Wednesday, December 5
12:30 to 2:00
The Palestine Center
In the hills south of Jesus Christ's birthplace, Daoud Nassar fights to keep his family's 100-acre farm, Daher's Vineyard, from being seized by Israel. The Nassars are a Palestinian Christian family and Daoud is one of eight grandchildren of Daher, the farmer who bought the land south of Bethlehem in 1924. The Nassar’s farm stands alone, surrounded by Jewish settlements and the Wall. Mr. Nassar will discuss his family's work of non-violent resistance to the occupation, the future of his family's farm and the symbolic and political significance of this Palestinian land.
He and his family have established "The Tent of Nations" which provides arts, drama and education to the children of the villages and refugee camps of the region as well as a Women's Educational Center in the adjacent Palestinian village of Nahalin that offers classes in computer literacy, English and a workshop on how to shape society and decision-making.This briefing is free and open to the public.
A light lunch will be served to registered guests at 12:30. The briefing and question/answer period will follow from 1:00 to 2:00. Registration is required. Unregistered guests will not be admitted. To register, send the name of the event, your name, affiliation and contact information to rsvp@palestinecenter.org or call 202.338.1958 ext.11 by noon Tuesday.
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