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Community Gathering: Nakba Day
2024-05-04 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Register for Location
🇵🇸 SEATTLE 🇵🇸 Calling on the Palestinian and Arab community of Seattle! Join the Palestinian Youth Movement and Baladna on Saturday, May 4 from 1-3pm for a community gathering in Seattle where we will learn about Palestinian geography and history of resistance. This event is free, family friendly, and open to the local Palestinian and Arab community. Location will be shared after registration. Please RSVP at bit.ly/NakbaDaySeattle (link in bio!)
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. To commemorate the 76th year since the Nakba began, Palestinians across the world are mobilizing, agitating, and uplifting Palestinian cultural heritage and resistance.

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

Centering Palestine: Narratives Challenging Injustice
2024-05-04 16:00 - 20:00 | Kane Hall – University of Washington, 4069 Spokane Ln 98105, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Join us for an evening of uplifting voices and stories that challenge dominant narratives on injustice. Our esteemed speakers Miko Peled and Karam Dana will share their experiences and analyses that provide nuance and context for the Palestinian struggle.
This thought-provoking event will go beyond surface-level discourse to build greater understanding and solidarity. All ticket proceeds will cover event and venue expenses. Any additional profits will be donated to charity.
This is a rare opportunity to listen, ask questions, and engage with realities in Palestine. Together, we can confront oppression and reimagine paths toward justice. Your attendance and support makes this event possible.

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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Lecture: Humanitarian Genocide? Political Economy of Palestine’s Pacification
2024-05-09 16:00 - 17:30 | UW – Allen Library, 4000 15th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98195
“Humanitarian Genocide? Political Economy of Palestine’s Pacification”
A Lecture by Toufic Haddad

Thursday, May 9, 4:00pm
Peterson Room, 4th Floor (Room 485), Allen Library North, University of Washington Seattle

Toufic Haddad is a Palestinian academic and author of Palestine Ltd the author of Palestine Ltd: Neoliberalism and Nationalism in the Occupied Territory (I.B. Tauris, 2016). He holds a PhD in Development Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies. Before his doctorate, Haddad worked in various capacities across the Occupied Palestinian Territories as a journalist, editor, publisher and researcher for various UN agencies.

Sponsored by the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, Department of American Ethnic Studies, Department of Comparative History of Ideas, and Department of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies.

Moon-Ho Jung (he/him)
Professor of History
Harry Bridges Endowed Chair in Labor Studies
University of Washington

SIFF: Hajjan [Saudi Arabia]
2024-05-10 13:00 - 15:00 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
In the Saudi Arabian desert, teenage Matar and his camel Hofira are inseparable. But when his older brother dies, Matar’s only chance of saving Hofira is to become a “hajjan,” or jockey, and join the winner-takes-all world of Bedouin camel racing.

SIFF: Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano [Lebanon]
2024-05-10 16:00 - 18:00 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
While shooting Costa Brava, Lebanon (SIFF 2022), the film crew’s world stopped when Lebanon’s Port of Beirut suddenly exploded, killing over 200 people and injuring thousands more. What does it mean to strive for human dignity and make art amid a country’s continuing turmoil?

Movie: The Old Oak
2024-05-10 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-12 17:00 - 19:00, 2024-05-13 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-05-14 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-05-15 19:30 - 21:30 | The Beacon, 4405 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
The Old Oak is a special place. Not only is it the last pub standing in its small northern town, but it’s also the only remaining public space where people can meet in a once thriving mining community that has now fallen on hard times after 30 years of decline. Its owner TJ Ballantyne (Dave Turner) hangs on to The Old Oak by his fingertips, and his predicament is endangered even more when the pub becomes contested territory after the arrival of Syrian refugees who are placed in the village without any notice. In an unlikely friendship, TJ meets a curious young Syrian photographer named Yara (Ebla Mari). Together can they find a way for the two communities to understand each other? So unfolds a deeply moving drama about their fragilities and hopes.

Arabic Storytime @ Lake City Branch / وقت القصص بالعربية في فرع ليك سيتي
2024-05-11 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.

SIFF: The Ride Ahead
2024-05-11 13:30 - 15:30 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Samuel Habib is an adventurous, cool, 20-year-old disabled guy who says things like, “Taking risks makes me feel proud, powerful, confident, bold.” He doesn’t want much for his adult life, just to “move into my own place, get married, and maybe have kids.” The Ride Ahead documents three years of Samuel’s search for how he can achieve things that feel so daunting for disabled folks; security, independence, and girlfriends. With the help of his father, filmmaker Daniel Habib, Sam outfits his chair with two video cameras, enabling the audience to see Samuel’s actual point-of-view and how people interact with him. Samuel tells his own story, in his own voice, with the assistance of lovely animation by Xilia Faye and Ben Luce. The question of how to live a great life as a disabled badass propels Samuel to interview leading disability activists and advocates Judy Heumann, Bob Williams, Keith Jones, Ali Stroker, Maysoon Zayid, Andrew Peterson, and Lydia X.Y. Brown.

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

SIFF: Stress Positions
2024-05-11 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-05-12 15:00 - 17:00 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Alt comic John Early (“Search Party”), Amy Zimmer (Problemista), writer/director Theda Hammel (“My Trip to Spain”), and newcomer Qaher Harhash star is this frantic, coarse, and bitterly funny ensemble comedy set at a pandemic-era Brooklyn brownstone.

SIFF: Voy! Voy! Voy! [Egypt]
2024-05-11 21:15 - 23:15 | AMC Pacific Place, 600 Pine St suite 400, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
How far would you go to change your life? In Egypt’s official Oscar® submission, Hassan is desperate to leave his home country. With few options left, he pretends to be blind so he can join a disabled soccer team headed to Poland. Inspired by an unbelievable true story.

