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Rally: Labor for Ceasefire
2024-04-27 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Henry M Jackson Federal Building (Seattle), 915 2nd Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98174
Rally: Labor for Ceasefire
Saturday, 4/27
1pm
Federal Building
915 2nd Ave

Not on our dime! Join Seattle DSA and the Seattle labor movement on Saturday, April 27 to demand: Immediate and Permanent Ceasefire, End US Military Funding to Israel, No US Escalation in the Middle East!

Bi-weekly Gathering for Permanent Ceasefire: Greenlake
2024-04-28 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-05-12 10:00 - 11:30 | East Greenlake Beach, 7201 East Green Lake Dr N,, Seattle, WA, 98115
Join North-End Seattle Families for Ceasefire at Green Lake for a bi-weekly gathering to call for a permanent ceasefire in Palestine, raise awareness about the ongoing genocide, and to connect with other families. We will meet at the East Green Lake Beach and those who wish to will move around the lake.
Our first gathering is this Sunday April 14th at 10am! 🇵🇸

Raise Your Flag for Palestine: Bellevue
2024-04-28 11:00 - 12:00 | Bellevue (Protest Spot), 11400 Main St, Bellevue, WA, 98004
Every Sunday, raise your flag for Palestine!

Joy As Resistance
2024-05-04 15:30 - 17:30 | Virtual
Here4TheKids Connecticut, Jewish Voice for Peace New Haven and the Palestine Museum US are delighted to present Joy As Resistance, a panel discussion on how to achieve collective liberation through joy, community, and solidarity.
All money raised from the evening will go towards Palestine Museum US and Palestine Legal, an independent organization dedicated to protecting the civil and constitutional rights of people in the U.S. who speak out for Palestinian freedom.
Please note: to protect our community masks are required for the in-person Joy As Resistance event.

TICKETS
All proceeds from this important event go directly to the Palestine Museum US and Palestine Legal.
IN-PERSON EVENT:
General 1 – $30: for people with privileged identities and/or economic privilege.
General 2 – $15: for people with marginalized identities or economic insecurity.
General 3 – FREE: for people with marginalized identities and/or economic insecurity. Please use the code ‘Guest’ at checkout to apply a 100% discount.
Pay-It-Forward – please consider purchasing full-price tickets for others to attend.
Add-on donations – there are also donation options for those with privileged identities and/or economic privilege. Please pay what you can to support the crucial work of Palestine Legal and Palestine Museum US.
VIRTUAL EVENT:
If you cannot attend in person, we also have a virtual component to the evening which begins at 6:30pm ET. Please ensure you select the ‘Virtual’ option.
You will receive a confirmation email from your ticket purchase that will include a Zoom link to register. Please be sure to register so you will receive the Zoom link closer to the event. This is an extra step that is important for security of the event. Thank you.

AGENDA
All times are EDT
6:30pm – An Address from Museum Director Faisal Saleh – Faisal Saleh will address the event-at-large and ground us in the reality of the Palestinian experience.
6:40pm – Panel Discussion: Joy As Resistance – We will hear from our panelists who will discuss how to find solace in community, by celebrating life, joy and solidarity.
7:20pm – Q&A – Time permitting, we will have a few questions directly from the audience for panelist

Bellevue Banner Drop
2024-05-05 11:00 - 13:00 | Red Lion Hotel, 11211 Main St, Bellevue, WA, 98004
When: Sun, May 5, 11am – 1pm
Where: Red Lion Hotel Bellevue, 11211 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98004, USA (map)
DescriptionWhat: Every Sunday. Freeway bannering for Palestine. Bring your flags, signs, kuffiyehs and your voices. Parking is easy near the Red Lion.
Accessibility notes: None provided.

For more info contact the organizer: tapia.tabitha@yahoo.com
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Nakba 76: Day of Palestinian Struggle
2024-05-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Westlake Park, 401 Pine St., Seattle, WA, 98101
Westlake Park, Downtown Seattle | Sat, May 11 | 2pm
Join us in the streets as we honor the Palestinian day of struggle and fight against 7 months and 76 years of genocide, military occupation, and settler colonialism at the hands of the Zionist regime in Palestine.
More than ever, we must show out in force to demonstrate the power of the Palestinian struggle for liberation. Join us and help uplift 76 years of unified and steadfast resistance towards a free Palestine, from the river to the sea!
https://www.instagram.com/p/C6RdUAnxGLa/
https://fb.me/e/2bUOhyMB7

