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October 2024 Forum with Usama Nicola

"West Bank in Crisis: Life Under Occupation" with Usama Nicola Saturday, October 12, 2024    MEPN Zoom Webinar 10:00am - 11:30am CT The ongoing aggression in Gaza often dominates headlines, drawing significant attention due to its intensity and humanitarian impact. However, this focus sometimes overshadows the equally dire situation in the West Bank, where tensions, settlers violence, and human...
Rami Khouri

September 2024 Forum with Rami G. Khouri

"What Hamas represents politically, why most Arabs support it, and how Israel-US should deal with it" with Rami G. Khouri   Saturday, September 14, 2024    MEPN Zoom Webinar 10:00am - 11:30am CT About the Speaker: Rami G. Khouri is a Palestinian-American academic and journalist whose family resides in Beirut, Amman, and Nazareth. During his 50 years as a journalist in the Middle East, he...

Monthly Forum – July 8, 2024: in-person potluck forum featuring Jeff Halper

POTLUCK, PRESENTATION & DISCUSSION with JEFF HALPER Founder and Executive Director, The Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD) TOPIC: From Genocide in Gaza to Decolonizing Palestine: Toward a Democratic State Between the 'River & Sea’ As a founding member of the Palestinian-led One Democratic State Campaign, Jeff will present the ODSC's program for replacing Israel and the...

June 2024 Forum with Abby Martin

MEPN June forum with Abby Martin Saturday, June 29, 2024 Zoom Webinar  Our June forum welcomed Abby Martin, an investigative journalist, the creator and host of the documentary web series the Empire Files, director of Gaza Fights For Freedom, and the forthcoming documentary film Earth's Greatest Enemy. MEPN hosted Abby Martin three years ago, when she spoke about her litigation in Georgia...

Monthly Forum – April 2024 – Anti-Zionism is not Antisemitism

Anti-Zionism is not Antisemitism: Examining the History of Jewish Opposition to Zionism with Allan Brownfield REGISTER HERE In recent years, there has been an effort to redefine “antisemitism” to include not only bigotry toward Jews and Judaism, but also criticism of Israel and Zionism. In May 2022, Jonathan Greenblatt of the Anti-Defamation League declared that “Anti-Zionism is...

Monthly Forum – March 2024 – Gaza in Context: Past, Present and Future with Nathan Stock

Gaza in Context: Past, Present and Future with Nathan Stock RECORDING AVAILABLE HERE Nathan will discuss Gaza and its context in the present war with Israel. He will talk about the political parties in Palestine and their role in Palestinian governance. He has a wealth of personal experience from his time living and working in Gaza during the second intifada. Nathan Stock is a non-resident...

Monthly Forum – February 2024, Potluck and Discussion

POTLUCK + DISCUSSION ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR AND GENOCIDE IN GAZA RSVP HERE BY 2/14/24 Participate in a stimulating Q&A discussion period with our panelists Mariam El-Khatib (Muslim), Ruben Slomianski (Jewish), and Joan Deming (Christian). These experts representing points of view from their faith backgrounds, will lead us through the history and current challenges facing Palestinians, Israelis and...

Monthly Forum – January 2024 – War in Gaza, Healthcare and Human Rights

THE IMPACT OF THE WAR IN GAZA How it has affected Healthcare and Human Rights with Dr. Alice Rothchild RECORDING AVAILABLE HERE Dr. Alice Rothchild will present a general historical framework and background on Gaza before October 7, the impact of the assault on the health care system and general infrastructure, the consequences for the civilian population and implications for human rights...

Monthly Forum – December 2023 – Current Crisis in Palestine/Israel

CURRENT CRISIS IN PALESTINE/ISRAEL Education for Understanding and Peace with Mariam El-Khatib Watch the recording here  Mariam El-Khatib is passionate about educating people on the current crisis in Palestine. She will begin her presentation with a brief review of Palestinian history. That will be followed by a look at the ongoing crisis specifically in the West Bank and Gaza, both before and...

Monthly Forum: October 2023, Diversity and Sustainability in Palestine with Mazin Qumsiyeh

Register Here! "Diversity as key to peace and sustainability in Palestine: human, biological, agricultural" with Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh Saturday October 21, 10 - 11:30 AM Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh previously served at US universities including Tennessee, Duke and Yale. He is founder and volunteer director of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS) at Bethlehem...