Visiting Alcatraz
Palestinians join Native Americans on Alcatraz Island CREDIT: Indybay Making the Connection to Palestine Last Fall, I once again took the boat to Alcatraz Island, a small cold rock of land in the [...]
The “Deal of the Century” is No Deal for Children
The so-called “Deal of the Century” tells Palestinian children, “You will never live as free people in your own land.” The “Deal of the Century” solidifies the brutal conditions Palestinians have been living under since [...]
Eyewitness Account: MECA Projects in Lebanon
By Patrick O'Neill, Bookkeeper and Administrative Coordinator Shortly after completing my first year at the Middle East Children’s Alliance, I was presented the opportunity to see firsthand some of the work the MECA supports in [...]
Oakland, CA: From Athens to the Bay: A Transnational Discussion about Education in Exile
A fundraiser in solidarity with Palestinian refugees and activists in Greece Sunday February 2, 7-9 pm Reem's Cafe 3301 E 12th St #133, Oakland (in Fruitvale Village plaza, beneath Fruitvale BART) This event will raise [...]
MECA is hiring! Apply now to be our Palestine Project Assistant
Job Announcement: MECA Palestine Project Assistant The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) works to protect the rights and improve the lives of children in the Middle East through aid, empowerment and education. In the Middle [...]
LAST CHANCE to DOUBLE your impact
You still have time to make a final 2019 gift to the Middle East Children’s Alliance before midnight. Your generosity helps children survive every day. And a generous matching gift of $100,000 makes your support [...]
Season’s greetings from Gaza, a place of great contradictions
Dear Friend, I returned to my home in Gaza last month after a long trip to the UK and Ireland. Gaza, the place of contradictions. Friends and supporters, with your help and support we keep [...]
One day, there will not be a need for MECA
Palestinian debka dancer on stage during a tour to the US organized by MECA. Photo: Brooke Anderson Dear Friend of MECA, As you may know, I am a human rights attorney, professor, author, [...]
Volunteer Corner: Jamal Sultan
Jamal volunteering at MECA's annual Palestinian Holiday Crafts Bazaar By Jamal Sultan As a Palestinian American and growing up in the Bay Area, I have always valued my Palestinian culture and identity. In [...]
MECA’s work makes me think of my mother
You probably wouldn’t guess that I consider myself fortunate to have grown up in a Palestinian refugee camp. Although the conditions were horrible, the children were fortunate because the women in the camp dedicated themselves [...]