Ethnic Cleansing Of Palestine – Canadian Youth Invited To Enter National Essay Contest

Ethnic Cleansing Of Palestine – Canadian Youth Invited To Enter National Essay Contest 02/03/08

Date: Mar 02, 2008 – Safar 24, 1429, Volume: 11 Issue:19
Palestine House, the Canadian Arab Federation and the Canadian Islamic Congress jointly announced today an open invitation to all Canadian high school and university students (ages 17 through 27) to take part in an essay contest on the theme; “The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine.”

This contest is being held in response to the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the state of Israel within Palestine.

Five awards will be given. The first-place prize is $1,000; the second prize $750 and the third to the fifth are $500 each.

In addition, all winners will receive a complimentary copy of the book, “The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine” by Israeli historian, Prof. Ilan Pappe.

Requirements: – Contestants must write a 900-1200 word essay, in English or French, on the ethnic cleansing of Palestine during one of the historical eras listed below.

– Each contestant may submit a maximum of two essays.

– All entries must include the writer’s name, address, phone number, email address, age, gender, and secondary school or university attended.

– Entries are to be submitted electronically to any of the email contact addresses of the three organizations listed below.

Deadline: – All entries must be received by 12:00 noon on April 30, 2008.

Winners will be announced on May 10, 2008.

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Topical areas / periods: The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine

  1. Pre-1897
  2. August, 1897 (The first Zionist Congress in Basle, Switzerland) through May, 1917 (the Balfour Declaration)
  3. 1917 (the Balfour Declaration) through 1920 (the British Mandate)
  4. 1920 through May, 1948 (creation of the State of Israel on native Palestinian lands)
  5. May, 1948 through October, 1957 (the Israeli war against Egypt)
  6. 1957 through 1967 (the Israeli war against Egypt, Syria and Jordan)
  7. 1967 through 1987 (the First Intifada)
  8. 1987 through 1993 (the Oslo Agreement)
  9. 1993 through 2000
  10. 2000 through 2006 (the Second Intifada)
  11. 2006 through 2008 (most recent events)

CONTACTS:

Palestine House
Issam Alyamani
info@palestinehouse.com
905-270-3622

Canadian Arab Federation
Mohamed Boudjenane
ed@caf.ca
416-493-8635 Ext. 23

Canadian Islamic Congress
Romina Ghasemian
adm5@canadianislamiccongress.com
519-746-1242