Faith in a Time of Genocide

“Faith in a Time of Genocide” November 1-2, 2024 is the United Network for Justice and Peace in Palestine and Israel (UNJPPI) national gathering in Toronto at the Hilton Garden Inn near the Pearson Airport. The program each day is from 8 am – 5 pm. There is a hotel room discount available until October 4th. Scholarships are available for students. People can also register for a pre-conference event on October 31 – training on the Palestine Land Exercise – at Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church, Toronto .

Please register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeFSYd8bJn3Oded_0hmVVmoHUc1SV_r-cMh7uoenzoaRe8J6w/viewform

We have an exciting line of up of speakers and leaders for the conference including:

Palestinian Shadia Qubti will lead Bible study out of her lived experience.

Tariq Zoubi from Bethlehem will share his experience of growing up under occupation.

We will be able to engage with Ilan Pappe over zoom. He is a Jewish Israeli historian who has investigated the Israeli lobby and its 100 year campaign to silence voices for Palestinian human rights.

We’ll talk with General Council staff about United Church policy including the arms embargo campaign.

We will learn about Zionism, Antisemitism and Islamaphobia.

We will learn about what it means to become an Apartheid-free church.

And we will come away with a better understanding of international law and the impact on Canada of the International Court of Justice recent opinion.

We’ll meet amazing people from across Canada who are committed to acting for Palestinian human rights.

Details:

Cost $350 registration. plus you pay for your hotel room – $169 plus taxes per night. We can work out sharing a room if you like. This special hotel price is only available until October 4th.

For further information, please contact George Bartlett – g.bartlett@sympatico.ca