How much would you pay for a glass of water?
March 22nd is World Water Day. A day the United Nations has designated to focus on solutions to the right of all people to have safe, clean water My name is Ghada and I’m MECA’s [...]
It was my dream to sing
Me with one of the music students and the teacher practicing on the keyboard Today I visited a music project for Palestinian children living Gaza that MECA is supporting. When I saw the [...]
More Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Destroy our Hopes and Dreams
By Amal Abu Moailqe, former MECA staff member and co-founder of Sketch Engineering The airstrikes on Gaza Strip on Thursday left more destruction and fear. Our office “Sketch” was damaged by the bombing nearby. Sketch [...]
Israeli army, settlers ‘routinely harass’ Nablus students
Palestinian children live in danger daily under Israeli Occupation. They don't feel safe at home, on the streets, not even at school. This article focuses and shows how Israeli soldiers and Israeli settlers are targeting [...]
Teach Palestine website now live!
MECA is very excited that our Teach Palestine website, a collaborative project by and for K-12 teachers and educators who are bringing Palestine into their classrooms, is now live and ready to use. The site [...]
Amputation Dreams
I am 28 years-old and I have lived my whole life in Gaza, Palestine. We have a lot of problems in our country but we try to adapt. One day I decided to wake up [...]
Remembering Hasan Shalabi
I was shocked when I saw in the media photos of a child drowning in his own blood. I was shocked because I know this face very well. It is the face of Hasan, the [...]
Thank you San Antonio, Texas!
In October, MECA supporter Judy Norman, philosophy professor at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, Jewish Voice for Peace-San Antonio, and other members of the university and community organized “A Night of Hope: 5th Annual [...]
Visiting Al-Mosader Village
Last week, Dr. Mona and I carried out field visits to some of MECA's partners in Gaza. I'd like to tell you about what we saw when we went to Al-Mosader village. Al-Mosader village is [...]
Berkeley, CA: Film screening “1948: Creation & Catastrophe”
This film is an opportunity to make sense of what is happening in Israel-Palestine today Post Screening Q&A with the filmmakers Saturday February 23, 2019 6:00 - 8:30 PM The Way Christian Center 1305 University [...]