Seeds of Liberation
2024-05-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Denny Hall, Klickitat Lane, Seattle, WA, 98105

Fly A Kite for Gaza [Bellingham]
2024-05-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Zuanich Point Park, 2600 N Harbor Loop Dr, Bellingham, WA, 98225
Join us as we gather on the afternoon of 5/12 at Zuanich Park to honor Palestinian mothers and the role of motherhood in the movement for justice for and liberation of Palestine.
We will be flying and adorning kites, sharing poetry, and holding an all-ages space for amplifying stories of motherhood in Palestine.
Bring your own kite! We will be sharing more details and resources here as we prepare for the event ❤️‍🔥🇵🇸

Planting the Seeds of Liberation
2024-05-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Gas Works Park, 2101 N Northlake Way, Seattle, WA, 98103
This year, the Palestinian Nakba enters its 76th year and comes at the heels of a violent onslaught against our people in Gaza who have been facing a US-backed Israeli genocide for over 6 months. What we have witnessed these past months in Gaza is part of an ongoing colonial project to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from their land since the Nakba, which began in 1948. For more than 76 years, Israel and its imperialist allies have conspired to destroy the will for Palestinian liberation, and for more than 76 years Palestinians have resisted their oppressors.
In commemoration of Nakba, join us on May 19 to sow seeds of resistance. For this community event, we will learn about the role of Palestinian agriculture and farming in resistance, along with the significance of plants, such as the poppy. This practice of cultivating and caring for our roots is a one of defiance against Zionist aggression, land theft, and ethnic cleansing. We must carry on this struggle of resistance until all Palestinians return home!
📍Gas Works Park
⏰ 2 pm
📆 May 19

Nakba 76
2024-05-19 14:00 - 16:00 | Gas Works Park, 2101 N Northlake Way, Seattle, WA, 98103
🇵🇸 SEATTLE 🇵🇸: This year, the Palestinian Nakba enters its 76th year and comes at the heels of a violent onslaught against our people in Gaza who have been facing a US-backed Israeli genocide for over 6 months. What we have witnessed these past months in Gaza is part of an ongoing colonial project to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from their land since the Nakba, which began in 1948. For more than 76 years, Israel and its imperialist allies have conspired to destroy the will for Palestinian liberation, and for more than 76 years Palestinians have resisted their oppressors.
We must carry on this struggle of resistance until all Palestinians return home! We invite all Palestinian, Arab, and progressive organizations and people of conscience to join us on May 18 to honor the martyrs and demand:
1️⃣ An end to the genocide in Gaza
2️⃣ An immediate two-way arms embargo
3️⃣ The release of all Palestinian political prisoners
4️⃣ Immediate humanitarian aid and investment in relief efforts to help rebuild Gaza
5️⃣ An end to the Zionist occupation of Palestine!

A 25-Mile March for Palestinian Liberation
2024-05-26 | WA
Join us on a 25-mile march for Palestinian liberation this Memorial Day weekend, May 26th 🍉
👇Our vision statement:
As we grieve more than seventy-five years of unbearable loss of life and freedom in occupied Palestine, we are coming together to walk 25 miles—the length of Gaza—for justice.
We are a group of Palestinians and non-Palestinians; Indigenous and non-Indigenous; Black, POC, and white; Jews and non-Jews; Christians, Buddhists, and people of many faiths; settlers and immigrants, living on Duwamish and other Coast Salish land and united in our longing for the liberation of Palestine. We are disabled and abled, elders and young. We know ableism is at the heart of every genocide, and we welcome all bodies into this movement.
When we say “freedom from the River to the Sea,” we call for universal freedom and safety for everyone from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River. We call for universal access to food, water, shelter, education and medical care. We call for freedom of movement and freedom of expression regardless of religion or ethnicity.
When we say “freedom from the River to the Sea,” we long for true liberation for all peoples beyond false borders. Our conscience calls us to forcefully and unceasingly demand an end to the continuing Israeli expulsion of Palestinians. We know that there is no military solution. True safety and freedom must be collective. We are unequivocal in our vision: one state, called Palestine, with equal rights for all.
We are walking toward the world we yearn for: Indigenous sovereignty restored, land held as sacred, not as property, and an end to all systems that exploit, extract, and kill. We are walking for peace, life, and liberation, from every river to every sea.
Will you walk with us?

