Tuesday, September 22: 5pm PT/8pm ET Sign up for this special online event now! NAOMI SHIHAB NYE is a multiple-award-winning poet, songwriter, and novelist, the daughter of a Palestinian refugee. She says a visit to her grandmother in the West Bank village of Sinjil was a life-changing experience. Known for her warm and celebratory tone, her [...]
What Next for Palestine? Join MECA for this special live webinar! Sign up now www.mecaforpeace.org/pappe By November 22, who knows what will be happening in the world -- given the US elections, Covid, upheaval and uprisings worldwide. Don't miss this chance to hear from two brilliant and compelling activist/scholars about the effects on Palestine and what [...]
A special tribute screening to the late Robert Fisk, hosted by the Middle East Children's Alliance and the Arab Film & Media Institute. Robert Fisk died on October 30, 2020, in Ireland at the age of 74. Followed by a Q & A with filmmaker Yung Chang! More info: This is Not a Movie: Robert Fisk [...]
Only $10 donation, REGISTER NOW! Join the Middle East Children's Alliance in this unique opportunity to hear nationally-acclaimed chef/activist REEM ASSIL interview bestselling cookbook author/chef JOUDIE KALLA - a benefit for sending food parcels to Palestine & Lebanon, in response to the COVID-19 crisis. You'll also get to see a short video of each of them [...]
Join MECA to hear the legendary NOAM CHOMSKY in conversation with Palestinian-American author/ human rights attorney Noura Erakat! Register HERE! www.mecaforpeace.org/chomsky NOAM CHOMSKY is professor, social critic, political activist, historian, and ground-breaking linguist, as well as author of over 150 books. One of the most influential public intellectuals in the world, he’s an unapologetic critic of US [...]
Saturday May 15th in San Francisco 2pm: PROTEST at 16th & Valencia FB event Page - please share! As we approach the anniversary of the Nakba, the colonization of Palestine and forced expulsion of Palestinians continues. Though this is apparent across Palestine, it is most clear in the heart of Jerusalem, Palestine’s capitol: in the village of [...]
Join MECA at this protest supporting Palestinian liberation! 11 am 16th & Mission St, SF March to Civic Center 1 pm Rally Civic center, SF SPONSORED BY: NorCal Islamic Council Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC) American Muslims for Palestine, Bay Area Islamophobia Studies Center Jewish Voice for Peace - Bay Area Palestinian Youth Movement International [...]
MECA is thrilled to invite you to this special event focusing on Silwan, East Jerusalem! MECA staff member Jody Sokolower is the author of the soon to be released Determined to Stay: Palestinian Youth Fight for Their Village. Join Jody and Sahar Abbasi, from MECA's partner center in Silwan, for this virtual event celebrating the book! [...]
With Laila El-Haddad and Vivien Sansour Monday, August 16, 3-5pm PT – 6-8pm ET $10 Donation, Register Now! www.mecaforpeace.org/BethlehemGaza Join Middle East Children’s Alliance & Just World Educational virtually for a summer meal prepared by Laila El-Haddad, with virtual assistance from her dear friend Vivien Sansour. In this exclusive seasonal cooking demonstration, they will discuss resilience [...]
“In My Mother’s Footsteps: A Palestinian Refugee Returns Home” Virtual Event -- Thursday, August 26: 5-6:30pm PT / 8-9:30pm ET FREE, Register Now! www.mecaforpeace.org/MonaHalaby Join Middle East Children’s Alliance to celebrate the release of Mona Hajjar Halaby's new book! Mona is a long-time friend and supporter of MECA and a member of Joining Hands, the group [...]