State Issues Forum - Saturday, April 12th - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM - St. Bede’s Episcopal Church in Mar Vista - With State Senator Jenny Oropeza & Assemblyperson Ted Lieu - Westside Progressives

Westside Progressives Are Holding a State Issues Forum Saturday, April 12th 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM St. Bede’s Episcopal Church 3590 Grand View Blvd. (Mar Vista), Los Angeles 90066 featuring State Senator Jenny Oropeza & Assemblyperson Ted Lieu And a Panel of Distinguished Local Progressives: Lila Garrett, Marcy Winograd, Trent Lange, Doris Nelson, Judy Alter & Lillian Laskin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We have room for 200. We want a good crowd. We are non-partisan, open to everyone in the community. Issues will cover: campaign financing, fair election, criminal justice, education, affordable housing, the economy, healthcare, sustainable environment public transportation. Thanks you very much, Lillian Laskin Vice Pres. Westside Progressives 310.398-6522 cell 310. 569-5120 luluinla@yahoo.com

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Saturday, April 12th ~ Green Party featuring Presidential Candidate Cynthia McKinney - 8:00 PM to 1:00 AM - At the Zero Point Artspace - 1049 32nd Street, Los Angeles

The True Story of the Palestinian Struggle ~ Sunday, April 13th, 1:00 to 3:00 PM - The Church In Ocean Park (Santa Monica) ~ An Afternoon of Education and Palestinian Culture

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The True Story of the Palestinian Struggle ~ Sunday, April 13th, 1:00 to 3:00 PM - The Church In Ocean Park (Santa Monica) ~ An Afternoon of Education and Palestinian Culture

The True Story of the Palestinian Struggle  
An Afternoon of Education and Palestinian Culture
 
 
Sunday, April 13th -  1:00 to 3:00 PM
The Church In Ocean Park
235 Hill Street, Santa Monica  
 
 Videos! - Cultural Presentations! - Speakers!    
An Extraordinary Program!  Please join us!
 
 Al Nakba - The Catastrophe:
The creation of the Zionist state in 1948 forced approximately 750,000 Palestinians to become refugees.
Today, nearly seven million remain exiled in refugee camps and dispersed around the world,
forbidden to return to their homeland. This is known as Al Nakba - The Catastrophe. 
 
Video: Women’s Testimonies of the Nakba, made by Zochrot (Remembering), a group of Israeli citizens working to raise awareness of the Nakba, the Palestinian catastrophe of 1948. 
 
  Video: Children of Ibdaa, documenting the lives of Palestinian children, living today in refugee camp.
 

3′X6′ educational exhibit panels, generated by members of CEIA-SC.
 
 Historical presentation by Zahi Damuni from Al-Awda.  
 
 Readings of "first person accounts", based on accounts of Palestinians survivors of the Nakba, 
  presented by members of PAWA. 
 
Cultural Presentation: Debkeh dance by the UCLA student group.   
    
 For more information about address and parking, see below the event flyer or visit our website:  
 
 There will be refreshments served.
 
For More Information Call: 310-387-0547 or 323-556-1932
or Email: info@ceia-sc.org   

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