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by michaelv | 04.27.2008

Lancaster, PA

On March 15, 2008, a few days before the Five Year Anniversary of the Iraq war, and the 4000th U.S. Soldier to die in combat, at least 700 people from all ages and backgrounds gathered in Binn's Park on N. Queen Street to hear recollections from veterans, inspirations from the parents of fallen soldiers and poets and pleas for peace from local religious leaders. Small processions called feeder marches added to the swelling crowd throughout the morning, including people from the local chapter of the Industrial Workers of the World, People of Faith, the Rainbow Rose Community, Youth and the Clowns for Peace.

The rally at Binn's Park was followed by a procession through downtown Lancaster and a Town Hall meeting at Southern Market. The demonstrations were sponsored by the Lancaster Coalition for Peace and Justice.

This is a photo/video essay roundup of the event. It was an important day for peace activists, and a great display of local civilian media—there were at least 30 community journalists brandishing digital cameras and camcorders and interviewing participants, which might account for why the mainstream media, including Fox News, actually stayed long enough to see the crowds.
Photo Galleries | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Videos | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Articles | 1 | 2 | 3 | Also this video from the 2006 Karl Rove protests at the Host in Lancaster.

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Jana El Horr

 

 

Ms. Jana El Horr, a Fulbright Scholar (2005) from Lebanon, holds a bachelor's degree in Economic Development (2002) and a master's degree in Conflict Resolution (2005) from Eastern Mennonite University.  Currently, she is a doctoral candidate at the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution at George Mason University.
Of an Iraqi-Lebanese background, Ms.

El Horr has worked in policy analysis and issue advocacy in the United States and Lebanon, and has delivered many lectures on the impact of Western foreign policy in the Middle East, the pluralistic voice of Islam, and social, political, and developmental challenges in the Middle East region. 

She has served as a consultant to members of Congress and the public policy community on a wide range of issues. Furthermore, Ms El-Horr is a founding member of the Center for Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding (CCRP) in Lebanon, an NGO dedicated to promoting sustainable development and peacebuilding through dialogue, cultural exchanges, and youth training seminars. In the past year, she has led the Save Darfur Campaign and the Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation Project at the American Islamic Congress.

Jana attended the rally at Binn's Park, marched through Lancaster with 700 local citizens, and spoke about peace in Iraq and the Middle East at the Town Hall Meeting at Southern Market. Thank you, Jana.