The Apartheid Paradigm in Palestine/Israel:
Issues of Justice and Equality

PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Day 1: Friday, October 26

2:30 – 6:00pm REGISTRATION. Networking, book signings, displays, sales and information tables. Light meal. Food available for purchase.

2:45 – 3:45pm DOCUMENTARY SCREENING of “The Iron Wall”

3:00 – 4:00pm TEACH – IN on Christian Zionism with Donald Wagner

4:00 – 5:30pm DOCUMENTARY SCREENING of “Occupation 101”

6:00 – 7:15pm OPENING AND WELCOME
Archbishop Desmond Tutu * Chuck Turner* Naim Ateek

7:30 – 9:00pm
THE APARTHEID PARADIGM: HOW DOES IT APPLY TO PALESTINE/ISRAEL? This panel addresses the applicability of using the apartheid model of ethnic/racial segregation in South Africa to the situation in Israel/Palestine. Speakers: Diana Buttu, John Dugard, Jeff Halper. Moderated by Phyllis Bennis

9:00 – 10:00pm RECEPTION

Day 2: Saturday, October 27

8:00 – 9:15am   Registration, Exhibits/book sale

8:30 – 9:00am  Interfaith worship

9:15 – 10:45am 
THE APARTHEID PARADIGM: A CHALLENGE TO PROMOTING JUSTICE
This panel examines the moral issues of confronting and dismantling apartheid-like policies in Israel/Palestine. Speakers: Naim Ateek, Anat Biletzki, Farid Esack          Moderated by Joan Martin*

11:00am–12:30pm
THE APARTHEID PARADIGM: RESPONDING FROM THE U.S.
This panel addresses the emerging role of social movements and the government in the US to apartheid-like policies in Israel/Palestine. Speakers: Noam Chomsky,     David Wildman, Noura Erekat. Moderated by Nancy Murray

12:30 – 1:30pm       Lunch Break
Food available for purchase. Networking, displays, sales and information tables

1:30 – 2:30pm   KEYNOTE ADDRESS by Archbishop Desmond Tutu
Introductions by Bishop Tom Shaw and Archbishop Michael Peers*

3:00 – 4:30pm   Copley Square Peace Rally:  
Tearing Down Walls, Building Bridges
Conference attendees have the opportunity to join a peace rally organized by Jewish Voice for Peace and other local peace groups in solidarity with the Sabeel confer-     ence. The rally will take place in Copley Square, across the street from Old South Church. All clergy attending the conference are asked to wear clerical attire.

   * Invited