Parliament Member to Speak on Palestine on May 19
5/18/2009
"A Lifeline from NOLA to Palestine" will be the title of a presentation by Parliament member George Galloway on Tuesday, May 19 at 7 p.m. in the University of New Orleans Performing Arts Recital Hall.
The talk, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the General Union of Palestine Students.
Galloway, who was first elected to Parliament from the city of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1987, has been elected five times to the House of Commons and is now among the senior members. He has been involved in the Palestinian cause since the 1970s.
The University of New Orleans (UNO), the urban research University of the State of Louisiana, provides essential support for the educational, economic, cultural and social well-being of the culturally rich and diverse New Orleans metropolitan area. It opened its doors in 1958 as part of the Louisiana State University System "to bring public-supported higher education to Louisiana's largest urban community." Today, UNO offers 43 undergraduate degree programs, 37 masters, and 11 doctoral programs. The 340-acre main campus sits on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain, offering easy access to all parts of the metro area. For more information, visit http://www.uno.edu/.
Johanna M. Schindler
Director of Public Relations
(504) 280-6939
Fax (504) 280-1080
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