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Millennials are Killing Capitalism Live on YouTube
2024-08-01 09:30 - 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
In this episode organizers from Samidoun will join us. They will share updates from Palestinian prisoner conditions and the conditions of repression in Israeli military prisons. We will also talk to Samidoun about the repression they have faced as an organization, and as individuals associated with the organization, since October 7th. We will of course discuss the recent events at Sde Teiman which have caused a proliferation of mobilizations seeking to defend the ability of Israeli’s to use rape as a method of torture against Palestinian detainees. “Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network joins the calls from Palestine to make 3 August — the 300th day of the ongoing genocide in Palestine — an international day of action for Gaza and the prisoners. We urge all Palestinian and Arab communities and organizations in exile and diaspora, and all internationalist organizations and activists for Palestine, to take action on Saturday, August 3 for the liberation of over 9,700 Palestinian prisoners in occupation prisons, an end to the ongoing Zionist genocide in Gaza, in support of the heroic Palestinian and regional resistance, and for the liberation of Palestine from the river to the sea!” – https://samidoun.net/2024/07/take-act… To support Samidoun: https://samidoun.net/donate-page/

afire: Global Youth Summit
2024-08-14 05:30 - 20:30 | Virtual
afikra Global Youth Summit – Shaped by the Algorithm is a virtual event on August 14th, 2024 designed to bring together high-school students and educators from around the world. This year’s summit features panels with leading professionals from the worlds of journalism, music, startups, economics, and politics in the Arab world. It is free and open to all.

Understanding Al-Aqsa Flood with Ramzy Baroud
2024-10-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Register for Location
Samidoun’s upcoming event: Understanding Al-Aqsa Flood on October 9 at 6 PM.
Understanding Al-Aqsa Flood, on October 9 at 6 PM. We will be joined by Ramzy Baroud to give a presentation on the facts of what actually happened on October 7th and bust the myths spread by US imperialist and Zionist propaganda. We will also share the opportunity to write to Palestinian prisoners – to uplift their spirits as they continue the struggle. Please register at: tinyurl.com/Oct7PolEd!

76 Years and a Genocide Later
2024-10-30 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual
Join Eyewitness Palestine on October 30th, 2024 at 12 PM EST for a special edition webinar featuring a video with messages and interviews directly from Gazaincluding Palestinian children, journalists and healthcare workers. They will discuss the extreme conditions they have witnessed over the past year during the genocide.
We will be joined directly by a few speakers live from Gaza via Zoom, alongside Husam Zomlot the Palestinian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, who was born and raised in Gaza.
In light of misleading information and propaganda spread on mainstream media outlets, it is important to amplify and hear directly from Palestinians on the ground.
We hope to see you join us at this important event.

The International Contours of Zionist Repression: Virtual Lecture
2024-11-13 08:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
The International Contours of Zionist Repression

The Coalition Against Zionist Repression invites you to an international panel organised by Coalition members, Alana Lentin (Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism Founding Collective member) and Anna Younes (Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism Advisory Board member).

Date: 13 November 2024.

Time: 6 PM (London), 7 PM (Paris), 9 PM (Palestine), 7 AM (Aotearoa/New Zealand), 5 AM (Sydney).

Zionist organisations and lobby groups, in conjunction with governments, universities, public and private bodies, and the mainstream media have long engaged in repressive activities targeting Palestinians and their supporters around the word. The conversation about Zionist repression generally takes a US-centric lens. In an attempt to widen the view, this international panel brings together thinkers and activists from France, Germany, the UK and Australasia to discuss the of Zionist repression in the context of the ongoing colonial genocide being perpetrated by the Zionist settler colonial regime in Palestine.

Stitching Resilience: A Discussion on Palestinian Culture, Communities, & Futures with Rawan Hassan
2024-11-23 10:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
Join us for MAR Talks: Stitching Resilience – how Palestinian steadfastness is maintained through cultural and community perseverance.

