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EVENT NEWS / March 17, 2008

Palestinian Author, Activist Hanan Ashrawi to Speak at Boise State University on April 7

Palestinian author and activist Hanan Ashrawi will speak about “Peace: Requirements and Obstacles” at 7 p.m. April 7 at the Boise State University Special Events Center. The event is free and open to the public and co-sponsored by the Idaho Humanities Council.

Ashrawi also will speak to a smaller audience during a dinner at 6 p.m. April 6 at the First Presbyterian Church of Boise, 10th and State Street. The event will be hosted by the Kessler-Keener Lectures and will be catered by Mazzah Mediterranean Grill of Boise. Tickets are $40 per person and advance purchase is required.

Lesley Stahl of “60 Minutes” has described Ashrawi as a “Palestinian who has been at the peace process longer than almost anyone.” Ashrawi is the author of numerous articles and a memoir, “This Side of Peace: A Personal Account.” She is the winner of the 2003 Sydney Peace Prize and was an important leader in the Palestinian community during the first intifada, and continues to be a champion for human rights.

For more information about the dinner or to make reservations, contact Ed Keener at 429-0266 or e-mail edmakeener@cableone.net. To learn more about the event at the Special Events Center, contact Marcy Newman at 585-1615 or mnewman@boisestate.edu or Reem Anani, 890-6795 or reemanani_14@hotmail.com.

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Media Contact: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540, juliehahn@boisestate.edu

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Last reviewed on Monday, March 24, 2008