Palestinian journalist and historian Ramzy Baroud will speak on his new book The Last Earth: A Palestinian Story. At this critical juncture in Palestine’s history, with Trump’s recent declaration on Jerusalem and the Likud party vote to annex West Bank settlements, Dr. Baroud’s narrative of Palestinian dispossession, resistance, and resilience is important and timely. The […]

Join the Arab Festival Planning Committee to plan Shuruq IV: Olympia Arab Festival. The festival is a cultural weekend authentically celebrating food, culture, traditions, lifestyles, and peoples of the Arab world. The planning process is an opportunity to alter misconceptions, connect diverse members of our community, create cross-cultural friendships, and strengthen each planner, participant and volunteer. […]

The lawsuit against the Olympia Food Co-op over its boycott of Israeli products continues with an important hearing considering a motion filed by former Co-op board members for a summary judgment this Friday, March 9, 9:00 AM, in the Thurston County Superior Court in Olympia. It is vital for the court to see that the boycott has popular community support. […]

Through riveting and moving personal recollections of both Palestinians and Israelis, 1948: CREATION & CATASTROPHE reveals the shocking events of the most pivotal year in the most controversial conflict in the world. It tells the story of the establishment of Israel as seen through the eyes of the people who lived it. It is simply not possible […]