Staying Grounded in a Storm with Eman Mabrouk
2026-01-25 13:30 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States
We are so excited to announce this in person event with @ms.emanmabrouk on Sunday, Jan 25 at Ya Hala!
Read on for details:
1. Eman will be coming up to Seattle and we will be hosting her for TWO sessions of conversations with the community.
2. This is a ticketed event – your ticket is a direct donation to Eman’s mutual aid project, @rammunfoundation. All the money goes to help families in Gaza.
3. When you complete your donation (at http://bit.ly/WA012526), email your receipt to info@yahalaseattle.com, along with the session time you would like to register for (Session 1 is from 10:30 am to noon, and Session 2 is from 1:30 pm to 3).
4. If you register by Jan 10, donation requested is $40. After Jan 10 it goes to $50.
5. Book your spot! We already have people snagging spots even before we made this post!
6. We will have art available for sale and a raffle the whole weekend (Jan 23-25) at Ya Hala to support Rammun’s fundraising efforts!
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to hear from Eman and engage in a conversation about direct action, her work with families in and from Gaza, and more.

Movie: Gaza is Our Home
2026-01-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th St, Seattle, WA, 98103
As a result of the media’s continued dehumanization of the beautiful people of Gaza, it soon became imperative that the true reality and first hand experience of life in my family’s homeland of Gaza was shown to the world.
Ultimately, “Gaza Is Our Home” stands as a testament to the humanity behind the over 33,362 innocent lives massacred since Oct 2023…

Gaza Is Our Home

وقت القصة باللغة العربية / Arabic Story Time - KCLS
2026-01-29 17:00 - 17:30, 2026-02-05 17:00 - 17:30 | Virtual
Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes in Arabic that develop your child’s early literacy skills, then stay to play, have fun and make new friends.
All ages welcome.

وقت القصة باللغة العربية
!انضموا إلينا في وقت القصة باللغة العربية عبر الإنترنت، كل يوم خميس من الساعة 5:00 مساءً حتى 5:30 مساءً
.تمتعوا بالقصص العربية، والحركات المفعمة بالحيوية، والأناشيد التي تهدف إلى تنمية مهارات القراءة والكتابة…

Registration requiredRegister for event

'We Are Not Numbers: The Voices of Gaza's Youth' — A Community Reading
2026-01-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Third Place Books – Seward Park, 5041 Wilson Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Third Place Books welcomes readers Ayah Abdel-Qader, Lubna Alzaroo, Yara Hassan, and Giovanna Khoury, along with We Are Not Numbers mentor Alice Rothchild, for readings from the collection We Are Not Numbers: The Voices of Gaza’s Youth. Penned by young people living in Gaza, these are stories of struggle, loss, hope, resilience, and the ongoing fight to be recognized as human beings.
“We Are Not Numbers is not just a book—it’s my life, their life, and our shared story. I know some of these brave writers; I’ve walked the same streets, felt the same fear, and shared the same dreams under Gaza’s skies. These pages carry the truth of our struggle and the beauty of our humanity. This is Gaza as it truly is, written by those who live it every day.”
— Motaz Azaiza, award-winning Palestinian photojournalist
This event is free and open to the public. For important updates, RSVP is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book!

Weekly Peace Vigil
2026-01-30 16:30 - 18:00, 2026-02-06 16:30 - 18:00 | Percival Landing, 217 Thurston Ave NW, Olympia, WA, 98501
ONGOING LOCAL ACTIONS FOR PEACE

WEEKLY PEACE VIGIL
Every Friday 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Percival Landing in Downtown Olympia
4th & Water Street

We continue to vigil, network, and advocate for Palestinians, for peace with justice, and for our civil rights. Despite an agreed ceasefire, Israel continues to attack Gaza. Bring a sign and a friend, and join us at Percival Landing every Friday!
Thanks to the Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation for organizing these peace vigils through the years, and for inviting us to share this space as we advocate for peace.

Educator Workshop (PD): Palestine in the Classroom
2026-01-31 07:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Educator Workshop (PD): Palestine in the Classroom
Saturday, January 31, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. EST
Free with RSVP
Join the Arab American National Museum (AANM), for a half-day, hybrid professional development workshop. During this workshop, guests will network with fellow educators, tour AANM’s exhibits, enhance their knowledge about the Arab American community and gain access to newly created lesson plans centered around how to teach about Palestine. Traditional Arabic lunch will be provided. SCECH credits will be available for interested Michigan educators and a certificate of completion will be available to all interested educators

Virtual Movie Screenings: Every Saturday with Palestine Museum US
2026-01-31 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-02-07 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Check website: https://www.palestinemuseum.us/events for current showings and for registration links!
Often the screening ends with a Q&A with the director!

