<html><head></head><body><div class="ydp121c0417yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Dear friends,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Bud, Sara and I attended a discussion and reflection on the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas at UUCW in Brookfield last Saturday which was attended by over 30 people. We found the video presentation and discussion to be thoughtful, informative and enlightening. The video was sponsored by the UUA about one month after the start of the war and hosted by Muslim and Jewish UU professionals. There are different perspectives presented which come from cultural and religious identities lived in different places. The video also provides some historical context for the on-going conflict. The three of us came away feeling that we had engaged in a program that was very meningful and thought you might want to view the video and the resource list to deepen your own understanding.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">The video and resources are attached below.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Bud, Sara and Claudette</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><div><p class="ydp212b7784yiv6455735611x_elementToProof" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Main UUA page for this program (</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(237, 92, 87);">includes video</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">): <a shape="rect" href="https://www.uua.org/international-justice/uua-statements-palestine/israel/resources-engaging-palestine-israel" class="ydp212b7784yiv6455735611x_OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(25, 106, 212); text-decoration-line: underline; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a shape="rect" href="https://www.uua.org/international-justice/uua-statements-palestine/israel/resources-engaging-palestine-israel" style="color: rgb(25, 106, 212); text-decoration-line: underline;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.uua.org/international-justice/uua-statements-palestine/israel/resources-engaging-palestine-israel</a></span></p><p class="ydp212b7784yiv6455735611x_elementToProof" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br clear="none"></span></p><p class="ydp212b7784yiv6455735611x_elementToProof" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Slide deck: <a shape="rect" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1imvZBNyOFjd-_fy8WxgHXvz89kWoEgsUzlN-N3KN0xA/edit?usp=sharing" class="ydp212b7784yiv6455735611x_OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(25, 106, 212); text-decoration-line: underline; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a shape="rect" href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1imvZBNyOFjd-_fy8WxgHXvz89kWoEgsUzlN-N3KN0xA/edit?usp=sharing" style="color: rgb(25, 106, 212); text-decoration-line: underline;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1imvZBNyOFjd-_fy8WxgHXvz89kWoEgsUzlN-N3KN0xA/edit?usp=sharing</a></span></p><p class="ydp212b7784yiv6455735611x_elementToProof" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br clear="none"></span></p><p class="ydp212b7784yiv6455735611x_elementToProof" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Resource packet: <a shape="rect" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U0PVBZXYbAFkxuQAZvZem95LPGmOCVbkKwwlh9epwl8/edit?usp=sharing" class="ydp212b7784yiv6455735611x_OWAAutoLink" style="color: rgb(25, 106, 212); text-decoration-line: underline; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a shape="rect" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U0PVBZXYbAFkxuQAZvZem95LPGmOCVbkKwwlh9epwl8/edit?usp=sharing" style="color: rgb(25, 106, 212); text-decoration-line: underline;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U0PVBZXYbAFkxuQAZvZem95LPGmOCVbkKwwlh9epwl8/edit?usp=sharing</a></span></p><p class="ydp212b7784yiv6455735611x_elementToProof" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br clear="none"></p><p class="ydp212b7784yiv6455735611x_elementToProof" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Here's the organization that does bystander trainings mentioned by Karen: <a shape="rect" href="https://righttobe.org/upcoming-free-trainings/" style="color: rgb(25, 106, 212); text-decoration-line: underline; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a shape="rect" href="https://righttobe.org/upcoming-free-trainings/" style="color: rgb(25, 106, 212); text-decoration-line: underline;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://righttobe.org/upcoming-free-trainings/</a></span></p><p class="ydp212b7784yiv6455735611x_elementToProof" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><br clear="none"></p><p class="ydp212b7784yiv6455735611x_elementToProof" style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">And the two books mentioned in the Islamophobia presentation are: <br clear="none">"<a shape="rect" href="https://www.amazon.com/Orientalism-Edward-W-Said/dp/0141187425/81&sr=8-1" title="https://www.amazon.com/Orientalism-Edward-W-Said/dp/0141187425/81&sr=8-1" style="color: rgb(25, 106, 212); text-decoration-line: underline; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Orientalism</a>" by Edward W. Said <br clear="none">"<a shape="rect" href="https://www.amazon.com/Muhammad-Prophet-Peace-Clash-Empires/dp/1568587813/" title="https://www.amazon.com/Muhammad-Prophet-Peace-Clash-Empires/dp/1568587813/" style="color: rgb(25, 106, 212); text-decoration-line: underline; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Muhammed</a>" by Juan Cole </span></p><div><span style="font-family: Aptos, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div></div><br></div></div></body></html>