Studio 4/4 presents: SAMA' ABDULHADI
2024-05-11 22:00 - 2024-05-12 02:00 | Monkey Loft, 2915 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98134
— online presales for this show have sold out! There WILL be more tickets available for purchase at the door at Monkey Loft on Saturday 4/11. You can still make donations via this Eventbrite! —
Join Studio 4/4 on Saturday May 11th at Monkey Loft with techno queen, Sama’ Abdulhadi! An emblematic artist of the Palestinian underground scene, Abuldhadi is one of the first DJs and electronic music producers to emerge from the region. She believes in the power of music to promote justice and peace. Studio 4/4 is thrilled she is bringing the healing message of techno to Seattle.
This event is in support of The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF). Proceeds from ticket sales will be given to the charity along with any additional donations you wish to provide. We’ve added a special donation ticket you can add to your purchase on Eventbrite.

Bi-weekly Gathering for Permanent Ceasefire: Greenlake
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! 🇵🇸

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 ❤️‍🔥🇵🇸

SIFF: The Burdened (Yemen)
2024-05-13 20:00 - 21:00 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Films from Yemen are rare, in part because of the country’s long-running civil war, now in its tenth year. Indeed, the impact of the war on the country and its citizens—there’s no running water; electricity is erratic; warring factions struggle for control—is one of the burdens faced by middle-class couple Isra’a and Ahmed. Ahmed works for Aden Television, but as a result of the country’s economic crisis, his salary has been suspended for several months. Meanwhile, he’s taken a second job as a taxi driver, but it isn’t enough to keep them and their three children in their comfortable apartment. Isra’a, who has also lost her job, sells her jewelry to make ends meet. This is the context in which Isra’a realizes that she is pregnant. Keenly aware that they cannot afford a fourth child, she is also worried about whether abortion is permitted under Islam. Religious and public opinion on the issue vary, which means that Isra’a’s personal misgivings are only the beginning. Clear-eyed, understated, and compelling,
The Burdened tells a story that is at once specific to Yemen’s particular context, and relatable in any country where religion and politics threaten people’s ability to access the healthcare they need, and take care of themselves and their families.

SIFF: Hajjan [Saudi Arabia]
2024-05-13 20:30 - 22:30 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
Two young Bedouin brothers Matar (first-time actor Omar AlAtawi) and Ghanim have grown up listening to stories about their legendary grandfather, referred to only as “Hajjan,” the Arabic word for jockey. Determined to carry on the family tradition, Ghanim is preparing for the Great Safwa Race, where both jockeys and camel owners vie for glory. After Ghanim is killed during the race, it appears that Jasser Al Saqqar, the scheming owner of another team, is responsible. But Matar wants to follow in his brother’s footsteps and volunteers himself and his beloved camel, Hofira, for the next race. When he comes in second, his family sells Hofira to the rival team—which happens to be owned by Jasser. Refusing to be separated from her, Matar is forced to ride for Jasser. In the races that follow, the stakes become higher and higher. Set against the backdrop of the Arabian desert, Hajjan, the second film from Abu Bakr Shawky (Yommedine, SIFF 2019) offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of camel racing, one of the region’s oldest and most popular sports. “Camels are adored by their jockeys,” a Bedouin camel herder sings at the beginning of the film, which is, at its heart, a moving account of the bond that can develop between human and animal.

SIFF: Dancing on the Edge of a Volcano [Lebanon]
2024-05-13 21:00 - 22:30 | AMC Pacific Place, 600 Pine St suite 400, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States

SIFF: The Burdened (Yemen)
2024-05-14 13:30 - 15:30 | SIFF Egyptian, 805 E Pine St, Seattle, WA, 98122

SIFF: Voy! Voy! Voy! [Egypt]
2024-05-14 13:30 - 15:30 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States

SIFF: The Mother of All Lies (Morocco)
2024-05-14 21:00 - 23:00 | AMC Pacific Place, 600 Pine St suite 400, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
How do you reconstruct the past when all traces of that past have been erased? This is the dilemma that confronts filmmaker Asmae El Moudir, in terms of both her personal history and the history of her country. In terms of her personal history, her tyrannical grandmother has forbidden the taking of photographs in the family, seemingly as part of a larger obfuscation of the past. In the absence of photographs, El Moudir enlists her father, a successful builder, to help her construct an elaborate diorama of the street where the family lived during her childhood, in the Sebata district of Casablanca. She populates the diorama with miniature clay figurines of her family, friends, and neighbors. Their real-life counterparts are then invited to revisit their memories of that time and place—in particular the 1981 Casablanca Bread Riots, protests over the price of bread that were brutally suppressed by the police and military. On El Moudir’s street alone, a girl her age named Fatima was killed in the street; neighbors Saïd and Abdallah were seized and tortured. These events have been suppressed in El Moudir’s family history, as well as in the national history. But El Moudir recreates them, retrieving what might otherwise be lost; bringing family secrets and memories to light, and achieving some measure of justice, if only in miniature.

AANM: Arab Film Festival
2024-05-15 - 2024-05-19 | Virtual
SAVE THE DATE : AANM’s Arab Film Festival is just around the corner!
May 15-19, 2024
AANM proudly hosts the annual Arab Film Festival (AFF) featuring the best of critically acclaimed and award-winning Arab American and Arab world films, many of which are unlikely to reach traditional American commercial theaters.
This year’s festival will include special events like an artist workshop, a filmmakers mixer and a concert with special guests! Stay tuned for more info…