The Palestinian Struggle for Liberation and Shifting Global Sympathy Towards Palestinians
2025-01-10 19:15 - 21:00 | Muslim Assocation of Puget Sounds (MAPS), 17550 NE 67th Ct, Redmond, WA, 98052, United States
Join us for a discussion for ages 14+ with Dr. Karam Dana, Palestinian American academic, professor at UW Bothell, founding director of AMRI, award-winning educator, and author of To Stand with Palestine.
The recent war and genocide in Palestine has shed light on the historical injustices of prolonged Israeli military occupation, settlement expansion, and the worsening daily struggles of Palestinian life. This lecture will contextualize the Palestinian struggle for liberation and highlight the causes of the growing global shift in public sympathies toward Palestinians, particularly in the United States.
Details:

Friday, January 10th
7:15 pm (After Isha)
MAPS Redmond

Lecture: Why Palestine Studies Now?
2025-01-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Kane Hall – University of Washington, 4069 Spokane Ln 98105, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
This talk draws attention the importance of Palestinian history and humanity, why both are central to an understanding of the modern Middle East and to contemporary aspirations for liberation and freedom, and why both have been consistently denied and removed from view in order to cohere modern Western liberalism.
RSVP here.
This event is free and open to the public.
About the speaker
Dr. Ussama Makdisi is the inaugural May Ziadeh Chair in Palestinian and Arab Studies, Professor of History, and Chancellor’s Professor at the University of California Berkeley. He was previously Professor of History and the first holder of the Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair of Arab Studies at Rice University in Houston. In 2012-2013, Makdisi was an invited Resident Fellow at the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin (Institute for Advanced Study, Berlin). TheCarnegie Corporation named Makdisi a 2009 Carnegie Scholar as part of its effort to promote original scholarship regarding Muslim societies and communities, both in the United States and abroad. Makdisi was awarded the Berlin Prize by the American Academy of Berlin.
Professor Makdisi’s most recent book “Age of Coexistence: The Ecumenical Frame and the Making of the Modern Arab World” was published in 2019 by the University of California Press. He is also the author of “Faith Misplaced: the Broken Promise of U.S.-Arab Relations, 1820-2001” (Public Affairs, 2010). His previous books include “Artillery of Heaven: American Missionaries and the Failed Conversion of the Middle East” (Cornell University Press, 2008), which was the winner of the 2008 Albert Hourani Book Award from the Middle East Studies Association, the 2009 John Hope Franklin Prize of the American Studies Association, and a co-winner of the 2009 British-Kuwait Friendship Society Book Prize given by the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies. He is also the author of “The Culture of Sectarianism: Community, History, and Violence in Nineteenth-Century Ottoman Lebanon” (University of California Press, 2000). Makdisi co-hosts a podcast called Makdisi Street.
Questions? Email kasaba@uw.edu

My Journey Home: Reflections from Liberated Syria
2025-01-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Join Karam Foundation tomorrow, January 22, for a heartfelt and candid conversation about a recent journey to Aleppo, Syria, and beyond.
During the Zoom call, she will share:

Reflections from her journey through Damascus, Homs, Hama, and Aleppo.

Stories of resilience and hope from the Syrians she met along the way.

The urgent needs facing Syrians today—and how we can help rebuild lives and communities.

Date: Wednesday, January 22
Time: 1:00-2:00 EST
Location: Zoom (registration link below)
Register via Zoom

Meeting Ibn Arabi: His Life and Teachings
2025-01-25 09:00 - 12:30 | Virtual
MIAS Education Team is offering this course as a guided group exploration into Ibn Arabi´ s life and teachings, based on the book by Claude Addas, The Voyage of No Return. The course is open to all and is designed especially for those less familiar with Ibn Arabi. You might be considering joining one of our Voyage courses and would like to ‘meet’ Ibn Arabi as a preparation. We also welcome those already acquainted with Ibn Arabi’s work and wish to know more about his life and the context within which he lived, traveled, and wrote.
Saturday 25th January 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm GMT with a half-hour break
Sunday 26th January 5:00 pm- 8:30 GMT with a half-hour break
Introductory Video
https://youtu.be/c8FnWl0O5Eg
Image ‘”Ibn Arabi on his mule addressing students in the 21st century” by Yasmin Hayat

