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SUMMARY:Free Ahed Tamimi
DESCRIPTION:Stand with Ahed Tamimi & all Palestinian Political Prisoners \nWednesday\, January 31st \nFacebook event \n4:30-6pm Rally at the Oakland Federal Building (1301 Clay St)\n6:15-9pm Celebrate Ahed Tamimi’s resistance on her birthday at Reem’s pop up in West Oakland (1700 Center Street) \nOn January 20th at women’s marches across the U.S.\, Ahed’s struggle was lifted as an example for women across the world fighting for dignity and liberation. \nOn January 31\, the struggle continues. Palestinian teen activist Ahed Tamimi will mark her 17th birthday behind bars – as the next Israeli military court hearing is convened against her. Ahed is one of 360 Palestinian children in Israeli prison and nearly 6\,200 total Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli jails. As her birthday approaches\, take action to stand with Ahed and demand her freedom and that of her fellow imprisoned Palestinians! \nOrganized the Palestine Action Network
URL:https://www.mecaforpeace.org/event/free-ahed-tamimi/
LOCATION:Oakland Federal Building\, 1301 Clay Street\, Oakland\, CA\, 94612\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Night of Hope for Gaza
DESCRIPTION:Join San Antonio for Justice in Palestine in our 4th annual fundraiser for the children of Gaza. The evening will include a catered dinner as well as guest speakers\, including a talk from San Antonio’s own Dr. Luke Peterson. There will be Palestinian cultural activities and Palestinian fair trade craft items for sale. Child care will be free and available onsite. \nFor tickets\, visit http://nightofhope2018.doattend.com/ \nFacebook event \nCan’t attend? You can still donate to our fundraising campaign!
URL:https://www.mecaforpeace.org/event/a-night-of-hope-for-gaza/
LOCATION:St. George Maronite Center\, Phoenician Ballroom\, 6070 Babcock Rd\, San Antonio\, TX\, 78240\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171209T080000
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SUMMARY:All Out for Palestine: Hands off Jerusalem
DESCRIPTION:In an unprecedented move\, the Trump administration has recognized the Palestinian city of Jerusalem as the capital of the apartheid state of Israel. This not only illustrates the longstanding commitment of the United States in the continuation of Israeli colonialism\, violence\, and territorial expansion. It also furthers the necessary commitment of movements for social justice in ending apartheid and occupation\, implementing the right of return of all Palestinian refugees\, ending occupation\, and ending white supremacy everywhere. Join us Saturday to stand together in resistance to racism and state violence here and in our homelands. \nU.S. Out of Palestine!\nNo to White Supremacy Here and in Our Homelands!\nBoycott\, Divest and Sanction Israel!\nEnd the colonial occupation of Palestine! \nSaturday\, December 9th\, 2017\n12 pm\nUN Plaza (Civic Center Bart Station)\nSan Francisco\n[Facebook] \nCO-SPONSORS:\nAl-Awda SF\nANSWER Bay Area\nAnti Police-Terror Project (APTP)\nAmerican Muslims for Palestine (AMP)\nArab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC)\nArt Forces\nFriends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA)\nGeneral Union of Palestine Students\, SFSU (GUPS)\nHaiti Action Committee\nInternational Action Center\nInternational Jewish Anti-Zionist Network (IJAN)\nJewish Voice for Peace-Bay Area (JVP)\nMiddle East Children’s Alliance (MECA)\nPalestine Legal\nPalestinian Youth Movement (PYM)\nQueers Undermining Israeli Terrorism (QUIT)\nStudents for Justice in Palestine-Berkeley\nStudents for Justice in Palestine-San Jose\nSWANAA-BAY AREA\nWorkers World Party
URL:https://www.mecaforpeace.org/event/all-out-for-palestine-hands-off-jerusalem/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171209
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20171211
