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John McLaughlin

Die weltbekannten Musiker John McLaughlin und Zakir Hussain, traten am 14. Februar gemeinsam mit der Gruppe REMEMBER SHAKTI in Ramallah, (palästinensische Gebiete) auf. Es war ein Benefizkonzert zugunsten der WFD-Partnerorganisation Al-Mada.

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McLaughlin beschreibt das Konzert in Ramallah als das am Schwersten auf die Beine zu stellende Konzert seiner Karriere. Nach mehreren Jahren der Organisation war die Musik im Nu vorbei. So werden wir an die Flüchtigkeit der Musik erinnert, aber auch an ihre andauernde Macht. Al Mada und seine Schützlinge werden ermutigt, wenn McLaughlin sagt: “Die Palestinenser brauchen uns genau wie wir sie brauchen. Und wenn ich es einmal geschafft habe, dann komme ich auch wieder“. Hoffentlich, denn sein Besuch gab ein gerüttelt Maß an Inspiration und Hoffnung für AL Mada, seine Unterstützer und Nutznießer.

Ian Patterson auf „abstratclogix“, der ganze Text ist hier:

Benjamin Stein

Benjamin Stein's "Canvas" is a riveting work of Literaturee. Its many layered complexity and linguistic elegance defy categorization. This book can be read as a literary detective story as well as a subtle psychological novel" (Jüdische Zeitung) Goethe Institute [... ], Benjamin Steins Homepage [ ... ]

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More photos of Benjamin Stein, Book Reading Event at the Goethe-Institut Jerusalem on Wednesday, 29th of December 2010 are available at Flickr

Heiko Flottau, Tuesday 15th February 2011

The German Cultural Center in Ramallah had invited to the Reading with: Heiko Flottau, «The Iron Wall» at the Educational Bookshop, 19 Salah Eddin Street Jerusalem.

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Reading of the Arabic Text: Mohammad Zahaikah, Moderation: Frau Prof. Dr. Helga Baumgarten, Reading in German and Arabic, moderation and discussion in English

More photos of Heiko Flottau read passages from his book - The Iron Wall are available at Flickr

Avraham Burg, February 2011

Avraham Burg, Tzomet-Sfarim welcomes Avraham Burg at the International Book Fair in Jerusalem

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More photos of Avraham Burg at the International Book Fair in Jerusalem are available at Flickr

Jeff Halper, Thursday 24th February 2011

Jeff Halper is an American-born Israeli Professor of Anthropology as well as a peace and human rights activist for over three decades. In 1997, he co-founded the Israeli Committee Against Home Demolitions (ICAHD), and as its Coordinating Director "organized and led nonviolent direct action and civil disobedience against Israel's occupation policies and authorities."

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Reading with: Jeff Halper, «An Israeli in Palestine» at the Educational Bookshop, 19 Salah Eddin Street Jerusalem.

More photos of An Israeli in Palestine, by Jeff Halper, Reading at the Educational Bookshop are available at Flickr

Michael Bröning

On the occasion of the publication of Dr. Michael Bröning's "The Politics of Change in Palestine: State-Building and Non-Violent Resistance (Pluto Press)". The Bookshop at the American Colony-Jerusalem had invited to a discussion with Dr. Michael Bröning, Ha'aretz journalist and author Amira Hass and Dr. Mahdi Abdelhadi, Head of PASSIA who had presented the book and moderated the discussion Thursday June 9th,2011 at 7pm Pasha Room-American Colony Hotel.

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Dr. Michael Bröning is Director of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation(FES) in the Palestinian Territories and previously represented FES in Jordan and Iraq. He has written on Middle East politics in Foreign Affairs, New Statesman, Der Spiegel and Die Zeit. Dr.Bröning completed his education in Economics, Social Sciences, History and International Relations in Germany and the United Kingdom. In addition to his responsibilities as director. he is a member of the editorial board of International Politics and Society.

More photos of Dr. Michael Bröning's present his Book The Politics of Change in Palestine: State-Building and Non-Violent Resistance (Pluto Press) are available at Flickr

Jerusalem Ka3ek Festival

Ayesha Al Quds cordially invited to participate in its launching event, the “Jerusalem Ka3ek Festival” on Sunday October 23rd 2011 at Dar il Tiffel School in Sheikh Jarrah.

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Ayesha is an independent group of young Jerusalemites aspiring to introduce new life to our beloved city of Jerusalem. Our launching event will be the Jerusalem Ka3ek Festival that is open for the general public – children, students and adults alike – to come and enjoy the sounds and flavors of Jerusalem during a one day festival.

More photos of Jerusalem Ka3ek Festival are available at Flickr

Austrian Hospice Jerusalem - National Day Celebration 2011

Zu den Ehrengästen zählten S.Exz. Erzbischof Aris des Armenisch-Apostolischen Patriarchates von Jerusalem, Dr. Uwe Gräbe, Propst an der Lutherischen Erlöserkirche, der chargé d´affaires der Österreichschen Botschaft in Tel Aviv, Hans-Joachim Almoslechner, Militärattache Oberst Nikolaus Egger, dem wir die Vermittlung der Militärmusik schulden, und die Direktorin des Kulturforums, Mag.a. Gabriele Feigl, der Botschafter a.D. Dr Gustav Ortner, Präsident der Österreichischen Gesellschaft vom Heiligen Land, Dr. Alexander Kragora, Kanzler der Österreichischen Statthalterei der Ritter vom Heiligen Grab, Jacqueline Hengl, auf deren Rat und Unterstützung das Hospiz seit vielen Jahren zählen darf, sowie Repräsentanten der Deutschen, der Dänischen und der Ägyptischen Vertretungen in Ramallah.