riverseawalkseattle@gmail.com

Resistance and Repression Discussion and Q&A
2024-05-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Contact Host for Location Details
What: Join Samidoun Seattle for a panel and conversation on the increased repression we are facing in occupied Palestine and here in the U.S. along with the increased support for Palestinian liberation across the world. Our panel includes author and journalist Mariam Barghouti and Nizar Mansour, a longtime Palestinian activist in the community, and Samidoun Seattle organizer Bissan Barghouti.
More info and registration link: tinyurl.com/samidoun531

Peace Vigils [Olympia]
2024-05-31 16:30 - 18:00, 2024-06-07 16:30 - 18:00, 2024-06-14 16:30 - 18:00, 2024-06-21 16:30 - 18:00, 2024-06-28 16:30 - 18:00 | Percival Landing, 217 Thurston Ave NW, Olympia, WA, 98501
4:30-6:00 PM
Percival Landing in Downtown Olympia
4th &Water Street

Join us every Friday in downtown Olympia as we continue to gather to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, an end to occupation, saving Gaza’s children, and for peace.

Thanks to the Olympia Fellowship Of Reconciliation for supporting and joining our efforts to demand a permanent peace in Gaza. Thank you to everyone for continuing to respect the peaceful and welcoming atmosphere that the Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) has maintained at these weekly vigils for so many years.

Narratives of Pain
2024-05-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Contact for Location, See above for contact
We are excited to announce our next community event with Narratives of Pain!
Please join Narratives of Pain and Baladna for an evening of healing through the telling and witnessing of stories. Narratives of pain is a unique showcase highlighting the value of collecting gathering and communal witnessing. The Narratives of Pain structure honors both storytellers and witnesses (i.e the audience) with stories that range in subject matter and form, focused on the needs of each person.
It is important that the Palestinian community can come together in a safe, shared space to feel free to open up with the intention to heal individually and collectively. We must take care of ourselves as much as we show up for our community in order to sustain the resistance we are all engaging in daily.
If you are interested in signing up as a storyteller, please contact Zain Shamoon via email at zain.shamoon87@gmail.com

Seattle, WA
Friday, May 31st
7-9
Doors open at 6:30
*This event will take place in Seattle WA, with the exact location being shared the week of the event.

Stand in Solidarity on an Overpass Near You
2024-06-02 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-06 11:00 - 13:00 | Multiple Locations, WA, United States
A massive shoutout to everyone who fueled our movement with their time and passion during our banner events this weekend! Your commitment is our driving force.
Now, we’re revving up for the upcoming weekend, and we need YOUR continued support!
📢 Calling all volunteers! Join us on Saturday, Sunday, or both, at vital locations including 145th, 92nd, 80th, 50th, 45th, Roanoke, Denny, Olive, Pine, Lakewood, and everywhere in between here and Tacoma!
Let’s make the next weekend even more impactful. Your dedication propels us forward! 🚀💙 Let us know if you would like to volunteer to hold down a location!

Palestine Talks Teach-in Series: It's Not About Religion
2024-06-20 18:00 - 19:30 | Vibe Coworks, 19225 8th Ave NE #201, Poulsbo, WA, 98370
This is a series, occurring everything 3rd Thursday of the month until elections, ending with a Palestinian feast on December 5th. Each month is a different topic with different panel speakers, with the throughline being what is happening in Palestine.

Through knowledge sharing, panel discussions, and interactive audience discussions, participants engage in critical dialogue and community building, empowering themselves and others to become informed advocates and agents of change. Palestine Talks | Teach-in Series serve as a strategy for raising awareness, promoting education, and mobilizing action for Palestinian liberation.
Accessibility info: Large parking lot, with accessible parking. There are stairs and an elevator. Presentation with slides, and caption video recording of event available afterwards. There are snacks and water available, and “accessible bathrooms.”
Details about each month’s topic, registration link, and event organizer info can be found here: https://www.kccoalition.org/
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Eyewitness: Live In Ramallah
2024-06-26 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
We will be taken around the beautiful city of Ramallah on a Virtual Delegation by Palestinian Artist, Wafa Hourani. Hourani’s work can be found here: https://www.wafahourani.com/.

Bothell Bannering for Palestine
2024-06-30 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-07 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-14 11:00 - 13:00 | Brickyard Road Park and Ride, 15530 Juanita Woodinville Way NE, Bothell, WA, 98011
What: Every Sunday, same time. Freeway bannering for Palestine. Bring your flags, signs, kuffiyehs and your voices. We meet at the Brickyard park and ride and then banner on the overpass/Bridge.

