Thursday, December 6, 2007

The Role of Water in Middle East Conflicts

This clip is from a 30 minute DVD "The Role of Water in Middle East Conflicts" by D. J. Mulla. He spoke Dec. 2006 to a local chapter of Middle East Peace Now in Minneapolis, MN.

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Arab Human Rights Association

This clip is part of a 30 minute DVD "Arab Human Rights Association" from an interview with Muhammed Zeidan general director of the Arab Human Rights Association in Nazareth, Israel (Filmed April '07)

This DVD is one in the series: Palestinians Speak Out.



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Second Class Citizenship

This clip is part of a 30 minute DVD "Second Class Citizenship" from an interview with Fr. Samuael and Susan Barhoum from Nazareth (Filmed April '07)

This DVD is one in the series: Palestinians Speak Out.





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We Hope, We Hope

This clip is part of a 30 minute DVD "We Hope, We Hope" from an interview with Abu Hammed in Jayyous, a Palestinian farming villiage. (Filmed April '07)

This is DVD is one in the series: Palestinians Speak Out.




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We Want to be Treated as Equals

This clip is part of a 30 minute DVD "We Want to be Treated as Equals" from an interview with Rana al-Arja an elementary school teacher at Dar Al-Kalima in Bethlehem, Palestine. (Filmed April '07)

This DVD is one in the series: Palestinians Speak Out.


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The Land is our Source of Life

This clip is part of a 30 minute DVD "The Land is our Source of Life" from an interview with Assan Khalid in Jayyous, a Palestinian farming villiage. (Filmed April '07)

This is DVD is one in the series: Palestinians Speak Out.




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What the Occupation means to Me

This clip is part of a 30 minute DVD "What the Occupation means to Me" from an interview with Mohammad Otman in Jayyous, a Palestinian farming villiage. (Filmed April '07)

This DVD in one in the series: Palestinians Speak Out.




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To Gaza with Love

This clip is from a 30 minute DVD "From Gaza with Love" a presentation June '07 in Minneapolis by Dr. Mona El-Fara a physician from Gaza.

This DVD is one in the series: Palestinians Speak Out.





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US Foreign Policy: Israel, Lebanon, Iran, Palestine

This clip is from a 30 minute DVD "US Foreign Policy: Israel, Lebanon, Iran, Palestine" a panel discussion with Nasrin Jewell, Rabi'n Nahas, Dominigue Najjar, and moderator Hafed
Bouassida. This discussion was sponsored be the Minneapolis chapter of Middle East Peace Now.

This clip is part of Nasrin Jewell's presentation.

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In the Dark Streets Shineth - Stories of Hope in Times of Trouble

This clip is from a 30 minute DVD "In the Dark Streets Shineth - Stories of Home in Times of Trouble" a presentation by Pastor Mitri Raheb of Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, Palestine. Pastor Raheb was speaking in Minneapolis April '07 to a local chapter of Middle East Peace Now.

This DVD in one in the series: Palestinians Speak Out.



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Q&A with Mitir Raheb

This clip is from a 30 minute DVD of a Q & A with Pastor Mitri Raheb of Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem Palestine. Pastor Raheb was speaking in April '07 to a group with Middle East Peace Now in Minneapolis, MN.


This DVD in one in the series: Palestinians Speak Out.

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Saturday, December 1, 2007

Interview of Vietnam Veteran Robert Rouillard

This clip is from the 30 minute DVD: Interview with Vietnam Veteran Robert Rouillard. This interview is one in a series of interviews with Vietnam Veterans. The interviewer is Laura Hollister, a Presbyterian minister who has worked as a VA Chaplain.

The purpose of this series is three fold:
1) To increase our awareness of the contribution of our service men and women and the significant price they pay.
2) To deepen our understanding of our current returning veterans as well as the veterans who have been a part of our lives for many years.
3) To encourage and challenge our thinking about war and the justification for it.

I have the highest respect, regard, and admiration for the veterans who participated in these interviews. They shared their stories and their reflections to support other veterans in their struggles and to provide depth and perspective from which we can relate to veterans in our lives.

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Interview with Vietnam Veteran Gerald Polman


This clip is from the 30 minute DVD: Interview with Vietnam Veteran Gerald Polman. This interview is one in a series of interviews with Vietnam Veterans. The interviewer is Laura Hollister, a Presbyterian minister who has worked as a VA Chaplain.

The purpose of this series is three fold:
1) To increase our awareness of the contribution of our service men and women and the significant price they pay.
2) To deepen our understanding of our current returning veterans as well as the veterans who have been a part of our lives for many years.
3) To encourage and challenge our thinking about war and the justification for it.

