"The great Egyptian people have spoken. Egypt is back and the winds of
change are blowing through the Middle East and beyond, threatening to knock
down the imperial architecture that has robbed the people of the region for
so long.
"And chief among the outstanding injustices from the colonial epoch is
Palestine. Now the struggle for a free and dignified Palestine takes place
in the epic battle for a new Middle East and wider Muslim world that meets
the hopes of its people.
"Viva Palestina Arabia gathered together academics, politicians and
activists last year in the Bekaa Valley in our first Summer University of
Palestine to discuss and coordinate the struggle for Palestinian rights.
"Now, after the heroic Egyptian revolution has overthrown the pharaoh
Mubarak, this year's Summer University has been reorganised to address the
questions thrown up by the extraordinary events in Tunisia and Egypt, which
are now rolling through the region.
"Book your time off work or college now - *23 to 30 July, just before
Ramadan*. The university will be in Beirut, upgraded and bigger than last
year. It will again have world renowned speakers such as Norman Finkelstein
and Ghada Karmi, who spoke last year. Booking details and the first tranche
of speakers will be announced next week. This advance notice is to ensure
that if you are making plans for summer now, you know to be in Beirut from
the 23 July."
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*The New Middle East*
*people power, democracy and Palestine*
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*Beirut, Lebanon*
*23 to 30 July 2011*
advance notice - booking opens at end of next week