[WCUSP] Fwd: [Ip-Engage] Breaking the Silence coming to the United States! (fwd)

[Odile Hugonot Haber]

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Date: Sunday, November 18, 2007 10:59 AM -0500
From: info at refusersolidarity.net
To: aros at umich.edu
Subject: Breaking the Silence coming to the United States!

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November 16, 2007

Dear supporter of the refuser movements,

>From the moment of its first showing in Israel in the summer of 2004, the
Breaking the Silence exhibition -- an exhibition of photographs and video
testimonies provided by over 60 current and former IDF soldiers documenting
their experiences in the Occupied Territories -- has established itself as
one of the most influential and important efforts to bring greater
awareness of the depths of the conflict and its impact on the people of all
sides. As an organization, Breaking the Silence, has continued to be a
respected voice among those working each day to bring an end to the
conflict.

The Refuser Solidarity Network has learned that Breaking the Silence will
bring its photo exhibition to the U.S. for the first time in early 2008. In
February, the exhibition will premiere in Philadelphia, at a venue in West
Philadelphia called the Rotunda
(http://www.therotunda.org/foundation.html). In March, the exhibition will
travel to Cambridge, MA, where it will be shown at Harvard's Center for
Government and International Studies (http://cgis.fas.harvard.edu/). The
exhibition consists of over 100 photographs, and several video testimonies.
To maximize its impact, several members of Breaking the Silence will be
present in Philadelphia and Cambridge, to explain, challenge, and engage
the public on the content and meaning of the exhibit.

As with its previous showings, the primary goal of the exhibition is to
bring these experiences and these voices to the American Jewish community,
most immediately in Philadelphia and Cambridge/Boston, but hopefully
throughout the country as the exhibition is reviewed, debated, and
discussed. The power of the exhibition is such that we believe it will
speak powerfully to both the Jewish and non-Jewish public, and about much
more than simply the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

To make the exhibition a success, of course, requires lots of hard work and
financial support. We at RSN believe strongly in the BTS message and
exhibition, and we therefore ask that you please consider supporting this
effort. We believe it could have an unprecedented impact, and every
additional dollar will help ensure that it reaches the broadest possible
audience in the most powerful of ways.

To make a donation online, please click on the Donate Now button below and
be sure to specify "Breaking the Silence Exhibit" in the RSN Project field.

Checks may also be sent to Refuser Solidarity Network, 2421 West Pratt
Blvd., #131, Chicago IL 60645-4666. Please put "BTS" in the memo on the
check.

Warm regards,
The RSN Board of Directors

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