I have the highest respect, regard, and admiration for the veterans who participated in these interviews. They shared their stories and their reflections to support other veterans in their struggles and to provide depth and perspective from which we can relate to veterans in our lives.

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Interview with Vietnam Veteran John Mersinger

This clip is from the 30 minute DVD: Interview with Vietnam Veteran John Mersinger. This interview is one in a series of interviews with Vietnam Veterans. The interviewer is Laura Hollister, a Presbyterian minister who has worked as a VA Chaplain.


The purpose of this series is three fold:
1) To increase our awareness of the contribution of our service men and women and the significant price they pay.
2) To deepen our understanding of current returning veterans as well as the veterans who have been a part of our lives for many years.
3) To encourage and challenge our thinking about war and the justifications for it.

I have the highest respect, regard, and admiration for the veterans who participated in these interviews. They shared their stories and their reflections to support other veterans in their struggles and to provide some depth and perspective from which we can relate to veterans in our lives.

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Interview with Vietnam Veteran Ronald Cathey


This clip is from the 30 minute DVD: Interview with Vietnam Veteran Ronald Cathey. This interview is one in a series of interviews with Vietnam Veterans. The interviewer is Laura Hollister, a Presbyterian minister who has worked as a VA Chaplain.

The purpose of this series is three fold:
1) To increase our awareness of the contribution of our service men and women and the significant price they pay.
2) To deepen our understanding of our current returning veterans as well as the veterans who have been a part of our lives for many years.
3) To encourage and challenge our thinking about war and the justifications for it.

I have the highest respect, regard, and admiration for the veterans who participated in these interviews. They shared their stories and their reflections to support other veterans in their struggles and to provide some depth and perspective from which we can relate to veterans in our lives.

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Inverview with Vietnam Veteran Arlo Buchole

This clip is from the 30 minute DVD: Interview with Vietnam Veteran Arlo Buchole.
This interview is one in a series of interviews with Vietnam Veterans.
The interviewer is Laura Hollister, a Presbyterian minister who has worked as a VA Chaplain.

The purpose of this series is three fold:
1) To increase our awareness of the contribution of our service men and women and the significant price they pay.
2) To deepen our understanding of our current returning veterans as well as the veterans who have been a part of our lives for many years.
3) To encourage and challenge our thinking about war and the justifications for it.

I have the highest respect, regard, and admiration for the veterans who participated in these interviews. They shared their stories and their reflections to support other veterans in their struggles and to provide some depth and perspective from which we can relate to veterans in our lives.

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Inverview with Vietnam Veteran Robert Kunkel

This clip is from the 30 minute DVD: Interview with Vietnam Veteran Muray Evans.
This interview is one in a series of interviews with Vietnam Veterans.
The interviewer is Laura Hollister, a Presbyterian minister who has worked as a VA Chaplain.

The purpose of this series is three fold:
1) To increase our awareness of the contribution of our service men and women and the significant price they pay.
2) To deepen our understanding of our current returning veterans as well as the veterans who have been a part of our lives for many years.
3) To encourage and challenge our thinking about war and the justifications for it.

I have the highest respect, regard, and admiration for the veterans who participated in these interviews. They shared their stories and their reflections to support other veterans in their struggles and to provide some depth and perspective from which we can relate to veterans in our lives.

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Interview of Vietnam Veteran Murray Evans

This clip is from the 30 minute DVD: Interview with Vietnam Veteran Muray Evans.
This interview is one in a series of interviews with Vietnam Veterans.
The interviewer is Laura Hollister, a Presbyterian minister who has worked as a VA Chaplain.

The purpose of this series is three fold:
1) To increase our awareness of the contribution of our service men and women and the significant price they pay.
2) To deepen our understanding of our current returning veterans as well as the veterans who have been a part of our lives for many years.
3) To encourage and challenge our thinking about war and the justifications for it.

I have the highest respect, regard, and admiration for the veterans who participated in these interviews. They shared their stories and their reflections to support other veterans in their struggles and to provide some depth and perspective from which we can relate to veterans in our lives.

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Thursday, November 29, 2007

Perspectives on the Just War Tradition














This clip comes from the 1 hour DVD Perspectives on the Just War Tradition,
a presentation by Verlyn Smith and Al Bostelman. The presentation in January 2006 is one in the series of monthly forums sponsored by the ELCA Minneapolis and Saint Paul Area Synods Peace with Justice Committee.

