Anna Baltzer, author of "Witness in Palestine: Journal of a Jewish American Woman in the Occupied Territories," will discuss and sign copies of her book about life in occupied Palestine at the Newport Public Library on November 7 at 7 pm, co-hosted by Channing's Social Justice Committee.

Baltzer is a Fulbright scholor; granddaughter of Holocaust survivors and three-time volunteer with the International Women's Peace Service in the West Bank.

Through eyewitness stories and photos, Baltzer will discuss what is happeing to Christians, Muslims and Jews in the Holy Land. She will talk about the active non-violent resistance to occupation, which involves Israelis and Palestinians. She will also examine the relationship between developments on the ground and the prospects for lasting peace. Copies of her book will be available at each presentation.

For more information, visit www.interfaithpeaceinitiative.com.