Last summer, Palestinians and pro-Palestinian activists worldwide rose up to defend Silwan and other villages in East Jerusalem from Israeli bulldozers. Silwan is out of the headlines, but the battle rages on! Silwan is an example of creative resistance to Israeli efforts to destroy all Palestinian presence in the villages surrounding Jerusalem’s Old City. The community, [...]
Poetry Readings and Conversation with Maya Abu Al-Hayyat & Special Guest Deema Shehabi “You Can Be the Last Leaf: Selected Poems” by Maya Abu Al-Hayyat directs the Palestine Writing Workshop. She'll read poems & be in conversation with poet Deema Shehabi SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 11am PT / 2pm ET Register now! $10 donation, benefit for [...]
Palestine: the Moral Issue of Our Time with Gabor Maté and Chris Hedges Date: Monday, May 5, 2025 Time: 7pm - 9pm Location: Adler Hall, NY Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W 64th St, New York 10023 Solidarity Tickets: $55.20 Supporter Tickets: $108.55 Order Tickets Here: MECAxNYC.eventbrite.com The Middle East Children's Alliance is coming to [...]
Terms of Servitude: Big Tech’s Rise in Silencing Palestinian Voices and Advancing Genocide Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 6:30 pm Middle East Children’s Alliance, 1101 8th Street, Berkeley, CA 84710 Event is free but please RSVP Join MECA in welcoming Omar Zahzah to discuss his new book, Terms of Servitude: Zionism, Silicon Valley, and Digital Settler/Colonialism [...]
United in Song, United for Gaza: Benefit Concert for MECA's Gaza Relief Sunday, October 26, 2025 La Peña Cultural Center, Berkeley 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (Doors open at 6:00pm) Tickets: $25-$75. Reserve your spot on Humantix Join us for an evening of powerful music and solidarity featuring the renowned Georges Lammam Ensemble, legendary activist-artist [...]
Author Talk: Michael J Cooper on Crossroads of Empire Date: April 14, 2026 Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Location: MECA Offices, 1101 8th Street, Berkeley CA 94710 Join MECA in welcoming author Michael J Cooper as he introduces two of his books of historical fiction which are set in Ottoman Palestine during WW1 and [...]