News, June , 2007
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AAI to Host Live Web Chats with Palestinian Leaders
Chats Begin Today, Come as Part of “40 Hours for 40 Years” Campaign
WASHINGTON – June 7, 2007 – The Arab American Institute (AAI) will today begin holding live web chats with Palestinian leaders and activists in the Occupied Territories as well as in the U.S. The web chats are part of “40 Hours for 40 Years: Palestine Lives,” a multimedia, interactive experience commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war and 40 years of occupation. AAI is placing leaders behind a webcam to answer questions from the public.
The web chats begin today at 1:30 p.m. EDT with a conversation with Rafiq Husseini, chief of staff to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. If you would like to send Mr. Husseini a question, make sure your question is first in line by sending it in advance to Rebecca Abou-Chedid at rabouchedid@aaiusa.org.
Web
chat schedule:
Thursday, June 7
1:30 - 2:00 p.m.
EDT - Rafiq
Husseini, chief of staff to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
6:30 - 7:00 p.m.
EDT - Ghaith Al-Omari
and Daniel Levy, lead Palestinian and Israeli drafters
of the Geneva Accords (Note: new time)
Friday, June 8
12:00 - 12:30 p.m.
EDT - Diana Buttu,
professor at Birzeit University, former lawyer for Palestinian
negotiating team, advisor to President Abbas
Monday, June 11
6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
EDT - Aron Kader,
Arab American comedian, member of the "Axis of Evil" Comedy
Tour
About the guests:
Ghaith Al-Omari is a
Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation. Prior to
that he was an advisor to President Abbas and director of the
International Relations Department at his office. In
the past he served as a member of the Palestinian negotiating team in
the Camp David and Taba negotiations and was the lead Palestinian
drafter of the Geneva Initiative.
Dianna Buttu is a
Palestinian-Canadian lawyer residing in the West Bank. From
2000 to 2005, she served as a lawyer for the Palestinian peace
negotiating team before being appointed as an advisor to President
Abbas. A frequent commentator on Middle East affairs,
M. Buttu has appeared on TV and radio broadcasts around the world.
In 2006, Ms. Buttu resigned from her advisory post and now
teaches at Birzeit University.
Rafiq Husseini is chief of
staff to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. A
highly regarded public health expert, he led the effort to establish the
Palestinian health care system. Through his various
leadership positions in respected Palestinian non-governmental
organizations, Husseini has collaborated with the Israelis and
international aid groups, including the World Bank and the U.S. Agency
for International Development.
Aron Kader is a member of
the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, featuring other prominent Middle Eastern
American Comedians. He has been seen on Comedy Central's “Premium
Blend” and the television cop drama, “The Shield.” Aron
performs regularly in Hollywood at his home club, “The Comedy
Store.”
Daniel Levy is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Middle East
Policy Initiative of the American Strategy Program at the New America
Foundation. He was the lead Israeli drafter of the Geneva Initiative and
directed policy planning and international efforts at the Geneva
Campaign Headquarters in Tel Aviv.
Founded in 1985, the Arab American Institute (AAI) is a nonprofit organization committed to the civic and political empowerment of Americans of Arab descent. AAI provides policy, research and public affairs services to support a broad range of community activities.
For more information on AAI, please visit www.aaiusa.org.
1600 K Street, NW, Suite 601 Washington, DC 20006
phone (202) 429-9210 fax (202) 429-9214
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