Award-Winning War Correspondent Robert Fisk September 22, 2010

Robert Fisk is intrepid, witty, courageous -- and one of the most famous journalists in the world. He is the winner of countless awards and three honorary doctorates. Beirut-based, Fisk has reported from the Middle East for over 30 years, covering 11 major wars.

Fisk will be speaking on "Lies, Misreporting, and Catastrophe in the Middle East," and he will be interviewed by Dr. Hatem Bazian -- scholar, activist, and UC Berkeley senior lecturer in departments of Near Eastern and Ethnic Studies

The event is a benefit for children in Palestine and Lebanon, is wheelchair accessible, and ASL interpreted. No one is turned away for lack of funds.

All tickets available on our website, www.mecaforpeace.org. $15 tickets are also available at the following bookstores: (East Bay) Books Inc., Diesel, Moe's Books, Pegasus/Solano, Pegasus/Shattuck, Walden Pond; and (SF) Modern Times

Cosponsored by: KPFA-fm, Al-Awda SF, Arab Film Festival,Arab Cultural Center, Bay Area Campaign to End Israeli Apartheid, Bay Area Women in Black, International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network, Jewish Voice for Peace, Palestinian Youth Network, Students for Justice in Palestine (Berkeley), and US Palestinian Community Network

Official Website: http://www.mecaforpeace.org