April/May 1997   pg. 121

Bulletin Board

Compiled by Janet McMahon

Convenings

Deir Yassin Remembered is holding a conference to commemorate the 49th anniversary of the massacre at Deir Yassin at Birzeit University on April 9. Speakers will include a Deir Yassin survivor, Saleh Abdel Jawad, Mahera Dajani, Mahmoud Darwish, board member Marc Ellis and director Daniel McGowan. For complete information contact Daniel McGowan, Hobart College, Geneva, NY 14456, phone (315) 781-3418, fax (315) 781-3422, e-mail mcgowan@hws.edu or visit the Web site at www.deiryassin.org

The Middle East Institute hosts a discussion on “Water and Conflict in the Middle East: Libya’s Solution,” with international oil and finance consultant Dr. Thomas R. Stauffer, who will discuss Libya’s “Great Man-Made River” project, April 11 at noon, in the MEI Boardman Room, 1761 N St. NW, Washington, DC. MEI and the American Institute of Architects will co-sponsor a program on “Beirut Reborn: The Reconstruction of the Central District and the Revival of Lebanon,” with Angus Gavin, urban planning adviser to the chairman of Solidere, April 15, 6:30 p.m. in the AIA Board Room, 1735 New York Ave. NW, Washington, DC. Both events are free; for additional information call MEI at (202) 785-1141.

The Palestine Solidarity Committee will hold a two-day symposium entitled “Where Lies Jerusalem?” April 18-19 at the University of Texas at Austin. Panelists including Dr. Salim Tamari of Birzeit University and Dr. Ian Lustick of the University of Pennsylvania will join UT professors and students on panels examining such topics as Jerusalem’s legal status, Israeli settlement policy, refugees and reparation, and historical perspectives. For complete information contact Andrew Clarno, 3121 Speedway #213, Austin TX 78703, phone (512) 476-8303, e-mail aclarno@mail.utexas.edu

USS Liberty Reunion

The USS Liberty Veterans Association will observe the 30th anniversary of the Israeli attack which killed 34 Americans and wounded 171 June 5-8 in Washington, DC. The reunion “kick off” will take place on the morning of June 6 (exact time to be determined) at the U.S. Navy Memorial, 9th and Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Events on June 7 include a visit to the National Security Agency Museum to view the Liberty display and an evening banquet and dancing. A memorial ceremony sponsored by the organization No Greater Love will be held June 8, 10:30 a.m., at Arlington National Cemetery, mass grave, section 34. A luncheon will follow the ceremony. Reunion headquarters will be at the Hotel Washington, 15th and Pennsylvania Ave. NW, which is offering special rates for those attending the reunion and who make reservations by calling 1 (800) 424-9540 by May 5. For complete details on the reunion, visit the Liberty Web site at www.ussliberty.org/jim/ussliberty/. For museum, banquet and/or luncheon reservations, contact Ernie Gallo, 7900 Ludlow Lane, Dunn Loring, VA 22027, (703) 876-1841.

Teacher Workshops

“Teaching About the Arab World and Islam,” a series of teacher workshops sponsored by the Middle East Policy Council and conducted by Audrey Shabbas of AWAIR, will be held at the following locations: Clark University, Worcester, MA, April 12; University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD, April 17; Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN, April 19; Belleville Area College, Belleville, IL, April 25; Marrienville, PA, May 6; and St. Louis Public Schools, St. Louis, MO, May 10. For additional information contact AWAIR, 1865 Euclid Ave., Suite 4, Berkeley, CA 94709, (510) 704-0517.