Saturday, October 18, 2008

Event in Toronto Area

For any friends of Sabeel in the Toronto area who might be interested:

The Near East Cultural and Educational Foundation
presents the 2nd Annual James Graff Memorial Lecture

The Israel Lobby & Middle East Peace
Guest Speaker: Dr. John Mearsheimer

Dr. John Mearsheimer will speak about the Israel Lobby's push to create a special relationship between the United States and Israel and its detrimental effect on US foreign policy and prospects for peace in the Middle East. He will also address the significant influence of Israel lobbies in Canada and Europe.

Sunday November 2, 2008
3:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Trinity-St. Paul's United Church - 427 Bloor St. W
(just west of Spadina) - Toronto
$10 (adult) - $5 (student)

Tickets will be available at the door.

For advance tickets or more info e-mail NECEF at necef.canada@gmail.com

Dr. John Mearsheimer is the R. Wendell Harrison Distinguished Service Professor of Political Science and the co-director of the Program on International Security Policy at the University of Chicago. Professor Mearsheimer has written extensively about security issues and international politics. His most recent and controversial book with Stephen M. Walt is The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy (2007)

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