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March 2019

Chapel Hill: Direct from the Refugee Camps – Stateless Palestinians from Lebanon Tell Their Story

March 8, 2019 @ 3:00 am - 5:00 am EST
Church of Reconciliation, 110 N. Elliott Rd
Chapel Hill, NC United States
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Thursday, March 7 7:00 pm Church of Reconciliation 110 N. Elliott Rd Chapel Hill, NC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/315880448931249/ Featuring journalist and great granddaughter of Nakba survivors, Amena Ashkar and 89 yr old Nakba survivor, Mariam Fathalla whose ancient Palestinian village al Zeeb was leveled. Time stopped in 1948 for the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. Many of them and their descendants live in the same refugee camps created when the Zionist forces expelled them from their villages. Stateless and without the benefits of citizenship, these vulnerable Palestinian refugees have very few rights decades later in Lebanon, where they continue to be denied basic civil rights as well as their most fundamental right: The right to return to their homeland which Israel prevents. Sponsored by: The Coalition for Peace with Justice and AIME Hosted by: Salaam Shalom Support Group

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UNCC: The Exiled Palestinians – North America Nakba Tour

March 10, 2019 @ 3:00 am - 4:00 am EST
Fretwell Building, room 100, University of North Carolina, Charlotte, 9203 Mary Alexander Rd
Charlotte, NC United States
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Saturday, March 9 6:00 pm UNCC Fretwell 100 Charlotte, NC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2405998139444840/ On May 14, 1948, as Zionist leader David Ben Gurion was proclaiming a Jewish state in Palestine, his troops drove out the inhabitants of the ancient Palestinian town of al-Zeeb. 18-year-old Mariam Fathalla was one of them. She and her young husband fled to Lebanon. By year’s end the 4,000-year-old community had been leveled. More than half of all Palestinians were killed or expelled and more than half the cities, towns and villages disappeared, a crime that Palestinians call al-Nakba (the Catastrophe). Now 89 years old, Mariam has spent the last 71 years in crowded, makeshift refugee camps in Lebanon. She has raised three generations, all waiting to return to Palestine. She has seen five Israeli invasions of Lebanon, as well as the 1976 Tel al-Zaatar camp massacre that killed more than 2000 refugees there. Mariam wants meet you. So does Amena el Ashkar, the great granddaughter of other Nakba survivors. They have a different message. They do not live in Palestine. They have no citizenship anywhere. They do not live under Israeli occupation. Israel does not allow them to visit their homes, much less live there. Amena never met an Israeli before the Nakba Tour, and Mariam not since 1948. They have a different perspective. Sponsored by the Palestinian American Community Center. Endorsed by PCO, Masjid Ashaheed

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Charlotte: The Exiled Palestinians – North America Nakba Tour

March 10, 2019 @ 11:00 pm - March 11, 2019 @ 1:00 am EDT
Masjid ash-Shaheed, 400 West Sugar Creek Rd.
Charlotte, NC United States
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Sunday, March 10 4:00 pm Masjid Ash-Shaheed 400 West Sugar Creek Rd. Charlotte, NC 28213 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1093424864162311/ On May 14, 1948, as Zionist leader David Ben Gurion was proclaiming a Jewish state in Palestine, his troops drove out the inhabitants of the ancient Palestinian town of al-Zeeb. 18-year-old Mariam Fathalla was one of them. She and her young husband fled to Lebanon. By year’s end the 4,000-year-old community had been leveled. More than half of all Palestinians were killed or expelled and more than half the cities, towns and villages disappeared, a crime that Palestinians call al-Nakba (the Catastrophe). Now 89 years old, Mariam has spent the last 71 years in crowded, makeshift refugee camps in Lebanon. She has raised three generations, all waiting to return to Palestine. She has seen five Israeli invasions of Lebanon, as well as the 1976 Tel al-Zaatar camp massacre that killed more than 2000 refugees there. Mariam wants meet you. So does Amena el Ashkar, the great granddaughter of other Nakba survivors. They have a different message. They do not live in Palestine. They have no citizenship anywhere. They do not live under Israeli occupation. Israel does not allow them to visit their homes, much less live there. Amena never met an Israeli before the Nakba Tour, and Mariam not since 1948. They have a different perspective. Sponsored by the Palestinian American Community Center. Endorsed by PCO, Masjid Ash-Shaheed

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Atlanta, Georgia: Nakba Tour – The Exiled Palestinians

March 13, 2019 @ 1:30 am - 3:30 am EDT
Mutual Aid and Liberation Center, 9 Gammon Avenue SE
Atlanta, GA United States
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Tuesday, March 12 6:00 pm Mutual Aid Liberation Center 9 Gammon Avenue SE Atlanta, Georgia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2299473006997222/ Project South is honored to host a stop of the North American Nakba Tour, which invites Palestinian survivors of the Nakba (or "catastrophe," the ethnic cleansing of Palestine that took place in 1948 with the creation of Israel) to speak to venues across the country. The Tour covered 26 venues in 2016 and 29 in 2017. The purpose of the Tour is to humanize Palestinian refugees across national boundaries and build popular support for the liberation of Palestine without restriction.

