Host Christopher Brown attends the Sabeel Conference in Berkeley, California organized by various North American Christian groups working for justice and peace in Palestine. Brown speaks with Don Wagner, professor of Middle Eastern Studies at North Park University in Chicago, about the rise of Christian Zionism and its effect on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Later at the conference, Brown meets up with two student activists, Dina Omar and Nadia Barhoum, members of Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of California – Berkeley. The organization brings light to the realities of the occupation with information, teach-ins and creative direct actions. Brown speaks to the two women about a guerrilla theater action they took part in on campus.

As always, Crossing the Line begins with “This week in Palestine,” a service provided by The International Middle East Media Center.

This program was produced by Crossing The Line for August 31, 2007.

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