New garden and park opens in Beit Lahia, Gaza
Hundreds gather at the opening of the Turath Garden in Beit Lahia, Gaza Last month, I went to the opening ceremony for a new garden and park in Beit Lahia, Gaza. It was [...]
Monday September 18: ATA MANASRA from the West Bank speaking in Berkeley
Join Friends of Wadi Foquin for an informative evening with Ata Manasra, mayor of this isolated Palestinian village. Berkeley Methodist Church 1710 Carleton Street Sept 18, 7pm For info: Reverend Michael Yoshi, michaelyoshii1@gmail.com or Reverend [...]
Palestinian territory facing ‘worsening child protection crisis’
“Today, there are more than 2 million Palestinian children who face increasing violations of their rights: displacement and forcible transfer, the demolition and destruction of homes and schools, arbitrary arrest and detention, harassment at checkpoints, [...]
Cyclists complete 120-mile challenge to raise money for youngsters ‘traumatised’ by Gaza bombing
Another amazing cyclist event in solidarity with Palestine and raising funds for MECA's work with children in Gaza! You can learn more about the Big Ride for Palestine on their website and facebook page The [...]
Suspected Cause of Death of Child in Gaza is Sea Pollution and Delayed Medical Referral
We are outraged at another child's death in Gaza. This time the cause is not Israeli bombs or tank shells but instead the inhumane blockade of Gaza that has left nearly 2 million people without [...]
OCCUPATION & INTERVENTION: August 17 in Oakland
JOIN CENTER FOR POLITICAL EDUCATION for OCCUPATION & INTERVENTION: US MILITARISM IN THE CURRENT MOMENT August 17, 7pm First Congregational Church of Oakland 2501 Harrison St. FYC Room featuring: Rhonda Ramiro (vice-chair, BAYAN USA) Max [...]
The Big Ride 2017: Another World is Possible
Dr. Mona El-Farra with a group of cyclists for the Big Ride in Rafah, Gaza Here in Gaza, we organized our Big Ride rallies for peace and justice in Palestine and the [...]
Zam Zam Water Joins MECA’s Maia Project to Bring Water to Gaza Schoolchildren
MECA Gaza Staff and students at the Elementary Beach Boys School celebrating their new water purification unit. About two years ago, Yusuf Nessary, Founder of Zam Zam Water contacted MECA because he wanted [...]
Iconic girl from Gaza beach massacre graduates
Huda now and then Many of our supporters will remember the horrific story and images of Huda when seven members of her family were brutally killed by Israeli shelling during a picnic at [...]
VIDEO: Everyday life in Gaza
Israeli bombs. Israeli drones. Israeli-imposed power cuts. And no way to leave. Everyday life in Gaza is shaped by Israeli policy, which has turned the coastal enclave into a maximum security prison where the inmates [...]