Content and Method
The book consists of twelve fairly short chapters. Participants will be required to read the material before the session and to note any questions they have. During the sessions, we will discuss any questions and clarify concepts and terminology. Additional excerpts from other works may enrich our understanding during the sessions. We invite you to share any inspiration or thoughts about the text. This course is not composed of lectures and it is not an academic study. Rather, it is an interactive group discussion and a personal engagement with Ibn Arabi. We hope that it thereby serves as a small taster for the Voyage courses.
The course will consist of two sessions Saturday and Sunday. Each session will last 1.5 hours, with a half-hour break, giving a total of six hours.
The book can be bought here: https://its.org.uk/catalogue/ibn-arabi-the-voyage-of-no-return-paperback/
or from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ibn-Arabi-Voyage-No-Return/dp/1911141406/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21GG8H6JBU4Z2&keywords=Voyage+of+no+return&qid=1691926854&sprefix=voyage+of+no+return%2Caps%2C82&sr=8-1

Eyewitness Palestine: Virtual Delegation: Rahat Afro Bedouin Community
2025-01-29 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual
Explore the resilience and struggles of the Bedouin community in Rahat. Hear powerful stories of resistance and survival in the Negev.

Voices from Gaza
2025-01-30 19:00 - 21:30 | Empire Banquet Hall, 21222 30th Dr SE Suite 110, Bothell, WA, 98021
Join us for a special event featuring our guests from Kuwait, who have just returned from their impactful journey to Gaza.

Madafeh at Palestine Museum with guest Medea Benjamin
2025-02-02 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Madafeh: Our guest is Medea Benjamin, cofounder of both CODEPINK and the international human rights organization Global Exchange.

Sunday, February 2, 2025
12:00 PM 1:30 PM
Palestine Museum US (map)

Please click here to register to attend this event.
The program begins at 12:00 PM US EST; 18:00 Europe; 19:00 Palestine; 17:00 UK.
Medea Benjamin is a cofounder of both CODEPINK and the international human rights organization Global Exchange. She is the author of 11 books, including Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control, Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection, Inside Iran: The Real History and Politics of the Islamic Republic of Iran and War in Ukraine: Making Sense of a Senseless Conflict, coauthored with Nicolas J.S. Davies. Her most recent book, coauthored with David Swanson, is NATO: What You Need to Know.

The Role of Art and Journalism in Society (Hybrid inperson & virtual)
2025-02-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
There exists a pervasive illusion that journalism embodies truth and objectivity, yet it is fundamentally entrenched in a Eurocentric perspective that has long exacerbated social polarization. What ideological forces underpin this medium, enabling it to perpetuate such divisions?
Artists, as individuals deeply connected to society and its multifaceted truths, strive to reveal these truths through various forms. Positioned on the precipice of a changing world, artists maintain a profound grasp on truth. How can artists intervene to redeem journalism from its historical complicity in supporting hegemonic ideologies? Can the creative and critical sensibilities of artists unearth and challenge the concealed biases and contradictions that journalism often obscures under the guise of objectivity? In what ways can artistic endeavors disrupt the entrenched Eurocentric narratives and foster a more inclusive and emancipatory discourse within the media landscape? How can the aesthetic and imaginative dimensions of art confront and transform the existing power structures that shape journalistic practice? What role can artists play in reimagining journalism as a medium of genuine critical reflection and societal truth?
Registration opens on December 12, 2024.

Virtual Conversation with Mohammed El-Kurd and Robin D.G. Kelley
2025-02-11 16:30 - 17:30 | Virtual
On Tuesday, February 11th, join Mohammed El-Kurd and Robin D.G. Kelley for a virtual conversation to mark the release of Perfect Victims.

