Past Conferences

Below is a history of Sabeel Conferences provided for local conference committees and supporters with an interest in our conference program — themes, speakers, workshops, and other information.

2008

• San Diego Sabeel Conference, June 27 & 28, 2008
  Telling the Truth: Prospects for a Just Peace in Palestine and Israel
  Location: Joan B. Kroc Institute of Peace and Justice, Univ. of San Diego
  Conference Purpose: to educate North American Christians, Jews, and Muslims on how to support a just peace in the Holy Land based on a two-state solution in Palestine and Israel—as defined by international law and existing United Nations resolutions.
  Conference Brochure (pdf file): HTML
  Flyer (one-page pdf file)
  Mail-in Registration form: HTML or printer-friendly PDF file
  Online Registration
  Conference Schedule
  Recommended Hotels
• Standing With the Living Stones of Israel and Palestine
  April 18 and 19, Seattle. Go to www.livingstonesconference.org
• Philadelphia Sabeel Conference, April 25-26, 2008
  In Search of a Homeland: The Quest for Place and Peace in Israel and Palestine
  Location: Villanova University, Connolly Conference Center
  Conference Report, May 2, 2008, by Ed Gaffney
  The Villanovan, May 1, 2008
  Conference Registration
  Conference Flyer (pdf)
  Conference Flyer (html)
  Co-Sponsors
  Lodging for Travelers
  
• Columbia, South Carolina, Sabeel Conference, April 11-12, 2008
  Peace in the Holy Land: Justice for Israelis and Palestinians
  Shandon Presbyterian Church, 607 Woodrow Street, Columbia, SC
  Brochure PDF (8 1/2 x 11, two-sided)
  Conference Registration
  Schedule: Friday & Saturday
  Flyer (2-page, 8 1/2 x11)
  CoSponsors
  Hotel recommendations for travelers
  Questions? Call David at (803) 215-3263 or email: fosnasc@gmail.com

• Pasadena Conference
  February 15-16, 2008
  From Occupation to Liberation: Voices We Need To Hear
  Conference Registration
  Friday and Saturday program schedule as of Jan. 30
  Workshop Descriptions
  Pasadena-area hotels
  LA Times article on Naim Ateek, March 1, 2008

2007

• Boston Conference
  The Apartheid Paradigm in Palestine-Israel: Issue of Justice & Peace
  October 26-27, 2007. Old South Church, Copley Square, Boston, MA
  Report in Brief: Almost 900 people attended this, the largest conference to be held by Sabeel in the U.S. The event drew opposition from pro-occupation and pro-Zionist groups primarily in the wider Boston area. The Boston Globe published a number of of pre-conference editorials (including one by Archbishop Tutu below) and several post-conference articles. The Sabeel conference was supported by Jewish Voice for Peace which sponsored a solidarity rally in Copley Square immediately following the end of the Sabeel conference, and coinciding with a massive anti-war march. 10,000 people protesting the Iraq War marched through Copley Square, greeted by hundreds of Sabeel conference participants.
  
  KEYNOTE ADDRESS by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. One-hour online video.
  Click here to go to The Arabic Hour (the video takes about 5 min. to load).
  
  Archbishop Desmond Tutu: Full Text of KEYNOTE ADDRESS (html)
  Other formats: Click here for PDF file. Click here for Word file.

The Apartheid Paradigm: How Does It Apply To Palestine-Israel?
Naim Ateek, Boston, October 26, 2007

The Moral Imperative of Confronting and Dismantling Apartheid-like Policies in Palestine-Israel. Naim Ateek, Boston, October 27, 2007

See Desmond Tutu & Naim Ateek at Boston Conference on UTube
Rabbi Walter Waskow responds to The David Project and CAMERA
Tutu Urges Jews to Challenge Oppression of Palestinians, Globe
R emoving the Log of Apartheid in Our Own Eye, David Wildman
10,000 March against the War: Boston Globe, Oct. 28
View photos by Stewart Chong
View photos by Pat Westwater-Jong
DVDs of conference avaible for purchase at The Arabic Hour.
Realizing God's dream for the Holy Land (by Tutu, Globe Oct.26)
CO-SPONSORS
PRESS RELEASE September 17, 2007
Boston Globe article, Sunday, October 14, 2007
A History of Nonviolence (by Matthew Duss), November 15, 2007
Download Conference Brochure (pdf)
DownloadConference Program (pdf)
Speakers/Bios
Program Schedule

