Plight of the Unpeople: Eye Witness from Gaza: Sameh Habeeb Speaking Tour

2009-03-26

Eye Witness from Gaza: Sameh Habeeb Speaking Tour

A first-hand account of what has happened and is still happening in Gaza from Sameh Habeeb, Palestinian photojournalist from Gaza

Wednesday 25th March Southampton – 7:30pm University: lecture Room A, Nuffield Theatre

Thursday 26th March Plymouth University 7:30pm

Saturday 28 March 7:30pm - Calstock Village Hall, Calstock, Tamar Valley

Monday 30th March – 8pm Walthamstow -Harmony Hall, Truro Road E17 7BY, London

Tuesday 31st March Liverpool 7pm - Quaker Meeting House, School Lane, L1 3BT

Thursday 2nd April Manchester - 7pm – Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street

Friday 3rd April Durham/Newcastle area - 7pm Council Chamber, Civic Centre, Newcastle Road, Chester-le-Street

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Vietnamese

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America

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Chagossians

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