American Arab Anti Discrimination Committee

Two panels at ADC's 18th National Convention, which began today at the Crystal Gateway Marriot just outside Washington DC will be shown live on C-Span tomorrow afternoon. On Friday, June 9 from 2:15-3:45 pm, the convention features a very timely panel on US/Arab Relations: Perspectives from the Arab World This discussion, which comes at a time of heightened tensions surrounding the conflict in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel, will explore the present state of US/Arab relations and prospects for future improvement. Panelists include: Buthaina Shaaban, Vice-President, Arab Writers Union Talal Salman, Editor-in-Chief, As-Safir Ali Fakhro, Minister, State of Bahrain Mohamed Sid-Ahmed, Columnist, Al-Ahram

From 3:45-5:15 pm, is an important panel on US/Arab Relations: Palestinian Perspectives. The panel will focus on the effect that the conflict in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel has had on US/Arab relations, the role of the United States in the Palestinian struggle for independence and prospects for a peace end to the Israeli occupation. Panelists include: Khalil Shikaki, Director, Palestinian Center for Policy & Survey Research (PSR) Jumana Odeh, MD, MPH Raef Zreik, Attorney at Law Linda Mansour, National Lawyers Guild

Both of these panels will be shown live on C-Span, the public affairs cable network. For more information on the network, or to watch C-Span live on the internet, please see the C-Span website www.c-span.org. Other featured covention speakers include Edward Said, Ralph Nader, Mustafa Barghouti, Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm, Raghida Dergham, Thomas Friedman, and Simon Shaheen. The entire Convention schedule and related information can be viewed online on ADC's website: http://www.adc.org.

	8, June, 2001
	ADC Convention Panels Live on C-Span Friday, June 8

	Two panels at ADC's 18th National Convention, which began today at the Crystal Gateway Marriot just outside Washington DC will be shown live on C-Span tomorrow afternoon. On Friday, June 9 from 2:15-3:45 pm, the convention features a very timely panel on US/Arab Relations: Perspectives from the Arab World This discussion, which comes at a time of heightened tensions surrounding the conflict in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel, will explore the present state of US/Arab relations and prospects for future improvement. Panelists include: Buthaina Shaaban, Vice-President, Arab Writers Union Talal Salman, Editor-in-Chief, As-Safir Ali Fakhro, Minister, State of Bahrain Mohamed Sid-Ahmed, Columnist, Al-Ahram From 3:45-5:15 pm, is an important panel on US/Arab Relations: Palestinian Perspectives. The panel will focus on the effect that the conflict in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel has had on US/Arab relations, the role of the United States in the Palestinian struggle for independence and prospects for a peace end to the Israeli occupation. Panelists include: Khalil Shikaki, Director, Palestinian Center for Policy & Survey Research (PSR) Jumana Odeh, MD, MPH Raef Zreik, Attorney at Law Linda Mansour, National Lawyers Guild Both of these panels will be shown live on C-Span, the public affairs cable network. For more information on the network, or to watch C-Span live on the internet, please see the C-Span website www.c-span.org. Other featured covention speakers include Edward Said, Ralph Nader, Mustafa Barghouti, Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, Michigan Attorney General Jennifer Granholm, Raghida Dergham, Thomas Friedman, and Simon Shaheen. The entire Convention schedule and related information can be viewed online on ADC's website: http://www.adc.org.