Old South Church, Boston, Engages Three Faiths
Getting religion right: beyond stereotypes and statistics (pdf file)

Tearing Down the Walls-Building Bridges
Copley Square Peace Rally, Oct. 27, 3pm

• Berkeley Conference
  Breaking Down the Wall of Silence: Voices We Need To Hear
  August 24-25 , 2007. St. John's Presbyterian Church, Berkeley. A Sabeel conference to stimulate thoughtful action toward a just resolution to the Palestine-Israel Conflict.
  Bishop Beverly J. Shamana, California-Nevada Conference,
  The United Methodist Church, letter of support, July 10, 2007
  
  Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton, Archdiocese of Detroit
  Letter of Support, August 2, 2007 (PDF file) or (Word.doc)

  
  PRESS RELEASE, August 6, 2007

Catholic Voice (Oakland, CA) article, July 2, 2007 (PDF)

San Francisco Chronicle article, August 24, 2007 (PDF)

Conference Program Schedule (PDF file) or (Word.doc)
Co-Sponsors
Conference Topics
Conference Speakers
Registration Information
Contact Conference Leaders
Local Hotels for Travelers
(Click here for conference brochure--PDF)

• Cleveland Conference
  Making a Difference in Palestine, Israel and the Middle East (Feb 16/17)
  Conference Brochure: Program, Speakers, Workshops (pdf)
  San Antonio Express News: Israel's policy keeps mideast conflict alive
• Birmingham Conference
  Making a Difference in Palestine/Israel (February 9/10)
  Conference Program (pdf)
  Conference Report, by Eileen Fleming
  Birmingham Muslim Community Welcomes Naim Ateek (Word doc)
  Birmingham Weekly article, Feb. 1 (pdf)
  Naim Ateek describes ravaging effects of Israel's iron wall
  Historic gatherings in Birmingham hear Naim Ateek make case . . .

2006

• Kansas City Conference (October 20-21)
  Conference Brochure
  Conference web site: www.kcsabeelconference.org
  Jeff Halper OPINION in Kansas City Jewish Chronicle (Nov. 10)

• Washington DC Conference
  Pursue Justice, Seek Peace!
  Sabeel Conference: Washington DC (March 3-4)
  Conference Flyer
  Registration Form
  Conference Program
  An Opportunity for Holy Land Peace, by Episcopal Bishop Allen Bartlett
• Pittsburgh Conference
  (February 24-25)
  Conference Brochure
  Registration Form

2005

• Toronto Conference (October 26-29)
  Overview
  Conference Brochure
  Conference Summary
• Denver Conference (October 21-22)
  Conference Brochure
  Schedule
  Workshop Sessions
• Cedar Rapids (October 14-15)
  Conference Brochure
• Chicago (October 7-8)
  Flyer
  Registration Form
  Driving Directions
  Conference Publicity Flyer (legal-size)
  Conference Agenda
  Speaker Profiles
• Austin (February 11-12)
  Conference Brochure
  Conference Report
• Atlanta (February 4-5)
  Conference Reports

2004

• St. Paul (October 22-23)
  Conference Brochure
• Salt Lake City (February 21)
  Conference Brochure
• Seattle (February 13-14)
  Conference Brochure

2003

• Chapel Hill (November 13-16)
  Conference Brochure (pdf) Large file; may load slowly.
• Portland (August 29-30)
  Conference Brochure
• Livonia (Michigan) (March 14-15)
  Conference Brochure

2002

• Pasadena (November 15-16)
  Conference Brochure
• Boston (April 12-13)
  Conference Brochure
  Transcript of Archbishop Desmond Tutu's Keynote Address
  Boston Globe interview with Desmond Tutu, April 20, 2002