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Ethiopian Eritrean Friendship Conference – update

San José, California from March 12 to March 14, 2010

The aim of the conference is to bring together Ethiopian and Eritrean scholars and academicians from around the world to discuss ways and means of healing past conflicts and building future relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

The conference is open to the public and all interested individuals or parties are encouraged to attend.

Guest speakers include:
Professor Tesfatsion Medhanie, Bremen University, Germany
Professor Daniel Kendie, Henderson University, Arkansas
Professor Assefa Mehretu, Michagan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Professor Admasu Bezabih, Golden Gate University, Oakland, California
Professor Mesfin Araya, City University of New York, New York
Professor Adugnaw Worku, Pacific Union College, Napa, California
Mr. Obang Metho, Winnipeg, Canada
Dr. Aregawi Berhe, The Hague, Netherlands
Dr Abeba Fekade, Alexandria, Virginia
Mr. Yussuf Yassin, Oslo, Norway
Dr Fikre Tolosa, Oakland, California
Dr Demissie Oluma, Mercede, California
Mr. Zewge Fanta, Seattle, Washington
Mr. Saleh Johar, Bay Area, California
Mr. Abebe Gelaw, Mountain View, California
Mr. Jawar Mohammed, Washington, D.C.

For more information contact:
Abebe Gelagay, Ethiopian-Eritrean Friendship Committee
Tel: 408-504-1674 or 408-646-8044 or 408-874-5168

23 thoughts on “Ethiopian Eritrean Friendship Conference – update

  1. It might be useful to tell which of the speakers are from Eritrea and which from Ethiopia. Do the participants belong to some political parties? If yes, who is who in this respect?

  2. Elias,
    With all due respect I differ with you here. The gang assembled here are all know to Eritrea and no sane Eritrea will be part of this discussion. The kind of Tesfazion Medhanie, Salih Abubaker wedi philips are divisive and know edioets any Eritrea dear to associate. This traitor are none Eritrean to be included on the subject of Eritrea. You have to find other alternative for you crusade of people to people contact rather than some of the personalities mentioned. On the hind sight the title sounded good. Then on the detail come the poison that will dailute the anticipated result of the meeting. Any fair minded Eritrean will not participate of the none starter conference. I wish you luck but on this one you failed. Mind you this was a point of discussion in our community and Everyone agreed not to be part of the non starter meeting.

  3. I do not know many of the participants, and I will hold my comments. But, Dr Medhanie and Johar are no starters. They are good for nothing by any definition. So, I predict, this conference may not bring about what most of us desire to have the two countries leave in peace.

  4. A conference dead on arrival!

    How can true friendship be built when Woyane slave Eritreans who have no cedit in Eritreans’ history try to be more Eritreans than the eritreans themselves?

    How in the earth the enemy of Eritreans’ rights, such as Derg era socialist Dr Tesfatzion Medhane, Woyane’s kedami(slave) Saleh Johar (Gadi) of Awate, and Mesfin Araya represent Eritrea?

    These so called intellectuals are running someone’s agenda, and they don’t represent neither Ethiopia nor Eritrea.

    Long live to the true partnership of genuine Ethiopians and Eritreans, devoid of servants and slaves!

  5. I really like what you all trying to do but Professor Tesfatsion Medhanie shouldn’t be there. He is so not the person i and some eritrean people who know him want to see. God Bless you all.

  6. Salih Johar is pro sanction and you have seen Eritreans all over the world against this evil sanction. This man has no shame to tell his relationship with Melese, the worst crimnal person on earth. (Check his website Awate.com) How do you think we Eritreans will be represented with this man who lost his moral to serve the enemy of Eritrean people. This confrence will not have fruitful out come when you have a represantive of Meles.
    we have to work hard to get rid of him.
    If this man is not removed as speaker then we will encourage Eritreans not to participate.

  7. Elias,

    You are moving from giving Woyane “sleepless nights” to heart attack.

    You will see them now go to propaganda overdrive to muddy your name and any Eritrean or Ethiopian working for peace between the two people. Watch out for their handles too.

  8. Pro. Medhanie( the self baptized intelectual, well known for his stand against Ertrean Struggle for Independence, who wrote a book in the mid eighties,and declared the struggle for independece has ended, and to this day working to undermine the Nationhood of independent Eritrea, has no place among patriotic Eritreans inside or in diaspora. Salih Johar editor of Awate. com,(Woyane.com) also known as Salih Gadi, can never represent Eritreans. This confernce, with the two claiming to speak on behalf of Eritrea is just a mokery. And I hope genuine Ethiopian brothers and sisters are not falling for this dubios designe of anti peace elements and its supporters. There are many Eritreans who can speak/represent on behalf of Eritreans,who have the best at heart for the real peace and freinship with our Ethiopian brothers and sisters.