Accessibility notes: “After parking in the park n ride you have to walk up to the bridge we are standing on. It’s a very easy walk to the overpass. We stand on a sidewalk and it’s easy access for wheelchairs and people can bring a chair to sit if needed. People can call me at 425-499-1925 if they need help.”

For more info: see Instagram @austita29 or email the organizer tapia.tabitha@yahoo.com

March for Sudan
2024-06-30 12:30 - 15:30 | Contact Host for Location Details
March for Sudan at Green Lake, Seattle, WA, USA (map)

The racist mainstream media refuses to cover the devastating conditions of Sudan. Stand in solidarity on June 30 at 12:30 pm, at GREEN LAKE, to amplify the demands of the Sudanese that have been tirelessly protesting since 2019 for a civilian-led democratic government, international accountability, and humanitarian aid.

More info: @nile.collective on Instagram
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Seattle Families for Ceasefire Gathering
2024-07-07 10:30 - 11:30 | East Greenlake Beach, 7201 East Green Lake Dr N,, Seattle, WA, 98115
Join us for our twice monthly gathering of friends and families calling for a permanent ceasefire in Palestine. There will be bubbles, books, snacks, poppy-making, and more!

For info @families4ceasefiresea
https://sites.google.com/view/seattlefamiliesforceasefire
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Concert of Colors Forum on Community, Culture & Race – Until Everybody’s Free: Artists for Liberation
2024-07-18 15:00 - 16:30 | Virtual
In-person at The Annex @ AANM or Online via Livestream
FREE with RSVP
Register for in-person attendance | Register for livestream
The Concert of Colors Forum on Community, Culture & Race, one of the Arab American National Museum’s signature annual events, is a dynamic gathering of artists, activists and advocates who use art and dialogue as a tool for advocacy and community building. This year’s program will be presented both in person and virtually online.
Concert of Colors, Detroit’s annual diversity festival, will be happening July 15-21! More info + full concert lineup
Meet the Keynote Speaker
Jenan A. Matari is a first-generation-born and raised, 2x award-winning Palestinian storyteller and graduate of Rutgers University, earning a B.A. in Journalism & Media Studies. To bring more diversity to the public relations and media industry, she has been recognized for her unique and thoughtfully inclusive media campaigns and was honored with the PR NEWS 2021 Asian Pioneer Award for her diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Jenan has written content on the topic of diversity and cultural experience for outlets such as The New York Times, Mondoweiss, Elite Daily, and has been featured in mainstream media platforms such as Cosmopolitan, Allure, Buzzfeed, Huffington Post, CNN, etc. In 2017, Jenan received the Shirley Chisholm Award in the category of Journalism for outstanding representation of Muslim and minority women in the media and for being a “catalyst for change.” Today, she centers her work around content creation focused on educating an audience of millions on the lived Palestinian experience and interconnectedness of her ancestral lands and her life in the diaspora, and teaches media literacy to counteract the harm done to minority and marginalized communities by mainstream media.
Meet the Panelists
Born and raised in Seattle, Nathan Nzanga is a rising star in the world of hip-hop known for his captivating lyrics, infectious beats and undeniable charisma. Drawing inspiration from his personal experiences, as well as the struggles and triumphs of those around him, Nathan’s music serves as a powerful reflection of the human experience. With a unique blend of introspection and raw energy, Nathan’s music resonates deeply with listeners, touching on themes of love, self-discovery and social justice. His thought-provoking lyrics challenge societal norms and shed light on the issues that matter most to him, making him a voice for the voiceless. In addition to his musical prowess, Nathan is also a dynamic performer, known for his electrifying stage presence and infectious energy. His live shows are a testament to his ability to connect with his audience, creating an unforgettable experience that leaves a lasting impact.
Meet the Moderator
Khadega Mohammed is a 24-year-old Muslim Sudanese American spoken word artist. Born in Sudan and raised in Saudi Arabia, her experiences have inspired her to explore themes of spirituality, identity, belonging and home in the form of poetry. Khadega has been performing around the country for a decade and her work has been featured in various publications nationally and internationally, such as NPR, The Detroit News, AJ+ & AJ+Arabia. She has also taught spoken word workshops, most notably at Harvard University. Khadega is featured in two incredible documentaries, An Act of Worship directed by Nausheen Dadabhoy and Revolution from Afar directed by Bentley Brown. She currently resides in Michigan, where she leads community engagement work at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Mich.

Palestine Talks Teach-in Series: parallels between the Native American’s and the Palestinian's colonization and genocide
2024-07-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Vibe Coworks, 19225 8th Ave NE #201, Poulsbo, WA, 98370
