Arlington TX to Host Gaza Event

Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza: An American Doctor's Journey in Palestine
"What you did not see on CNN"

Dr. Ismail Mehr, head of anesthesiology at St. James Mercy Hospital in Hornell, N.Y. and a member of the Islamic Medical Association of North America (IMANA), will be speaking at University of Texas at Arlington about his first-hand experiences working in Gaza and treating patients with severe illnesses and injuries. Dr. Mehr is one of ten American doctors that dared to enter the extremely battered city of Gaza in Palestine after the Israeli war ended in January of 2009. Dr. Mehr and his colleagues treated the influx of a dying population in Shifaa Hospital. Please join us as we gather to learn about the untold stories of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The presentation will start at 3:00 p.m. sharp. DON'T BE LATE! Please invite your friends and colleagues to attend this important event.

Friday, March 13 2009
3-5 PM

University of Texas-Arlington
University Center, Concho Room (2nd Floor)
300 W First St
Arlington TX

For more details and RSVP, follow the Facebook link
Email: suhasamihsuleiman@yahoo.com

Sponsored by:
Justice 4 Palestine Social Action Committee [DFW]
UTA MSA
CAIR DFW

Somebody's Home

Photo courtesy of Dr. Shariq Sayeed

Event for Gaza in Hornell NY

Gaza’s Dilemma
Presented by Dr. Ismail A. Mehr Team Leader, from Hornell

Dr. Mehr led a team of 9 physicians and 2 non medical personnel on a relief mission in Gaza recently. “We were the only Americans in Gaza” said Mehr when asked about other relief organizations and their work. Come join us to hear about what it is like to be in a war zone from the only American who dared go.

Monday March 16th 2009
7pm

Knights of Columbus
251 Main Street
Hornell NY

Sponsored by:
The Hornell Alfred Unitarian Universalist Society (HAUUS) & Steuben County Green Party