Sat, 15 December 2012, 1.30 pm - 4 pm (right after Zuhr prayers) | English

Pergas, Wisma Indah

AID for Humanity

Walid Jumblatt, Ustaz Bani Ali

talk

Fees: Free

AID for Humanity is organising another talk on Palestine due to the recent events that took place in Gaza. Do join us! Our main intention in organising this talk is to clear common misconceptions and highlight key issues that needs to be considered when voicing out one's opinion regarding this issue and when explaining it to others. Some of the issues that will be covered are as follows:

1) Background
- UN Security Council
- OIC, Arab League
- Media etc

2) Political History of Conflict
- Balfour Declaration / British Mandate
- WWII
- Elections of 2006

3) Key Actors
- Fatah
- Hamas

4) Misconceptions

5) Issues for Singaporeans
- Where is our government in this?
- Potential solutions/actions to be taken

6) Religious Issues
- What is the significance of Palestine in Islam?
- What is the concept of justice?
- Can this be solved (or should that even be our concern)?
- Isn’t this qadhak and qadar?

Pergas, Wisma Indah