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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Pursing Holy Land Peace

This clip comes from the 30 minute DVD Pursing Holy Land Peace, a presentation by Bernard Sabella a professor of sociology at Bethlehem University. The presentation in November 2006 is one in the series of monthly forums sponsored by the ELCA Minneapolis and Saint Paul Area Synods Peace with Justice Committee.
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The Churches Ministry of Reconciliation

This clip comes from the 30 minute DVD The
Churches Ministry of Reconciliation
,
a presentation by Dr. Richard Bliese, president of Luther Seminary in St Paul, MN. The presentation in March 2006 is one of the monthly forums sponsored by the ELCA Minneapolis and Saint Paul Area Synods Peace with Justice Committee.

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Empire and a Christian Vocation of RFepentant Patriotism

This clip comes from the 30 minute DVD Empire and a Christian Vocation of Repentant Patriotism, a presentation by Gary Simpson a professor of systematic theology at Luther Seminary. The presentation in Feburary 2006 was one in the series of monthly forums sponsored by the ELCA Minneapolis and Saint Paul Area Synods Peace with Justice Committee.
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Bethlehem Becoming a Big Prison

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This clip comes from the 30 minute DVD Churches Working for Peace in the Holy Land a presentation by Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb, pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem. He founded The International Center of Bethlehem, Dar al-Kalima Health & Wellness Center, and Dar al-Kalima College, three institutions that benefit the whole Palestinian community. The presentation in August 2004 was one of a series of monthly forums sponsored by the ELCA Minneapolis and Saint Paul Area Synods Peace with Justice Committee.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Peace in Action: Nonviolent Peaceforce

This clip comes from the 30 minute DVD Peace in Action: Nonviolent Peaceforce, a presentation by Mel Duncan Executive Director of Nonviolent Peaceforce. The presentation in May 2007 was one of a series of monthly forums sponsored by the ELCA Minneapolis and Saint Paul Area Synods Peace with Justice Committee.

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Monday, November 26, 2007

Victims of Torture

LinkThis clip comes from the 30 minute DVD Victims of Torture a presentation by Douglas Johnson, Executive Director for of the Center for Victims of Torture (CVT). The presentation in April 2007 was one of a series of monthly forums sponsored by the ELCA Minneapolis and Saint Paul Area Synods Peace with Justice Committee.

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Human Rights in the Philippines

This clip comes from the 30 minute DVD "Human Rights in the Philippines, a presentation by Dr. Gary King, an active member in the Philippines Study Group of Minnesota and the Filipino American Coalition for Environmental Solidarity (Faces), and a participant in Amnesty International, Group 37. The presentation in September 2007 was one of a series of monthly forums sponsored by the ELCA Minneapolis and Saint Paul Area Synods Peace with Justice Committee.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Colombia - Sal y Luz Peace Churches Project

This clip comes from the 30 minute DVD Colombia - Sal y Luz Peace Churches Project a presentation by Mary Duvall, Midwest Grassroots Advocacy Organizer for Lutheran World Relief with the responsibility in the Midwest for the LWR Sal y Luz Project. The presentation in October 2007 was one of a series of monthly forums sponsored by the ELCA Minneapolis and Saint Paul Area Synods Peace with Justice Committee.


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Monday, November 5, 2007

Called to Peacemaking


This clip comes from the 30 minute DVD Called to Peacemaking, a presentation by Glen Gersmehl, coordinator of Lutheran Peace Felloship. The presentation in October 2006 was one of a series of monthly forums sponsored by the ELCA Minneapolis and Saint Paul Area Synods Peace with Justice Committee.

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A Rumi Poem and Iran


This clip is from the beginning of a 28 minute DVD The United States - Iran Relationship, a presentation by Jay Shahidi August 2006, founder of the Iranian American Society of Minnesota. The presentation was one in a series of monthly forums sponsored by the ELCA Minneapolis and Saint Paul Area Synods Peace with Justice Committee.

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Cuba and the US: Strands of a Failed Policy

This Clip is from a 28 minute video Cuba and the US: Strands of a Failed Policy, a presentation by Mavis Anderson, senior associate with the Latin American Working Group (LAWG). This presentation was one in a series of monthly forums sponsored by the ELCA Minneapolis and St Paul Area Synods Peace with Justice Committee.



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Thursday, September 27, 2007

World Citizen: connecting educators working toward peace


This is a clip about World Citizen which impacts thousands of young people through its three programs, the Peace Education Program, the International Peace Site Program, and the Nobel Peace Prize Festival.
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