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Education for Liberation
This quote by Mona Hajjar Halaby from her book, In My Mother's Footsteps: A Palestinian Refugee Returns Home, beautifully captures the profound experience of displacement. It emphasizes the resilience and forced adaptation of refugees who, like seeds, are carried far from their roots.
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Palestinian writer Tareq Baconi discusses his memoir, *Fire in Every Direction*, which chronicles his political and queer coming of age between Amman and Beirut as the grandson of Jerusalem and Haifa refugees.
www.democracynow.org/2025/11/6/ta...
The PCHR has documented severe violations of human dignity in Israeli prisons. Recent testimonies from released Palestinian detainees reveal systematic practices of sexual torture, including rape, forced stripping, & sexual assault with objects & animals.
pchrgaza.org/pchr-documen...
Listen to Spain and the Gaza Genocide with Alys Estape: Alys Samson Estape, spokesperson for the Solidarity Network Against the Occupation of Palestine in Spain (RESCOP), analyzes the Spanish governmentβs stance on the Gaza genocide amid grassroots mobilization.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...
How Philanthropy Can Divest from Genocide in Palestine and Beyond: This toolkit is grounded in the call from Palestine to divest from genocide and occupation, and in the broader demand for philanthropy to be accountable to movements for justice and liberation.
www.divestgenocide.org
7amleh exposes biased content moderation practices on LinkedIn during the genocide in Gaza. Its report reveals serious gaps in LinkedInβs moderation policies and an internal work environment marked by institutional bias in favor of Israel and anti-Palestinian racism.
7amleh.org/post/digital...
Join us on Saturday, October 25th, for our How to Talk About Palestine workshop as part of The Peterborough programme. This workshop will help you communicate confidently about Palestine.
www.makan.org.uk/event/how-to...
Join White Kite Collective in its upcoming event, Stand with Palestinians: Messages from Gaza.
The event features testimony, monologues, speeches, poetry, comedy and music; followed by an engagement segment to stand with Palestinians.
Link: www.stratfordeast.com/whats-on/all...
The occupation of Palestine and the establishment of Israel are part of a project known as Zionism. Read Makan's latest explainer to understand what Zionism is, how it began, and more.
Learn more here: online.flippingbook.com/view/8961229...
Join Leila Farsakh and Abdaljawad Omar, hosted by Tariq Kenney-Shawa. This session explores the historical context leading to October 7, analyze Gaza as a site of extermination and a catalyst for global disruption, and discuss the future for Palestinians.
www.crowdcast.io/c/gaza-world...
We at Makan are thrilled with Denise Gough's endorsement of our recent workshops. She also encourages others by saying, "Contact Makan to do one of their workshops, and maybe consider a donation."
Thank you, Denise!
To learn more about our events, visit: www.makan.org.uk/events/
Read China and the Gaza Genocide: A Strategic Distance, by Razan Shawamreh for Al-Shabaka.
al-shabaka.org/policy-memos...
Read now: UN - ISRAELβS GENOCIDE OF PALESTINIANS IN GAZA
drive.google.com/file/d/1NCFC...
Join Settler colonialism & Imperialism β Session 1: Local & Global: Palestine as Indigenous and Anti-Imperialist Struggle on Tuesday 14 October β 6:30-8:30pm London time
This workshop is part of our Palestine 101 series: Palestinian History.
www.makan.org.uk/event/palest...
Even during the genocide in Gaza, Palestinians are often forced to prove their humanity. At the same time, narratives portray them as either responsible for the violence they face or unworthy of support. Check our post on how these narratives affect solidarity.
www.instagram.com/p/DOWHQL1jL7...
Help Makan meet the urgent demand for transformative education on Palestine. With your support, we can keep our workshops accessible and free as well as expand our programmes, and strengthen a movement rooted in justice, dignity, and liberation for Palestine.
www.makan.org.uk/civicrm/cont...
Two days left to register for our upcoming event: How to Talk About Palestinian History, which takes place next week on 16th September.
Deadline: Wednesday 10th September, 6pm (BST)
Enroll now, link below.
www.makan.org.uk/event/palest...
During Israelβs ongoing genocide in Gaza, Metaβs platforms have amplified incitement, disinformation, and paid propaganda while disproportionately silencing Palestinian voices.
Join 7amleh's event - Metaβs Role in Amplifying Harmful Content During Genocide
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join Growing the Alternatives next week for a day of community building, skill-sharing, and learning. Highlights include workshops on land justice, housing, decolonising economics and more.
www.thealbany.org.uk/shows/growin...
Our event, 'Palestine 101 series: Palestinian History β Session 1: Reframing Palestine' is taking place today. Tune in and join Makan events for free here: www.makan.org.uk/events/
02.09.2025 11:12 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The suppression of solidarity with Palestine affects various sectors, including education, media, and culture. Despite this repression, many are courageously advocating for change, fueled by transformative learning.
Donate to transformative education on Palestine.
www.makan.org.uk/civicrm/cont...
Help us meet the urgent demand for transformative education on Palestine: Over the past few years, we have built a valuable library of workshops and resources to empower advocacy for Palestinian liberation. We need your support to continue our work. Donate here: www.makan.org.uk/civicrm/cont...
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shado x Decolonial centre presents: What is settler colonialism?
This online teach in will be led by Sarona from Makan, and will guide us through what settler colonialism is, how it differs from colonialism, global examples and how communities are resisting it.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-is-se...
Join us in Palestine 101 series: Palestinian History β Session 1: Reframing Palestine.
In this workshop we delve into the key frameworks and concepts through which the Palestinian struggle can be understood.
www.makan.org.uk/event/palest...
Join us today!
As part of Cutting the Tightrope: The Divorce of Politics from Art programming, Makan Rights invites members of the audience and the general public to apply to participate to their online βSelf-Censorship: How to Talk About Palestineβ workshop.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join us today!
As part of Cutting the Tightrope: The Divorce of Politics from Art programming, Makan Rights invites members of the audience and the general public to apply to participate to their online βSelf-Censorship: How to Talk About Palestineβ workshop
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Makan Blog: In light of Israelβs killing of five Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza, we reflect on the history and reality of journalism in Palestine and the heavy price journalists continue to pay to ensure that Palestinian voices are not silenced.
www.makan.org.uk/blog/honouri...
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Yet they continue, ensuring the world witnesses their realities, making them impossible to bury. Read and share our post to honour their work and amplify their voices.
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In light of Israelβs killing of five Al-Jazeera journalists in Gaza, we explore the story of journalism in Palestine. Since October 2023, Palestinian journalists have worked in the most courageous and perilous conditions, risking their lives to keep the world informed.
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