Perfect Victims is an urgent affirmation of the Palestinian condition of resistance and refusal―an ode to the steadfastness of a nation.
Palestine is a microcosm of the world: on fire, stubborn, fragmented, dignified. While a settler colonial state continues to inflict devastating violence, fundamental truths are deliberately obscured—the perpetrators are coddled while the victims are blamed and placed on trial.
Why must Palestinians prove their humanity? And what are the implications of such an infuriatingly impossible task? With fearless prose and lyrical precision, Mohammed El-Kurd refuses a life spent in cross-examination. Rather than asking the oppressed to perform a perfect victimhood, El-Kurd asks friends and foes alike to look Palestinians in the eye, forgoing both deference and condemnation.
How we see Palestine reveals how we see each other; how we see everything else. Masterfully combining candid testimony, history, and reportage, Perfect Victims presents a powerfully simple demand: dignity for the Palestinian.
Pre-order Perfect Victims through Bookshop or wherever good books are sold: http://www.bookshop.org/a/1039/9798888903155
***Register through Ticket Tailor to receive a link to the live-streamed video on the day of the event. This event will also be recorded and captioning will be provided.***
Speakers:
Mohammed El-Kurd is a writer, poet, journalist, and organizer from Jerusalem, occupied Palestine. He is the Nation’s first-ever Palestine Correspondent and editor-at-large at Mondoweiss, the recipient of numerous honors and awards, and the author of the highly-acclaimed poetry collection Rifqa, which has been translated into several languages.
Robin D.G. Kelley is Professor and Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair in U.S. History at UCLA. He is the author of Hammer and Hoe, Race Rebels, Freedom Dreams: The Black Radical Imagination, and Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original, among other titles. His writing has been featured in the Journal of American History, American Historical Review, Black Music Research Journal, African Studies Review, New York Times, The Crisis, The Nation, and Voice Literary Supplement.

Conversation with Angela Davis: Collective Struggle in Critical Time
2025-02-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Olympia Capitol Theater, 206 5th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States
Rachel Corrie Foundation, Olympia Film Society, Jewish Voice for Peace Tacoma, Evergreen Tacoma, Jewish Voice for Peace Olympia, and Palestine Action South Sound present:
A Conversation with Angela Davis:
Collective Struggle in Critical Times
Featuring spoken word by Terrance Turner, aka C.A.U.T.I.O.N.
GA $28.25 & OFS $23.25 (available online and at the door)
$13.25 Student (available for purchase at the door only)
All Prices Include Service Fees
6pm doors / 7pm show

From prison abolition to Palestine liberation, Angela Davis has been at the forefront of radical intellectual work and political activism for decades. Her public rise in the Black Power and Women of Color movements made her an outspoken advocate for racial, gender, and economic justice. She is the author of many books, and a founding member of Critical Resistance, a national organization dedicated to the dismantling of the prison industrial complex

Presentation: Eight Families in Gaza: Amplifying Their Voices
2025-03-02 13:30 - 15:00 | Bellingham Central Public Library, 210 Central Ave, Bellingham, WA, 98225
Upcoming Event: “Eight Families in Gaza: Amplifying Their Voices,” Sunday, March 2, 2025
This special presentation offers an opportunity to learn about eight families in Gaza who are connected to a local community member who has received their permission to share their stories and words. This is an opportunity to learn more about their lives, loves, and challenges, and to find out more about ways you can offer meaningful and direct support to Palestinians in Gaza. Affiliated with Whatcom Coalition for Palestine. Open to the public.
Date:Sunday, March 2, 2025 / Time:1:30 PM – 2:30 PM (with optional Q & A / Discussion following the presentation from 2:30 to 3:00 PM)
Location: Lecture Room at the Bellingham Central Public Library
Categories: Non-Library Program

How To Talk to Kids About Palestine
2025-03-15 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
Step 1: Donate to Sameer Project here (sugg. donation $30).
Step 2: Register for “How to Talk to Kids About Palestine” here.
In this workshop, illustrator Nathi Ngubane will discuss art as a tool for education and communication, and how adults can talk to children about Palestinian liberation. Nathi will then lead us in an all-ages drawing exercise open to parents, kids, and everyone in between.
Nathi Ngubane is a South African-based writer and illustrator. His most recent work is From the River to the Sea: A Colouring Book (Social Bandit Media, 2024), which features illustrations that teach children about the injustice of the Nakba, the history and culture of the land, as well as key concepts driving and sustaining the Palestinian resistance.

