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Pulse of Palestine: Resistance and Prisoners

Posted on October 11, 2024

Palestine Action of the South Sound (PASS) invites you to attend Pulse of Palestine: Resistance and
Prisoners, featuring two keynote speakers: Ramzy Baroud and Zarefah Baroud, followed by Q and A.
Join us Saturday, October 19, 4-6pm, as we discuss the ongoing political struggle for freedom in historic Palestine.

Ramzy Baroud is a US-Palestinian journalist whose talk is titled, “Reanimating Palestine: Why Gaza is the Heart of Palestinian Resistance.” Ramzy Baroud is the author of six books including, My Father was a Freedom Fighter: Gaza’s Untold Story and Our Vision for Liberation. He is the Editor of Palestine Chronicle since1999 and the former Managing Editor of London-based Middle East Eye.

Zarefah Baroud is a PhD candidate at the University of Exeter’s European Centre for Palestine Studies whose talk is titled “Palestinian Prisoners: the Pulse and Compass of Our Movement.” You can find Zarefah Baroud’s articles in Al Jazeera, Mondoweiss, CounterPunch, The Palestine Chronicle, and others. Her dissertation advisor is Ilan Pappé and her dissertation is called The Colonial Origins of Israel’s Carceral Regime.

Please wear a mask to this event. The studio has a place to store shoes.

For more info, email [email protected]

Two Films for Palestine

Posted on September 4, 2024

On September 8th, the Olympia Film Society (OFS), Palestinian Action of South Sound (PASS), and the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice (RCF) present two films:

Imprisoning a Generation (50 min)

and Returning to Zarnouqa (14 min)

6pm doors / 7pm first film

with Q&A to follow

$10 Suggested Donation (no one turned away for lack of funds)

OFS, PASS, and RCF present this fundraiser for Palestinian children in Gaza and The West Bank with all proceeds going to the Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA). The evening will feature the double-feature screening, Q&A with the director of both films, speakers with updates from Palestine, a bake sale, book and info tabling, PASS merchandize and more!

Therese Saliba, Evergreen professor of Political Economy, Environmental Justice and Gender/ Queer studies, and Dr. Emily Antoon-Walsh, who has worked with children and healthcare workers in Palestine, will introduce the films, provide updates to the current situation in Palestine, and co-moderate a post-film video Q&A with director Zelda Edmunds – who will be video calling from Japan!

Tickets are available at the box office 30 minutes before showtime.

Palestine at the Farm

Posted on August 22, 2024

Join us for a farm tour with Farmer Dr. Ayoub and learn about permaculture, social change farming, compost, and community building as the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice presents educational activities for all ages. Bring children to explore the farm with a storywalk of “These Chicks” in English and Arabic from local Palestinian author Laila Taji and Arabishway. Listen to stories from Palestinian guest speaker, Nisreen Ghussein and visit with Cindy and Craig Corrie to learn more about their efforts in supporting Gaza. Fresh Organic farm products such as honey, fruit trees, seeds, and halal meats are available as well as petting goats and learning about how social change farming can help us locally and globally.

See the Facebook event for more info.

Film screening: Where Olive Trees Weep

Posted on July 28, 2024

We invite you to a film screening of the recently released Where Olive Trees Weep, Wednesday, July 31, 6:30 pm at The Evergreen State College (TESC), 2700 Evergreen Pkwy NW, Olympia, in Seminar 2, B1105.

This event, free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Center for Community Based Learning & Action (CCBLA) at Evergreen, the Rachel Corrie Foundation, JVP Olympia, and TESC Divest. The film will be followed by a short discussion.

Where Olive Trees Weep offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation.

The film follows Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi, Israeli journalist Amira Hass, Dr. Gabor Maté, and others, to explore themes of loss, trauma, and the quest for justice and collective liberation.

Peace Vigil for Palestine: Week 40

Posted on July 10, 2024

We invite you to continue to join us as we mark the 40th week since we began gathering following the most recent attack on Gaza, in October.

40 weeks and more then nine months later, it’s important that we remain visible in our demands for a permanent peace and equality.

Come join us as we continue to hold a vigil for peace, waving signs as we advocate for human rights for everyone.

Thanks to the Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation for continuing to hold these vigils for years, and for inviting us to share the space as we work for peace and justice.

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