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Israel, Iran, and the U.S. Role – a panel discussion

Posted on June 21, 2025

Join RCF and PASS (Palestine Action of South Sound) this Monday, June 23, at the YWCA Friendship Hall, in Olympia, from 7pm until 9pm for a panel discussion on Israel, Iran, Palestine, and the United States. In the early hours of June 13, Israel targeted Iran with a series of airstrikes using American weapons. Several were killed in Tehran. The two largest militaries in the region are now exchanging blows, while the Trump administration, scrambled by Israel’s unprovoked attack on Iran, wavers on the edge of direct US involvement. The panel will be composed of faculty of The Evergreen State College.

Looking Toward the West Bank – and PASS panel discussion

Posted on March 15, 2025

Join Palestine Action of South Sound (PASS) in a brief panel discussion and Q&A about developments in the West Bank since the Gaza Ceasefire was announced. One panelist will be talking about personal experiences in the West Bank. Another will give a short overview of the history of Israeli interventions in the West Bank, Palestinian refugee camps and the relationship between Gaza and the West Bank.

Masks will be provided. Feel free to bring a snack!

This is free and open to the public.

PASS has a education event every third Monday of the month, has a general meeting every first Monday of the month. The next general meeting is April 7.

Voices From the Holy Land Film Salon: Made Homeless in the Homeland: Lawfare, Demolition, and Land Theft -RCF cosponsored

Posted on January 24, 2025

The Rachel Corrie Foundation is delighted to co-sponsor Voices From the Holy Land film salon Made Homeless in the Homeland: Lawfare, Demolition, and Land Theft on Sunday, February 16. Remember to register for this Zoom event.

In an ongoing policy of ethnic cleansing, Israeli authorities uproot fruit trees, raze farmland, destroy rainwater reservoirs and irrigation systems, and demolish homes. Meanwhile increasingly emboldened Israeli settlers — protected by soldiers — taunt families and vandalize property. The ultimate goal is to force Palestinians off the land.

With the world’s attention diverted by the war on Gaza, displacement of West Bank Palestinians has increased dramatically in the past year. Our Salon will focus on Israel’s aggressive use of lawfare in its campaign of ethnic cleansing, the longstanding efforts of Palestinians to nonviolently resist, and the role of allies.

Watch the curated film for free at your convenience. | Join the Q&A discussion with:

Bruno Sorrentino: London-based filmmaker specializing in longitudinal documentaries

Eid Suleman Hathaleen: Artist & human rights activist from Umm al Khair, home demolished by IDF

Jeff Halper: Israeli-American anthropologist, author, lecturer, and political activist;founder of Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD)

Mouin Rabbani (moderator): Co-Editor of Jadaliyya; researcher, analyst, and commentator

Remember to register

Watch the trailer:Tinyurl.com/VFHL-FebruaryTrailer

The trailer is helpful and optional.

Cosponsored by:

Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice

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An Evening of Reflection on the Life and Activism of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi

Posted on October 23, 2024

Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, a 2024 graduate in Psychology and Middle East Languages and Cultures at the University of Washington, was a lifelong human rights activist and community organizer. She was killed by the Israeli military on September 6, at a demonstration in the Occupied West Bank.

This Friday, 7:00-9:00 pm, Ayşenur’s community will gather at the University of Washington in Seattle, Kane Hall 130, to reflect on her life and activism The public event will include moderated discussions with faculty and guest speakers and a musical performance interlude.

Featured panelists include Cindy Corrie, Craig Corrie, Sarah Corrie Simpson, Hamid Ali, Juliette Majid, Ozden Benette, and Samah Park Imtiaz.

The event will be moderated by Aria Fani and Rawan Arar, faculty at the Council of the Middle East Center at the University of Washington.

Music performance will feature George Kassis, Hanady Kader, and Hanna Eady.

On September 7, the Corrie family and Rachel Corrie Foundation issued this statement on the death of Ayşenur.

Understanding and Countering Anti-Palestinian Racism

Posted on October 23, 2024

Let’s dream of the liberatory future we want to see. Join the Olympia YWCA for learning and conversation about what true social justice means to all of us, and the skills we need to get there! This month, the YWCA is honored to host Dr. Emily Antoon-Walsh and Professor Therese Saliba speaking about anti-Palestinian racism and what it means to be in solidarity with Palestinian liberation. The event, Thursday, October 24, 6 pm, at Friendship Hall, is free and open to the public.

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