Dr. Pitz will provide a balanced, in depth portrayal of the tumultuous history of this region. The series of presentations is free and does not require registration. The schedule is as follows:
Part 1: Late 19th Century to WWI
Monday, August 2nd at Rock Island Main Library,6:00 p.m.
Part 2: WWI to the U.N. Partition Resolution of 1947
Monday, August 9th at Rock Island Main Library, 6:00 p.m.
Part 3: 1948 Israeli War for Independence/Naqba (Catastrophe) for Palestinians to the Six Day War of 1967
Monday, August 16th at Moline Public Library, 6:00 p.m.
Part 4: 1967 to Present
Monday, August 23rd at Moline Public Library, 6:00 p.m.
This presentation is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities, the Rock Island Public Library, and Friends of the Moline Public Library.
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Professor and historian Dr. Art Pitz will discuss the tumultuous history of the Middle East in his presentation, The Arab-Israeli Conflict: A History in Four Parts. The series will be held at the Rock Island Main Library on Monday August 2nd and Monday August 9th and at the Moline Public Library on Monday August 16th and Monday August 23rd. Each session will begin at 6:00 p.m.
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