Hatim Kanaaneh from Arrabeh in the Galilee will be in Olympia May 21 to speak about his latest book Chief Complaint, fictionalized short stories about life in his village. Thursday, May 21st 2015 7pm Orca Books 509 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA 98501   In Chief Complaint, Dr. Kanaaneh explores the changing, precarious, and ever-shrinking world of Palestinians […]

The deadline for signing the letter is June 12th.   On Tuesday, June 2, the American Friends Service Committee hosted a Congressional briefing on Capitol Hill to examine Israel’s child detention practices. The briefing was attended by more than one hundred people, including 36 Congressional offices. In response to concerns about Israel’s treatment of Palestinian children, Representative McCollum […]

  Check out the exhibit as it tours Washington state:   June 3 - 12 Washington State University Phase 1 Classroom Building 668 N Riverpoint Blvd Spokane, WA 99202 9 am-7 pm daily June 13 - July 1 University of Washington Odegaard Undergraduate Library 4060 George Washington Lane NE Seattle, WA 98195 July 2 - 16 Urban […]

Friends, Today is about Gaza. Today is about remembering those we lost last summer, and honoring their lives. Today is about resistance. Today is about doing our part. As our supporters know, Rachel Corrie’s friends in Rafah, Gaza, have created and produced the Rachel Corrie Ramadan Football Tournament in her memory for the past seven […]

 Tuesday, August 25 7-9pm Traditions Fair Trade - 300 5th Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501 Community discussion: how can we work together to prevent another assault like last year's from happening again? Special Guests: Maxine Fookson is a pediatric nurse practitioner and member of Jewish Voice for Peace - Portland.  For nine days in November […]