Recorded Play: The Return
2026-01-31 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
This Saturday, January 31, 2026, we will screen the (recorded) play “The Return,” by Playwrights Hanna Eady & Edward Mast. Screening will start at 12:00 Noon US EST; 18:00 Europe; 19:00 Palestine; 17:00 UK; 05:00 New Zealand; running time, 70 minutes; English; performance location and date, Seattle, WA, 2023. The screening of the play will be followed by a Q&A discussion with the audience featuring the playwrights, Hanna Eady and Edward Mast, of Dunya Productions.

Arabic Storytime @ Lake City Branch / وقت القصص بالعربية في فرع ليك سيتي
2026-01-31 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-02-07 10:30 - 11:30 | Lake City – Seattle Public Library, 12501 28th Ave. N.E., Seattle, Washington, 98125, United States
At storytime, children from birth through elementary school and their families can enjoy stories, songs, and fun learning activities.
Event in English and Arabic.
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في وقت القصص، يمكن للأطفال الذين تتراوح أعمارهم من حديثي الولادة وحتى سن الخامسة وعائلاتهم الاستمتاع بالقصص والأغاني وأنشطة التعلُّم المرحة.
نرحب بالعائلات من جميع الأعمار.
يُعقد الحدث باللغة الإنجليزية والعربية.
Registration is not required.

Refresh - A Solidarity Flea Market and Clothing Swap
2026-02-01 12:00 - 18:00 | Cherry Street Village, 720 25th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States
Refresh- a solidarity flea market and clothing swap
Feb 1st @cherrystreetvillage 12-6
Alongside @bilyad_seattle
Please share these as content like ours is suppressed.

Free Film Screening: Israelism
2026-02-01 12:15 - 14:00 | Quest Church, 1401 NW Leary Wy, Seattle, WA, 98107
Two young American Jews travel to Israel seeking a deeper understanding of the country they were raised to love. What they encounter profoundly impacts them, leading them to join a growing movement to redefine their community’s relationship with Israel in this challenging and emotional journey. Join us for the free screening of this film.
About the film
Two young American Jews – Simone Zimmerman and Eitan – are raised to defend the state of Israel at all costs. Eitan joins the Israeli military. Simone supports Israel on ‘the other battlefield:’ America’s college campuses. When they witness Israel‘s mistreatment of the Palestinian people with their own eyes, they are horrified and heartbroken.
They join the movement of young American Jews battling the old guard over Israel’s centrality in American Judaism, and demanding freedom for the Palestinian people. Their stories reveal a generational divide in the American Jewish community as more young Jews question the narratives their synagogues and Hebrew school teachers fed them as children.
The film also features voices like Jacqui, a Jewish educator who says “Judaism is Israel and Israel is Judaism”, and former Anti-Defamation League President Abe Foxman, who claims voices like Simone and Eitan’s represent a small minority. Thought leaders like Peter Beinart, Jeremy Ben-Ami, Noura Erakat, Cornel West, and Noam Chomsky also weigh in.
Directed by two first-time Jewish filmmakers who share a similar story to the film’s protagonists, Israelism is produced by Peabody-winner and 4-time Emmy-nominee Daniel J. Chalfen (Loudmouth, Boycott), executive produced by two-time Emmy-winner Brian A. Kates (Marvelous Ms. Maisel, Succession) and edited by Emmy-winner Tony Hale (The Story of Plastic), Israelism uniquely explores how Jewish attitudes towards Israel are changing dramatically, with massive consequences for the region and for Judaism itself.

Kids for Palestine
2026-02-01 13:30 - 15:00 | Mossy Bottom Records, 301 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, 98501
Gather with other families outside Mossy Bottom Records in Olympia every Sunday, 1:30-3:00 pm, at a weekly bake sale that directly supports Palestinians.

Movie: Voice of Hind Rajab
2026-02-01 16:45 - 18:30 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Seattle, this Sunday at 4:45 PM at SIFF Cinema Uptown.
From the Academy Award–nominated director of Four Daughters comes the Academy Award–nominated The Voice of Hind Rajab, a cinematic testament to the courage of five-year-old Hind Rajab and the emergency responders who tried to reach her.
An astounding cinematic achievement from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB, now an Academy Award nominee for Best International Feature Film, is a powerful portrait of courage and humanity based on real call recordings of five-year-old Hind Rajab to the Palestine Red Crescent during the bombing in Gaza.
This is a free community screening.
Please reserve your ticket using the link in our bio.
All attendees are invited to join us for a post-screening discussion at a local cafe nearby, a space to reflect, share thoughts, and connect with community after the film.
Sunday, February 1
4:45 PM screening
SIFF Cinema Uptown
FREE EVENT