The Mideast Focus Film Series 2025: The Law and the Prophets
2025-03-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Virtual
March 20, 2025
Film: “The Law and the Prophets” Speaker, Josh Vis
Zoom discussion 7pm. Screening of film on own prior to discussion.

April 3, 2025
Film: “Where Olive Trees Weep” Speaker, Issa Amro
Screening online together 6:30pm, followed by Zoom discussion.

April 10, 2025
Film: “Lyd” Speaker, Sabrene Odeh and Maher Joudi
Zoom discussion 7pm. Screening of film on own prior to discussion.

WEBINAR: ON THIRD WORLD FEMINISM & THE LIBERATION OF PALESTINE
2025-03-21 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Join the Palestinian Feminist Collective and CODEPINK during Women’s History Month for a popular education webinar on the revolutionary living histories and tradition of Third World feminist and women’s movements.
Together, we’ll learn how we can harness their teachings, tools, and legacies to inform our movement for Palestine and build a future free from oppression and systemic subjugation.

DATE: MARCH 21
TIME: 8 PM ET
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Recognizing & Understanding Anti-Palestinian Racism
2025-03-23 10:00 - 11:30
Attendee will learn to:
Know who Palestinians are
Describe anti-Palestinian racism
Identify who can be targets of
anti-Palestinian racism
Understand the impact of
anti-Palestinian racism on health
wellbeing
Learn ways to address
anti-Palestinian racism

Misconceptions and stereotypes about Arab Americans
2025-04-02 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
Join us to reflect on and debunk some common myths, misunderstanding and biases about the Arab American community.

As we honor Arab American Heritage Month, let’s reflect on and debunk some common myths, misunderstanding and biases about the Arab community. This discussion is designed to increase participants’ knowledge about Arab Americans and to challenge misperceptions about people of Arab descent.
For questions about this event contact Kristina Marshall kmmarsha@oaklandcc.edu
ASL interpreters will be provided for this event.
If you need additional accommodations, click below:

Students can email ACCESS
Employees can email Julie Hoyt at jahoyt@oaklandcc.edu
Community Member can email DEIJ@oaklandcc.edu

The Mideast Focus Film Series 2025: Where Olive Trees Weep
2025-04-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Virtual
April 3, 2025
Film: “Where Olive Trees Weep” Speaker, Issa Amro
Screening online together 6:30pm, followed by Zoom discussion.

The Mideast Focus Film Series 2025: Lyd
2025-04-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Virtual
Film: “Lyd” Speaker, Sabrene Odeh and Maher Joudi
Zoom discussion 7pm. Screening of film on own prior to discussion.

How We Got Here: Critical Reflections on Racism, Deportation, and Transphobia
2025-04-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Kane Hall – University of Washington, 4069 Spokane Ln 98105, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
A teach-in featuring University of Washington faculty from American Ethnic Studies, American Indian Studies, Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, History, Jewish Studies, Middle East Studies, Political Science, and the Law School to frame the current moment and to organize out of it.

walker-ames hall room 225

Dr. Mimi Syed: Her Work In Gaza
2025-04-11 19:00 - 21:00 | the United Churches of Olympia, 110 11th Ave SE Ste 210, Olympia, WA, 98501-2253
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Mimi Syed in honor of Rachel Corrie’s birthday. Dr. Syed is an emergency physician working in our community and will share her experience treating children in Gaza this past year.

