WASHINGTON, D.C. — Concerned citizens and Congressional staffers convened on Capitol Hill March 8 to hear the riveting stories of two people with deep ties to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
On Tuesday, March 8, at 9:00am in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC, the US Campaign - along with American Friends Service Committee and Interfaith Peace-Builders - held this briefing for congressional staff, the media and the public.
Chicago AFSC volunteers are living out the motto made famous by anthropologist Margaret Meade: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
In 2010, Chicago’s Middle East program produced a mock Congressional Hearing in Chicago, exploring the question: “Does US policy on Israel and Palestine uphold our values?”