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SUMMARY:Save the dates! MECA and Joining Hands Annual Palestinian Holiday Crafts Bazaar
DESCRIPTION:Join us this weekend for the 2017 Joining Hands and MECA Palestinian Holiday Crafts Bazaar! \n2 days only!\nSATURDAY\, DECEMBER 9: 10am-5pm\nSUNDAY\, DECEMBER 10: 11am-3pm \nAt the Middle East Children’s Alliance\n1101 8th Street\, Berkeley\n(near Gilman & San Pablo) \n100% of every purchase aids Palestinian children & their families \nA magnificent array of items from Palestine: award-winning fair trade Olive Oil\, Ceramics\, Embroidery\, Shawls & Scarves\, Olive Wood Products\, Keffiyehs\, Olive Oil Soap & Palestinian Dead Sea Products\, Children’s Clothing & Toys\, Kitchenware & Cookbooks\, Jewelry\, Hand-woven Rugs\, Books –\nplus delicious Arabic food. Bring family and friends! \nwww.mecaforpeace.org\, meca@mecaforpeace.org\, 510-548-0542 \nFacebook event \nSponsored by the Middle East Children’s Alliance & Joining Hands \nWheelchair accessible \nActivity Schedule: \nLunch begins both days at 11:30am. Food donated by Falafel Bite. \nSaturday\, December 9: \nHenna by Renda Dabit\, Henna Garden Events & Entertainment: 11 am to 1 pm\nBook signing Joy Totah\, 2 – 4 pm\nSpecial Guest: Dr. Mona El-Farra\, 4 pm\nKids’ Corner: 12 –4 pm \nSunday\, December 10: \nArabic calligraphy by Mo Sati\, 11 – 1 pm\nBook signing Kate Raphael\, 1 – 3 pm\nSpecial Guest: Dr. Mona El-Farra\, 2 pm\nKids’ Corner: 12 –3 pm \n \nVideo by S. Smith Patrick\, cinesmith.net
URL:https://www.mecaforpeace.org/event/save-the-dates-meca-and-joining-hands-annual-palestinian-holiday-crafts-bazaar/
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SUMMARY:Dr. Mona El-Farra from Gaza speaking in Albuquerque
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to share the news that Dr. Mona El-Farra\, MECA’s Director of Gaza Projects\, will be in New Mexico in early December. She will be speaking on “Gaza – 10 Years Under the Israeli Siege\, Humanitarian Crisis and Resilience.” We are so grateful to Santa Feans for Justice in Palestine and UNM Muslim Student Association for organizing these events.\nGAZA – 10 YEARS UNDER THE ISRAELI SIEGE\nHUMANITARIAN CRISIS AND RESILIENCE\nwith DR. MONA EL-FARRA \nThursday\, December 7th – 6:00 PM\nUniversity of New Mexico\nSUB Ballroom B\nAlbuquerque\nSuggested admission at the door $10\nFacebook event \nDr. Mona El-Farra\, Director of Gaza Projects\nA physician\, tireless advocate and a human and women’s rights activist by practice in besieged Gaza\, completely dedicated to developing community based programs that aim to improve health quality\, linking health services with both cultural and recreation services throughout Gaza.
URL:https://www.mecaforpeace.org/event/dr-mona-el-farra-from-gaza-speaking-in-albuquerque/
LOCATION:University of New Mexico\, Sub Ballroom B\, Albuquerque\, NM\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171206T183000
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SUMMARY:Dr Mona El-Farra from Gaza speaking in Santa Fe
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to share the news that Dr. Mona El-Farra\, MECA’s Director of Gaza Projects\, will be in Santa Fe and Albuquerque. She will be speaking on “Gaza – 10 Years Under the Israeli Siege\, Humanitarian Crisis and Resilience.” We are so grateful to Santa Feans for Justice in Palestine and UNM Muslim Student Association for organizing these events. \nGAZA – 10 YEARS UNDER THE ISRAELI SIEGE\nHUMANITARIAN CRISIS AND RESILIENCE\nwith DR. MONA EL-FARRA \nWednesday\, December 6th – 6:30 PM\nUnitarian Universalist Congregation\n107 W. Barcelona St.\nSanta Fe\nSuggested admission at the door $10\nFacebook event \nDr. Mona El-Farra\, Director of Gaza Projects\nA physician\, tireless advocate and a human and women’s rights activist by practice in besieged Gaza\, completely dedicated to developing community based programs that aim to improve health quality\, linking health services with both cultural and recreation services throughout Gaza.