Movie: All That's Left of You
2026-02-04 12:30 - 15:00 | Firehouse Theater, 11171 NE State Highway 104, Suite 111, Kingston, WA, 98346
A deeply moving, multigenerational drama, ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU follows a Palestinian teenager who gets swept into a protest in the Occupied West Bank and experiences a moment of violence that rocks his family. The film unfolds as his mother recounts the political and emotional threads that led to that fateful moment. Spanning seven decades, the film traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted family, bearing witness to the scars of dispossession and the enduring legacy of survival. Jordan’s Official Selection for the 98th Academy Awards.
Coming to the @firehousetheater in Kingston starting this Friday! Please join us for another powerful movie, @allthatsleftofyoufilm .

Palestinian-Led State Advocacy Day at the Capitol
2026-02-05 09:00 - 15:00 | Washington State Capitol Building, 416 Sid Snyder Ave SW, Olympia, WA, 98504
Join Washington for Peace and Justice and Jewish Voice for Peace-Seattle
for the third annual Palestinian-led advocacy day
on Thursday, February 5th at the Capitol in Olympia, WA
A so-called “ceasefire” alone isn’t enough. We’re demanding justice for Aysenur, challenging the impunity Israel continues to enjoy, and pushing for ethical investment that has material impact. In a time of rising authoritarianism, defending free speech matters more than ever.
We’re heading to Olympia to raise our voices as constituents and urge our elected representatives to take decisive steps towards advancing peace, justice, and equity for Palestine. This is an opportunity to stand united and demonstrate the strength of our community and allyship.
On February 5th, we will convene at the Olympia Capitol to urge our state legislators to take action to:

Champion justice for Aysenur Ezgi Eygi,
Oppose legislation that employs anti-Palestinian racism to undermine our first amendment rights, and
Adopt ethical investment standards so our pensions, college savings accounts, and long-term care funds help build an equitable, sustainable, and just future for all rather than supporting the abuses we abhor.

Rainbow Story Time (online) w/ Lindz Amer
2026-02-06 11:00 - 11:30 | Virtual
Join Lindz Amer, the award-winning LGBTQ+ activist, author and co-host of the beloved indie web series, Queer Kid Stuff, for songs and stories that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community all-year-round.
All ages welcome with adult.
Please register:
https://kcls.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvdOuqpzssGtC5XlvnFdvIAD2bwlBzP-RA

Static Forms: Writing the Present in the Modern Middle East,
2026-02-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Denny Hall, Klickitat Lane, Seattle, WA, 98105
The UW’s Middle East Center invites you to a book talk and discussion by Shir Alon, visiting from the University of Minnesota. In Static Forms: Writing the Present in the Modern Middle East, Shir Alon develops an alternative model for reading Arabic and Hebrew literatures, as two literary systems sharing a remarkably similar narrative of modernization and developing parallel literary forms to address it. In this talk, Alon will discuss the potentials of a paradigm grounded in formal and affective analysis for new understandings of transnational modernism, Middle Eastern literatures, and comparative literary studies at large. She will also explore the limits of this approach, when parallel readings of Hebrew and Arabic literatures obfuscate rather than clarify the conditions of the present.
Shir Alon | On not sharing a present tense: Reading Arabic and Hebrew Literatures together
Friday, February 6
1-3pm
Denny 211
More info: https://jsis.washington.edu/middleeast/events/?trumbaEmbed=eventid%3D192847224%26seotitle%3DOn-not-sharing-a-present-tense-Reading-Arabic-and-Hebrew-Literatures-together%26view%3Devent%26-childview%3D

Movie: the Voice of Hind Rajab
2026-02-06 16:30 - 17:30, 2026-02-06 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-07 13:30 - 15:00, 2026-02-07 16:30 - 17:30, 2026-02-07 18:30 - 20:00, 2026-02-08 13:30 - 15:00, 2026-02-08 16:30 - 17:30, 2026-02-08 18:30 - 20:00 | Firehouse Theater, 11171 NE State Highway 104, Suite 111, Kingston, WA, 98346
Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania
Starring Saja Kilani, Motaz Malhees, Clara Khoury, Amer Hlehel
January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A 5-year old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab.

Movie: Under An Olive Tree
2026-02-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Cherry Street Village, 720 25th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States
Come join the next screening in the Palestine Narrates series at 7 pm at Cherry Street Village on Friday February 6. We’ll be watching two films about deep expressions of solidarity with Palestine: Under An Olive Tree, a documentary about the life and activism of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi and $17.74, a short documentary about Hamzah an incarcerated man who donated his entire paycheck to support relief efforts in Gaza. The Nablus Collection will also be back selling olive oil and Nabulsi soap (new!).
