Dr. Mustafa Barghouti
Dr. Barghouti is a Palestinian patriot who devotes his life to the freedom and betterment of his people. A medical doctor, he founded and is president of the Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees, which provides health care in the occupied Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. He was also a founder of the Health, Development, Information and Policy Institute, PNGO and Palestine Monitor.
Dr. Barghouti was a delegate to the Madrid Conference in 1991, which was to end the Israeli/ Palestinian conflict. He was a founder and is general secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative, an alternative to Fatah and to Hamas. Barghouti was a candidate for the presidency of the Palestinian National Authority in 2005, and was elected as a member of Parliament in 2006.
Sunday, October 28th at 2 p.m.
Trinity St. Paul's United Church
427 Bloor St. West, one block west of Spadina Road at Roberts St.
Tickets at $10/$5 students
Available at Women's BookStore, 73 Harbord St., west of Spadina: 416-922-8744
For more information or reservations go to www.necef.org or email us at necef.canada@gmail.com Ticket proceeds to go to UPMRC medical relief
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