stories and music about the life and death of his friend Rachel Corrie.

rachel corrie, you will not be forgotten

"The slow burning Corner Store follows the journey of Yousef Elhaj, owner of a Mission district corner deli, as he travels from San Francisco to his native Palestinian territories to be reunited with his family, which he hasn't seen in 10 years. The film provides a moving insight into one man's struggle to reconcile the kinship he feels for his adopted Bay Area home with his Middle Eastern roots." - The New York Times Join a growing group of people who believe this little film has the power to move hearts and minds toward peace and understanding for the Palestinian people. Participate in Q&A discussion after the screening moderated by Michel Shehadeh, Executive Director of the Arab Film Festival, with the protagonist Yousef Elhaj and Director/Producer Katherine Bruens. See the film that is capturing the attention of activists and mainstream media alike. The benefit screening gives the community a sneak peek chance to see the film before it officially premiers. Take advantage of this last opportunity to see the film in its local Bay Area. For more information on the film and the outreach campaign or to get tickets to this event visit our website: www.thecornerdocumentary.org

Event honoring the life and legacy of Rachel Corrie and in solidarity with those living in occupied Palestine.

David Hosey, National Media and Coalition Coordinator of the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and a Mission Intern with Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church, will speak about his experiences in Israel/Palestine and actions that people of faith can take to work for a just peace.

The Al-Nakba Awareness Project will sponsor a slide show and talk by Peter Chabarek of Global Exchange, a San Francisco-based human rights organization, in Harris Hall on Wednesday, March 17 at 7 pm. The program entitled “Palestine Today—Resistance and Everyday Life in the West Bank” will commemorate the life of Rachel Corrie, an American human rights activist crushed to death by a U.S.-made Caterpillar Israeli bulldozer in March 2003 while attempting to protect the home of a Palestinian family in Gaza from demolition. Chabarek will present highlights of a two week journey through the West Bank in November 2009. The Global Exchange group met with non-violent activists and NGOs documenting and resisting the Israeli occupation, lawyers, farmers, craftsmen, teachers, dramatists, businessmen, and others to investigate the current state of affairs in occupied Palestine. The group traveled throughout the West Bank, including Ramallah, Bethlehem, Jenin, Nablus, farm villages and East Jerusalem.

David Hosey, National Media and Coalition Coordinator of the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and a Mission Intern with Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church, will speak about his experiences in Israel/Palestine and actions that people of faith can take to work for a just peace. Bring your own lunch or call 630-834-1461 by March 17 to order a box lunch for $10.

Silent Auction, dinner and program in commemoration of Rachel Corrie to benefit MECA water filters project in Rafah schools and a playground in Beit Sahour. Sponsored by Madison-Rafah Sister City Project and Madison Playgrounds for Palestine.

Dr. Mark Braverman, author of groundbreaking new book "Fatal Embrace: Christians, Jews, and the Search for Peace in the Holy Land" shows how the Jewish quest for safety and empowerment and the Christian endeavor to atone for centuries of anti-Semitism have combined to suppress the conversations needed to bring about a just and lasting peace in Israel-Palestine. Vividly describing the spiritual and psychological forces driving the discourse, Braverman turns to the prophet's cry for justice and Jesus transformative ministry to show the way forward. Reception and booksigning follow, at which time author's book is available for purchase.

Courtney Day Nassar stars("She is brilliant in this role" - Sean O'Donnel, The Olde Bank Theatre) in this production of My Name is Rachel Corrie. Described by TimeOut London as "Funny, passionate, bristling with idealism and luminously intelligent", the play is taken from Rachel's writings, edited by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner.

Memorial concert of Arabic music and belly dancing, in memory of Rachel Corrie. In aid of the Gaza Mental Health Foundation. Guest speaker: Dr Jess Ghannam

View tape of Bill Moyers' interview with Justice Goldstone and discuss the Goldstone Report

The Chicago Hearing is modeled after a Congressional hearing and will be webcast live at www.chicagohearing.org. The event will bring together witnesses to tell seldom-heard stories from Israel-Palestine that raise critical questions about the effects of U.S. policies in the region. Israeli, Palestinian and American witnesses will testify to lives lost, freedoms denied and property destroyed by Israeli policies buttressed by U.S. aid and support. The witnesses will testify to the collateral effects of U.S. policies toward Israel. A Listener Panel of public officials, academics and religious leaders will ask questions and make comments following the testimony. The Hearing will center on three topics: Property Rights; Freedom of Movement, Association and Speech; and Military Aid and Armaments. Free and open to the public. Space is limited. Registration required.

Guest presenters Pat Hewett and Bill and Genie Durland talk about their recent travels to Gaza and the urgent needs there.

Monthly vigil in Westchester, NY, in solidarity with the people of Palestine to: End the Occupation of Palestine End the Siege of Gaza

Throughout the week, we will be displaying a *mock* Israeli Apartheid Wall in the middle of Low Plaza. On Monday, a local artist will design a mural on the wall in order to showcase the power of art as resistance, which has been utilized on the REAL Apartheid Wall throughout the West Bank.

Oregon State University's Department of Anthropology, Office of the Vice-President of Student Affairs, Center for the Humanities, and the University Theatre present the play My Name is Rachel Corrie October 21-25 at Withycombe Hall on the OSU campus in Corvallis, Oregon. Pre-show lectures exploring events surrounding the play and post-play discussions are scheduled for each performance. The play was created by editors Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner from the writings of Rachel Corrie, a student at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, who went to Gaza to work for Palestinian human rights and was tragically killed there on March 16, 2003. The London Guardian reported that when theater is as “good as this,” it will “send us out enriched by other people’s passionate concerns.” The role of Rachel is performed by Elizabeth Helman, director of the 2009 Bard in the Quad’s Twelfth Night and faculty member in Theatre Arts at Oregon State. The play is directed by Charlotte Headrick and design is by George Caldwell. Tickets are available at the door - $2 recommended donation. The following pre-show talks will be held in Withycombe Hall 62 (the Green Room): Wednesday, October 21st, 6:30 PM Theresa May, Theatre Arts, University of Oregon Radical Theater versus Theater about Radicals: Thoughts on My Name Is Rachel Corrie Thursday, October 22nd, 6:30 PM Steve Niva, Government and International Studies, The Evergreen State College Student Activism and Rachel Corrie Friday, October 23rd, 6:30 PM Smadar Lavie, Anthropology, University of Virginia Israel, Palestine, and Rachel Corrie Saturday, October 24th, 6:30 PM Joel Beinin, History, Stanford University Historical Context of My Name Is Rachel Corrie Sunday, October 25th, 1:00 PM Craig and Cindy Corrie (Rachel¹s parents) Olympia, Washington Continuing Rachel¹s Work in the Gaza Strip

Join us for Movie Night on Wednesday Jan. 18 at 7pm. Tonight's movie is "Occupation 101" and focuses on root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. With the recent level of violence and tension in that region this documentary is more relevant than ever. Show up early to enjoy refreshments, stay late to discuss the movie and write letters to elected officials - and browse our selection of 20,000 books.