Want to know more about Israel/Palestine?

Join the Spokane Chapter of the Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East as we delve into Why Palestine Matters: The Struggle to End Colonialism, a workbook making plain the Palestinians’ fight for justice is grounded in international law. And that it matters.

Book discussion groups will be Sundays, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. via Zoom.

  • Introductory Session: September 10
  • Session 1: October 15
  • Session 2: October 22
  • Session 3: October 29
  • Session 4: November 12

Register today, August 31, 2023, by midnight! Take me to the registration site.

The 108-page workbook, published by the Israel Palestine Mission Network of the Presbyterian Church contains visuals, a discussion guide, and maps. A companion website features enhanced resources for study, including video clips and discussion guide: WhyPalestineMatters.org.

Order the $12 workbook when you register or save on mailing cost by contacting Barb Stuebing at 509 385-1548 or barbstuebing@gmail.com.

Facilitators are Ibrahim Ashrawi and Dana Fisher Ashwari. Ibrahim is a Palestinian humanist of Christian heritage, born in Jerusalem to parents who were forced to become refugees during the 1948 Nakba (Catastrophe). In the late 1960s, he co-founded a rock band and a theater troupe, the precursor to the Palestinian National Theatre. In Houston, he was co-founder of the Palestinian-American Cultural Center.

Dana Fisher Ashrawi, M.Ed., is President of UUs for Justice in the Middle East and a member of the board of the Arab-American Educational Foundation.

Dana and Ibrahim are active in education and advocacy around Palestinian and Arab rights, history, and culture.