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Cousins Club of Orange County 

P.O.Box 5891
Orange, California 92863-5891

www.cousinscluboc.org

 
HISTORY
The Cousins Club of Orange County was formed in 1988 by Orange County residents, Jews and Palestinians, who are concerned about Israeli - Palestinian problems. Everyone who has an interest in peace in the Middle East is invited to join us.     We meet monthly to educate ourselves, sponsor public educational meetings, counter cliches and misinformation in local newspapers, and to give our legislators a reasoned view of mid-Eastern affairs.
POINTS OF AGREEMENT
The following Points of Agreement form a basis for our activities: 
We, the members of the Cousins Club of Orange County, believing that war is not an acceptable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, adopted the following seven “Points of Agreement" at a meeting held on October 23, 2000:

    1. We continue to favor a two-state solution:  a viable Palestinian state with peace and security for both Israel and Palestine.
    2.  The two-state solution can only be implemented by ending the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, including East Jerusalem.
    3. There can be no peace without justice for the Palestinians. This includes the right of return or a just compensation.
    4. Israeli settlers on the West Bank  may choose to live under Palestinian rule or return to Israel with fair compensation.
    5. Encourage Israel to end its internal discrimination policies against the Arab Israeli minority.
    6. The United States should be evenhanded when mediating between Israel and Palestine. This includes comparable economic aid and the protection of human rights.
    7. Holy sites should be accessible to all.

We established the 501(c)3 Orange County Middle East Peace Fund to support groups working for peace. Click for more info.

ACTIVITIES
Tuesday, October 21, at 7:30 P.M.

Donna Baranski-Walker, the executive director of the Rebuilding Alliance, is coming here from the Bay Area to tell us about their national tour to save a small Arab village, Al Aqabah, located on the West Bank.   
The village is scheduled to be demolished, including a kindergarten,  mosque,  medical center, and almost all the homes. We will also show a short video about the village. Discussion will follow. Join us for this special meeting and bring a friend.

    We meet at the Irvine Ranch Water District Offices 15600 on Sand Canyon Ave between the 5 freeway and the 405.  Get off the 5 freeway at Sand Canyon and go south to Waterworks Drive. Or exit the 405 freeway at Sand Canyon and go north to Waterworks Drive.



TELL ME MORE

 Send us an email and we will let you know of our next public meeting. email: info@cousinscluboc.org
 
  Updated August 2008