URL:https://www.mecaforpeace.org/event/dr-mona-el-farra-from-gaza-speaking-in-new-mexico/
LOCATION:Unitarian Universalist Congregation\, 107 W. Barcelona St.\, Santa Fe\, NM\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171201T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171203T190000
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SUMMARY:Challenging Oppression: Working for Justice from Palestine to USA
DESCRIPTION:Dec 1 & 2 in Santa Rosa\, Dec 3 in SF \nMECA is proud to cosponsor these important conferences and MECA’s Gaza Project Director Dr. Mona El-Farra will be speaking about the situation in Gaza. \nFOSNA NorCal Conference \nChallenging Oppression:\nWorking for Justice From Palestine to the USA \nDecember 1-2\, 2017\nSt. Rose of Lima Catholic Church\n320 10th St. Santa Rosa\, CA\nRegister here \nDecember 3\, 2017\nSt. John’s Presbyterian Church\n25 Lake St. San Francisco\, CA\nRegister here  \nSpeakers on the current situation in Palestine include…\nTarek Abuata\, Rev. Nyle Fort\, Huwaida Arraf\, Dr. Mona El Farra of Gaza\, Rev. Michael Yoshii\, Lara Kiswani\, Alicia Sanchez\, and many more. \nJoin us for…\n-Panel on solidarity and hope across identities and borders\n-Break-out discussion groups on how to engage\n-Resources to empower justice work in your community\n-Food\, music\, and networking \nFor more information\, visit fosna.org/SRSFconf
URL:https://www.mecaforpeace.org/event/challenging-oppression-working-for-justice-from-palestine-to-usa/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20171106T190000
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SUMMARY:Dr. Mustafa Barghouti Direct from Palestine
DESCRIPTION:The Middle East Children’s Alliance Presents \nNobel Peace Prize Nominee\nDR. MUSTAFA BARGHOUTI\nSpeaking on\n100 Years after the Balfour Declaration:\nThe Anti-Colonial Struggle in Palestine\n \nMONDAY\, NOVEMBER 6\, 2017 – 7pm\nFirst Congregational Church of Berkeley\n2345 Channing Way @ Dana\n(near downtown Berkeley bart) \nFacebook event \nMustafa Barghouti is General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative & President of the Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees \nIntroduced by linguistics professor Dr. Khalil Barhoum\, Stanford University\nInterviewed by Dr. Samia Shoman\, Palestinian-American educator whose research was on a sovereign Palestinian state\nBenefit for the Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees\nWheelchair Accessible \nTickets: $10 – $100\, available now through Eventbrite\n$100 ticket includes seats reserved up front\nTo avoid the service charge\, buy tickets directly from MECA: email Susan@mecaforpeace.org\, or call Sue 9am-4pm\, Tuesday-Friday at 510-548-0542.\n$15 tickets available at these East Bay bookstores: Moe’s\, Laurel Books (cash and checks only)\, Walden Pond\, and East Bay Booksellers (formerly Diesel). \nFor info: 510-548-0542\, meca@mecaforpeace.org\nCosponsored by KPFA 94.1 FM\, Friends of Sabeel\, Arab Resource and Organizing Center\, Palestinian Youth Movement\, Jewish Voice for Peace\, and more!
URL:https://www.mecaforpeace.org/event/save-the-date-dr-mustafa-barghouti-direct-from-palestine/
LOCATION:First Congregational Church of Berkeley\, 2345 Channing Way\, Berkeley\, CA\, 94704\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20171003T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20171003T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021159
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SUMMARY:Book Celebration for Kate Raphael’s “Murder Under the Fig Tree”
DESCRIPTION:$5 suggested donation\, no one turned away\nKate will talk about her book and take questions – buy a book and she’ll sign it! \nFacebook event – please RSVP and share! \nThe bold heroines of “Murder Under the Bridge” are back\, and they’re in trouble.\nHamas has taken power in Palestine\, and the Israeli government is rounding up threats. Palestinian policewoman Rania Bakara finds herself thrown in prison\, though she has never been part of Hamas. Chloe flies in from San Francisco to free her friend – and rekindle her romance with Tina\, a beautiful Palestinian Australian. The only way Rania can get out of jail is by agreeing to investigate the death of a young gay Palestinian in a village near her home. \nOnce again\, Raphael has delivered a powerful\, textured\, boldly imagined\, and brilliantly executed portrait of Palestine & Israel that is also a wicked pleasure to read!\n–Carolina de Robertis\, author of “The Invisible Mountain” \n“Murder Under the Fig Tree” is a beautifully written and layered novel that takes on the complexities and ambiguities of Palestinian life; it’s also a damn good mystery that convincingly demonstrates a crime novel can be fine literature.\n–Michael Nava\, author of the Henry Rios novels \nKate’s first book\, “Murder Under the Bridge\,” won the silver medal for mystery from the Independent Publisher’s Book Awards! \nBenefit for Middle East Children’s Alliance programs for Palestinian children.\nFor info\, contact MECA\, 510-548-0542\, meca@mecaforpeace.org. \nCosponsored by Arab Resource & Organizing Center\, Queers Undermining Israeli Terrorism (QUIT)\, San Francisco Women in Black\, KFPA Women’s Magazine\, Art Forces\, Jewish Voice for Peace/Bay Area\, more! \nMore info on Kate’s books at kateraphael.com
URL:https://www.mecaforpeace.org/event/san-francisco-ca-book-celebration-for-kate-raphaels-murder-under-the-fig-tree/
LOCATION:The Eric Quezada Center for Culture and Politics\, 518 Valencia\, San Francisco\, CA\, United States
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