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Each year at our Tree of Life annual meeting, we present our Siraj Awards to those who have distinguished themselves by their volunteer spirit. In their own quiet ways, they have helped to strengthen the work we do. The Arabic word “Siraj” means torch, and it’s good to remember those... Read More

Tree of Life Educational Fund Westmoreland UCC Mideast Committee and the 2019 North America Nakba Tour invite you to The Exiled Palestinians Stateless Palestinians from the Camps in Lebanon   On May 14, 1948, as Zionist leader David Ben Gurion was proclaiming a Jewish state in Palestine, his troops drove... Read More

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The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, voted on July 19th to formally tear equal citizenship rights away from the Palestinian population of Israel. That is, 20% of the Israeli population. This is not talking about the West Bank and Gaza, where Palestinians have been stateless for 70 years. This newly downgrades... Read More

This Sunday in New Haven – come if you can and bring friends! Sunday, April 29th at 1:05 pm at the women’s table in front of Sterling Memorial Library Yale University, New Haven Learn more about this event organized by Yale Students for Justice in Palestine:  

A Fundraiser for the Flotilla to Gaza Wednesday, April 4 6:30 PM: Dinner (Catered by Tangiers Market) 7:30 PM: Talk by Col. Ann Wright Islamic Association of Greater Hartford 1781 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT Cost: $20.00 For information contact Liz Aaronsohn aaronsohn@ccsu.edu – 860-229-0705 Ann Wright is a retired Army Reserve... Read More