October 23, 2018
What Is America Doing in the Middle East
Speaking at the Alworth Center for Peace and Justice, Phyllis Bennis presents on Palestine-Israel, human rights, and the U.S.'s role in the region.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaFalq5Dcbk&feature=youtu.be
Presented by the Alworth Center for Peace and Justice
Tuesday, October 23
Presented by Phyllis Bennis
Phyllis Bennis is an American writer, activist, and political commentator. Focusing mainly on issues related to the Middle East and the United Nations, she is a strong critic of Israel and the United States and a leading advocate of Palestinian rights.
She directs the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington D.C. and is a fellow of the Transnational Institute in Amsterdam. She has written – among other books – Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict.
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