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Reflections on Israel/Palestine
July 31, 2019 @ 7:45 pm - 8:45 pm
Westtown Meeting Forum
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 7:45-8:45pm
Where: Westtown School Boathouse (following the Lake Supper potluck which begins at 6:30pm – to which all are also invited)
“Reflections on Israel/Palestine”
Jonathan Evans and Melissa Graf-Evans
Jon and Melissa moved to Jerusalem in the summer of 1992 with one child and left five years later with three children. While there, Jon served as the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Country Representative for Jerusalem, West Bank, and Gaza, and Melissa taught English to 5thgraders at the Ramallah Friends School (RFS). The family attended Ramallah Friends Meeting, and Jon served on the RFS Board. Jon has returned to the Middle East on short-term assignments with the American Friends Service Committee and the Friends Committee on National Legislation. This past March, Melissa and Jon organized and led the 10thconsecutive annual Westtown School educational trip to Israel/Palestine. They have also lived and worked in West Africa and Southeast Asia. On July 31st, Melissa and Jon will share highlights of their experiences and insights gleaned in working for human rights, justice and peace in Israel/Palestine and beyond, followed by discussion. Members of the Westtown Meeting and Westtown School community who have traveled to the Holy Land will also be present to share their perspectives.