    Please do not take my word you can do your own research who these two characters attending on Eritrean side.

  9. Elias,
    What about Neamin Zeleke,I did not see his name. Neamin should be the top speaker. I like Ethiopian side but Eritrean side Blank..Zero…Pro. Tesfazion Medhanie, Salih Abubaker, wedi philips for Eritreans..Just like Ethiopian side Bereket Simon, Siye Abreha and Sebihat Nega.

  10. Elias sometimes the devil is in the detail. Do these individuals have any social capital with their respective communities? I think the comments above have given you the cue. None the less the theme is one we all Eritreans and Ethiopians alike support.

    To Eritreans I would say we should perhaps participate if only to reveal the status of these individuals to the Ethiopian audience.

    Peace
    Tesfa

    Peace

  11. Elias, Tesfazion Medhanie? C´mon man! I´m not sure who decided on the names, but if Tesfazion is to represent eritreans then I assure u eritreans r not represented

  12. Professor Tesfatsion Medhanie, Bremen University, Germany, Mr. Saleh Johar, Bay Area, California

    The above traitors can’t represent Eritrea and Eritreans at all. specially Saleh Johar the modern woyanie agent and meles’s shoe polisher is ekkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.

    This forum should rather be called Ethiopian- And under cover woyanie agents Friendship Conference.

  13. Elias, those people do not represent neither Ethiopians or Eritreans. Wrong direction! Tesfazion Medhanie? Salih Gadi “Johar”? For God sake! To prove and show who they are, ask them to call a town hall meeting to their respective communities (I don’t know if they will cal Eritreans or Ethiopians). You are giving them a publicity they do not deserve.

    Mamo

  14. Elias, this looks like a gathering of Eritrean traitors and Ethiopian losers. No good can come out of this kind of meeting.

    For Christ’s sake, Saleh Johar (aka Salih Kadi) is a Woyanne who went to interview Melles as a response to you interviewing President Isayas, this Woyanne stooge doesn’t have the courage to join any gathering of Eritreans unless they are the few traitors who hide from any Eritrean.

    If this meeting is to take place and is free for anyone to participate, the Eritrean traitors will be exposed for what they are, this will be the only place where patriotic Eritreans will face and out them in public, but I doubt they will allow any Eritrean in the meeting.

  15. where is Amanuel Bidemariam? Sofia Tesfamariam? this are our real hizbawi mekete leaders,not those on the panell which are a bunch of corrapted and anti Eritrean movment.

  16. Elias, really you are doing good job and continue to organize the people in the horn of Africa. Do not waste your time to deal with anti people elements like Tesfazion Medhanie and Salih Gadi. These elements are not on side of the people, what ever they say and write they are always ready to serve outsider forces. Salih Gadi is a loser person and Tesfazion Medhanie is one of the best mercenary of social imperialists.

  17. Hello Elias,

    I support the conference, but as an eritrean,saleh Johar [gadi] of awate? come on Elias? he is not only the enemy of eritreans, but if he has his way or the power, he is the type of person who would kill all ethnic group that does not belong to his. Please select individuals that can bring the two people together not split them in 10. awate.com is relgious website that believe eritreans from the north/highland should not go to the south/lowland of eritrea to farm because they are christians.Go figure! it is ok to critisize the government eventhough that is not the word in awate.com but to try to divide the eritrean people by religion or ethnic group is a crime. To me and to many other Eritreans he is a thug please mark him with big X

    Eritrean in Boston

    Elias Kifle replies:

    To all those concerned, Ethiopian Review is not the organizer of the conference.

  18. Hi Elias
    May be the Ethiopian Review is not the organiser, but thier names is advertised in the Ethiopian Review website.
    Saleh Johar wishes to Islamise and Arabise Eritrea. He is a Woyanne stooge.
    Mesfin Araya betrayed his progressive Ethiopian and Eritrean friends. He supports Woyanne.
    Tesfatsion Medhanie is a self obsessed outast. A person with no principle. His position on Eritrea changes with time. He is like a bat that changes its colour now and then.
    Ethiopian Review is working hard to develop a trust and good working relationship between Ethiopians and Eritreans, but Ethiopian Review association with such outcasts will hurt and weaken your project

  19. Thank you for the clarification Elias. it was misunderstanding on my part. I should’ve known better, you are not that kind person. Anyay,please plan to conduct this kind of seminars and keep it up.

    thanks again!

    Eritrean in Boston.

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