Writing About the Arab-Palestinian Citizens of Israel: A Con...

The HKS Israel Caucus Invites you to WRITING ABOUT THE ARAB-PALESTINIAN CITIZENS OF ISRAEL: A CONVERSATION WITH MR. SAYED KASHUA Columnist for the Israeli newspaper Ha??retz, Screenwriter for the hit Israeli TV series ??voda Aravit?? and Author of Dancing Arabs, Let it Be Morning, and newly-released Second Person Singular Moderated by Uri Gopher, MC/MPA ??2 Wednesday, April 18th 1:00 ??2:30 PM Darman Seminar Room (T-135), Center for Public Leadership, Taubman Building Harvard Kennedy School * Lunch will be provided Join us for a screening from the hit Israeli TV series ??voda Aravit??(Arab Labor), which "holds a mirror up to the racism and ignorance on both sides of the ethnic divide??followed by a discussion with Sayed Kashua, its writer and creator. Kashua is also a writer and popular columnist for the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz, where he often uses satire to critique the life of Palestinian Arabs living in Israel. He is the author of three novels: Dancing Arabs, Let it Be Morning, and the latest, Second Person Singular ("A provocative and memorable novel??Mr. Kashua's racy narrative keeps the story moving to a clever and blackly humorous climax." ??The Economist). Mr. Kashua received several distinguished literary awards and the award for best television series at the Jerusalem Film Festival.