cordially invites you to a
Lecture and open discussion

followed by a
Book Signing at the AUB Bookstore
Alastair Crooke
Director of Conflicts Forum and author of newly published ‘Resistance: The Essence of the Islamist Revolution' (February, 2009)
"Islamists: Re-conceptualizing 'Moderates' and 'Extremists'"

Date: Friday 20 March 2009
Time: 2 - 4 p.m.
Location: College Hall, Auditorium B1, AUB

Short Bio:

Alastair Crooke is the UK and Beirut-based Co-Director and founder of Conflicts Forum. He is former special security adviser to European Union High Representative, Javier Solana and special adviser to the European Union Special Envoy to the Middle East Peace Process and adviser to the International Quartet. He facilitated the Israeli-Palestinian ceasefires of 2002 and 2003, mediated in the negotiations leading to the ceasefire declared by Hamas and Islamic Jihad in June 2003 and was instrumental in the negotiations leading to the ending of the siege of the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem. He was a staff member of President Clinton's Fact Finding Committee, led by Senator Mitchell into the causes of the Intifada 2000 - 2001.

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