Dr. Mona El-Farra is a Palestinian physician, activist, educator, mother,
and internationally-recognized human rights leader. She is also MECA's
Director of Gaza Projects. Dr. El-Farra travels frequently to
Europe to meet with solidarity activists, and to speak to general
audiences about life in Occupied Gaza, and how the international
community can join Palestinians in their efforts to secure justice. On her first US speaking tour, she raised $41,556 for aid and development programs for children and families in Gaza.
If you were unable to attend the events but would like to make a contribution towards MECA's programs in Gaza click here or mail a check to MECA at 901 Parker Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 with "Gaza" in the memo line.
Interviews and articles from the tour:
No justice without right of return, June 7, 2007, United Nations
Palestinians must have hope to move forward, June 21, 2007, Minneapolis Star Tribune
A Look at Gaza, June 14, 2007, Flashpoints
Israel's Occupation & Gaza's Suffocation: Forty Years & Counting, June 16, 2007, Building Bridges
Our sincere gratitude and appreciation goes to all the people who came to hear Dr. El-Farra at events around the country and to the groups who organized events for Dr. El-Farra in the following cities:
Albuquerque: Middle East Peace and Justice Alliance
Atlanta: US Social Forum
Augusta: Aiken Peace, Carolina Peace Resource Center, and Islamic Society of Augusta
Austin: Interfaith Community for Palestinian Rights and Palestine Children's Welfare Fund
Chicago: American Friends Service Committee, Arab-American Action Network, and Not in My Name/Jewish Voice for Peace - Chicago
Los Angeles: ANSWER Coalition, the Palestinian American Women's Association of Southern California, and Students for Justice in Palestine - USC
Minneapolis: Women Against Military Madness
New York: United Nations' Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People
Olympia: Olympia-Rafah Sister City Project, Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice, and Veterans for Peace - Chapter 109
Sacramento: National Council of Arab Americans and Peace Action
San Jose: Arab American Cultural Center and South Bay Mobilization
Seattle: American Friends Service Committee, Arab American Community Coalition, Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee, Jewish Voice for Peace, Palestine Solidarity Committee and Voices of Palestine
Washington, DC: US Campaign the End the Israeli Occupation and United for Peace and Justice
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