From Seattle to Sudan: A Global Forum on the Sudanese Civil War
2025-04-12 09:00 - 12:00 | UW – HUB, 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98195, United States
In April 2023, civil war erupted in Sudan. To mark the second anniversary of the ongoing humanitarian crisis, “From Sudan to Seattle” will provide space for local Sudanese to share their stories of survival and migration, acknowledge the conflict’s connections to local African and Sudanese populations, and offer insights on the current state of US-Sudan relations.
About the speakers
Mubarak Elamin is a Sudanese community organizer and member of the Muslim Association of Puget Sound.
Dr. Ushari Khalil is a human rights advocate who focuses on the rights of internally displaced populations and children affected by armed conflict in Sudan. A former Visiting Scholar at the University of Washington School of Law, Dr. Khalil has worked with UNICEF and is the recipient of a Human Rights Watch Monitor Award.
Dr. Khidir Haroun is a former Sudanese Ambassador to the United States. Dr. Haroun currently serves as a Dean of Faculty at the International University of Africa.
Dr. Christopher Tounsel is an associate professor of History and Director of the African Studies Program at the University of Washington. Dr. Tounsel has written two books on Sudan (Chosen Peoples and Bounds of Blackness) and has provided commentary on Sudanese affairs for Al Jazeera, BBC, and NPR.
Dr. Mehari Worku is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of Washington. Dr. Worku’s research focuses on Christianity in Egypt, Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Yasir Zaidan is a PhD Candidate in the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. His research focuses on the Middle East’s growing influence in the Horn of Africa, and his commentaries have appeared in Foreign Policy, African Arguments, and World Politics Review.
Samira Mohamed is a Sudanese pharmacy student and mother who escaped from Khartoum to Port Sudan when the war began in April 2023.
HUB Room 250

From Egypt to Palestine: Celebrating Arab Heritage in Teaching
2025-04-30 16:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
NCTE members are invited to join English Language Arts Teacher Educators (ELATE) and Hannah Moushabeck and Dr. Sawsan Jaber in celebration of National Arab American Heritage Month. This enriching event will uplift Arab literature and culture, with a particular focus on Palestine.
Moushabeck and Jaber will share their personal stories, expertise, and practical strategies for how teacher educators and K–12 classroom teachers can integrate Arab and Palestinian literature and culture into teacher education spaces and K–12 ELA classrooms.
Participants will

learn about the history, culture, and texts of Arab regions in the world, with a particular emphasis on Palestine;
gain practical strategies for integrating Arab and Palestinian literature and culture into educational settings; and
access booklists across K–12 and college settings to expand their text sets and to support the inclusion of Arab literature and culture in their curricula.

Special opportunities for attendees:

Book Giveaway: Attendees can enter to win a book from Interlink Publishers.
Resource Packet: All attendees will receive a curated booklist and teaching resources to support the inclusion of Palestinian literature and culture in their curricula.

This is a members-only event, and registration is required (but it’s free to join). Contact profdev@ncte.org with any questions.

Ya Hala Cafe and Retail Space: Critical Conversations (Black & Palestinian Liberation)
2025-05-03 13:00 - 15:00 | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States
Cafe
Remember, Ya Hala’s café and retail space is open to all
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MECA Event: The Moral Issue of Our Time: Palestine
2025-05-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Livestream
Date: May 5th, 2025
Time: 7 – 9 pm EDT / 4 – 6 pm PDT
Livestream Tickets: $10+ at MECAxNYC.eventbrite.com

Dear Laila,

We are sold out of in-person tickets to MECA’s May 5th event with Gabor Maté and Chris Hedges so be sure to join the livestream when Hedges and Maté discuss The Moral Issue of Our Time: Palestine. We’re also honored to welcome the talented Mona Miari for a special musical performance.

Get your livestream tickets at MECAxNYC.eventbrite.com

Proceeds will support MECA‘s emergency relief efforts in Gaza.

For more info email meca@mecaforpeace.org, or call (510) 548-0542
