[pjw] UPDATE/REMINDER "The U.S. Invasion of Iraq: Intended or Unintended Consequences?" Tues June 25, 2024 5 PM

[Peace and Justice Works]

Hello IAG supporters!

This is an email to update you on our livestream event to take place on 
Tuesday, June 25 (two weeks from today!) with Peace Activist Noor Ghazi.

The updated announcement, below, now includes cosponsors War Resisters 
League-Portland Chapter and Peace Action Group at First Unitarian, as well 
as an endorser: Alliance for Democracy. There's still time to add your 
group's name to the list! We're asking $10 for cosponsorship and endorsing 
is free, but please let your constituents know about the event!

We also added a note that we are partially funding the event through the 
Ruth Holt Memorial Peace Journey Fund. Ruth was an important part of the 
Iraq Affinity Group who died in 1996. The fund was set up to support 
talks by people who have visited Iraq and can give first-hand accounts.

An updated flyer has been posted at the same link as the old one:

  https://www.pjw.info/n_ghazi_livestream062524.pdf

And the below info can also be found at

  https://www.pjw.info/n_ghazi_livestream062524.html

Thank you!

dan handelman
peace and justice works iraq affinity group

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       "The U.S. Invasion of Iraq: Intended or Unintended Consequences?"
                   an evening with peace activist Noor Ghazi
                      Tuesday, June 25, 2024 5:00 PM PDT
                live stream at youtube.com/peaceandjusticeworks

    Noor Ghazi, an Iraqi-American peace activist based in the United
    States, will appear on a livestream presentation on Tuesday, June 25.
    Ms. Ghazi will speak about the history of US involvement in Iraq,
    including the effects of sanctions and the 1991 "Gulf War," the 2003 US
    invasion, and the resulting 20+ years of turmoil in her native land.
    Her personal experience makes this more than a recitation of history.
    The presentation will be followed by a moderated Q&A.

    Ms. Ghazi holds an MA in Peace and Conflict Studies with a focus on
    International Peace Development. She serves as Director of the
    University Sponsorship Program at Guilford College with Every Campus A
    Refuge (ECAR). Her involvement as a professor of practice at UNC Chapel
    Hill-US and visiting lecturer at Mosul University-Iraq has allowed her
    to dedicate time to peace projects, including a documentary
    highlighting life under ISIS in Mosul. With a strong emphasis on
    conflict in Iraq's modern history, Ms. Ghazi actively fosters
    collaborative efforts for peace building by creating inclusive
    platforms that unite diverse voices towards a more peaceful future in
    the region.

    Instructions for participating in the Q&A period after Ms. Ghazi's
    presentation will be posted at the time of the event, which will be
    livestreamed on YouTube at youtube.com/peaceandjusticeworks. The
    presentation is coordinated by Peace and Justice Works Iraq Affinity
    Group (IAG). It is cosponsored by War Resisters League-Portland Chapter
    and Peace Action Group at First Unitarian. It is endorsed by Alliance
    for Democracy and partially funded by the IAG's Ruth Holt Memorial
    Peace Journey Fund.

    For more information, or if your group would like to cosponsor or
    endorse this event, contact Peace and Justice Works at 503-236-3065 or
    iraq at pjw.info.