Event: Israel/Palestine Blogger Panel, Washington DC
If you happen to be in DC tomorrow (that’s Monday, October 26), and happen to be free for lunch…come join the discussion:
A group of progressive IP (Israel/Palestine) bloggers, including yours truly (at least that’s the plan) will be speaking on a panel in the Grand Hyatt from 12:30-2pm, in the McPhearson Square room. There are over 12 participants, including Richard Silverstein, Max Blumenthal, and the brilliant Helena Cobban of Just World News (and new director of CNI).
Among the questions that will be discussed:
1. How have blogs impacted &/or changed the debate over the Israeli-Arab conflict in Israel, Palestine & the U.S.?
2. What can we do to have a bigger impact?
3. Iran: how can bloggers influence the debate over Iranian nukes and what can/should we do if there is a military attack?
4. Goldstone Report, human rights & BDS
The event space was offered by J Street, whose conference is taking place this week, but is not officially sponsored by them, according to organizer Richard Silverstein of Tikun Olam: “nothing said during the session should be construed as representing J Street’s views. We are bloggers and independent actors. We do not speak for J Street and they do not endorse our statements. They have graciously offered us a physical space during their conference. But that is where the relationship ends.”
10/26/2009 at 7:42 am
Interested to hear how this went. Were you there, Laila?
By the way, I haven’t been on your site in a while. Very attractive redesign– congratulations.
~ Maya
The New Jew: Blogging Jewish Philanthropy & Innovation – and –
Global Voices Online, Israel
10/26/2009 at 2:11 pm
Here’s my arguments for why I think Israel is going to end up as a binational state, whether they want it or not:
http://watching-history.blogspot.com/2009/10/israel.html