We Rise from the Ashes: Re-opening of the Edward Said Public Library in Gaza

Feb 28, 2026
Last week, MECA staff in Gaza joined our partner in celebrating the re-opening of the Edward Said Public Library in Gaza City, the library's team described it as "rising from...
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Gaza Diaries: We cannot turn away now

Jan 08, 2026
I write to you from Gaza, more than two years into a relentless genocide. We have survived, barely, and I write to you again, not just with words, but with...
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MUST WATCH: Gaza Children Return to School!

Dec 04, 2025
Dear Friends, Please take just a few minutes to watch this very special short video about Palestinian children in Gaza returning to school after two years of genocide. These kids—who...
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Berkeley: United in Song, United for Gaza

Sep 15, 2025
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)...

Berkeley: Terms of Servitude

Sep 15, 2025
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...

New York City – Palestine: the Moral Issue of Our Time with Gabor Maté and Chris Hedges

Apr 11, 2025
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,...

Thank you for joining Kathy Engel at MECA!

Feb 27, 2025
Dear Friends, We are so grateful to everyone who joined us last week at MECA’s new office space for an inspiring evening with poet Kathy Engel. It was a night...
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You can help bring Palestine into US Classrooms

Oct 03, 2023
“I learned that the Palestinians are fighting for the land that Israel occupies. I also learned that there are many single stories in the world, and sometimes it’s hard to...
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