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Birmingham: Stateless Palestinians from the Camps in Lebanon

March 15, 2019 @ 1:30 am - 3:30 am CDT
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, 520 16th St. N
Birmingham, AL United States
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Thursday, March 14 6:30 pm Birmingham Civil Rights Institute 520 16th St. North Birmingham, AL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/2283148511925107/ Mariam Fathalla, now 89 years old, has spent the last 71 years in crowded, makeshift refugee camps in Lebanon. She has raised three generations, all waiting to return to Palestine. Mariam wants to meet you. So does Amena Ashkar, a 24 year old journalist and translator. They have a different message. They do not live in Palestine. They have no citizenship anywhere. They do not live under Israeli occupation. They have a different perspective. Free admission - international snacks distributed at the end of the program. Plenty of parking available. Contact Farook Chandiwala, farooqyc@gmail.com Sponsored by: Birmingham Islamic Society, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

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Dallas: The North America Nakba Tour

March 25, 2019 @ 12:00 am - 4:00 am CDT
701 Belt Line Rd, 701 Belt Line Rd
Garland, TX United States
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Sunday, March 24 5:00 pm 701 Belt Line Rd. Garland, TX Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/625009664587448/ In 2016 the Nakba Tour brought 21-year-old Amena Elashkar and 86-year-old Nakba survivor Mariam Fathalla to 26 venues in North America. In 2017, Amena journeyed with 85-year-old Khawla Ibrahim to another 29 venues. This year, Amena is returning with Umm Akram (Mariam Fathalla), now 89, to share her personal story of the most tragic event in Palestinian history. On May 14, 1948, as Zionist leader David Ben Gurion was proclaiming a Jewish state in Palestine, his troops drove out the inhabitants of the ancient Palestinian town of al-Zeeb. 18-year-old Mariam Fathalla (Umm Akram) was one of them. She and her young husband fled to Lebanon. By year's end, the 4,000-year-old community had been leveled. More than half of all Palestinians were killed or expelled and more than half the cities, towns and villages disappeared, a crime that Palestinians call al-Nakba (the Catastrophe). Now 89 years old, Mariam has spent the last 71 years in crowded, makeshift refugee camps in Lebanon. She has raised three generations, all waiting to return to Palestine. She has seen five Israeli invasions of Lebanon, as well as the 1976 Tel al-Zaatar camp massacre that killed more than 2000 refugees there. Amena El-Ashkar, 24, is a Palestinian journalist and translator. The granddaughter and great granddaughter of Nakba survivors and has known no home other than a refugee camp.

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Cincinnati: Nakba Tour

March 28, 2019 @ 1:00 am - 2:00 am EDT
Clifton Mosque, 3668 Clifton Ave
Cincinnati, OH United States
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Wednesday, 27 March 6:00 pm Clifton Mosque 3668 Clifton AveX Cincinnati, OH Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1252240264941085/ All are welcome! We are honored to once again host the Nakba Tour in Cincinnati. This is an opportunity that no one should miss! Hear Umm Akram (89) and Ameena (24) share their personal story of the most tragic event in Palestinian history. The program will begin with a short film followed by first hand accounts of of the Nakba from Umm Akram. Ameena will share her story of her life as a descendant of survivors awaiting for their right of return in the Palestinian refugee camps of Lebanon, 71 years later. _______________________ This is a community funded event. Donations are greatly appreciated. Please bring your donation with you to event. Donations are 501c3 tax deductible! You are welcome to bring a dish to share- please, no pork For more info: www.nakbatour.com _______________________ On May 14, 1948, as Zionist leader David Ben Gurion was proclaiming a Jewish state in Palestine, his troops drove out the inhabitants of the ancient Palestinian town of al-Zeeb. 18-year-old Mariam Fathalla (Umm Akram) was one of them. She and her young husband fled to Lebanon. By year’s end the 4,000-year-old community had been leveled. More than half of all Palestinians were killed or expelled and more than half the cities, towns and villages disappeared, a crime that Palestinians call al-Nakba (the Catastrophe). Now 89 years old, Mariam has spent the last 71 years in crowded, makeshift refugee camps in Lebanon. She has raised three generations, all waiting to return to Palestine. She has seen five Israeli invasions of Lebanon, as well as the 1976 Tel al-Zaatar camp massacre that killed more than 2000 refugees there. Amena ElAshkar, 24, is a Palestinian journalist and translator. the granddaughter and great granddaughter of Nakba survivors and has known no home other than a refugee camp.

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April 2019

Fort Wayne: Nakba Tour – Stories of 2 Stateless Palestinian from Lebanon

April 1, 2019 @ 1:30 am - 3:30 am EDT
Plymouth Congregational Church of Fort Wayne, 501 W. Berry St
Fort Wayne, IN United States
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Sunday, March 31 6:30 pm Plymouth Congregational Church of Fort Wayne 501 W. Berry St. Fort Wayne, Indiana Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/378144322737642/ On May 14, 1948, as Zionist leader David Ben Gurion was proclaiming a Jewish state in Palestine, his troops drove out the inhabitants of the ancient Palestinian town of al-Zeeb. 18-year-old Mariam Fathalla was one of them. She and her young husband fled to Lebanon. By year’s end the 4,000-year-old community had been leveled. More than half of all Palestinians were killed or expelled and more than half the cities, towns and villages disappeared, a crime that Palestinians call al-Nakba (the Catastrophe). Now 89 years old, Mariam has spent the last 71 years in crowded, makeshift refugee camps in Lebanon. She has raised three generations, all waiting to return to Palestine. She has seen five Israeli invasions of Lebanon, as well as the 1976 Tel al-Zaatar camp massacre that killed more than 2000 refugees there. Mariam wants meet you. So does Amena Ashkar, the great granddaughter of other Nakba survivors. They have a different message. They do not live in Palestine. They have no citizenship anywhere. They do not live under Israeli occupation. Israel does not allow them to visit their homes, much less live there. Amena has never met an Israeli, and Mariam not since 1948. They have a different perspective.

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Urbana-Champaign: North America Nakba Tour @ Israeli Apartheid Week

April 11, 2019 @ 2:00 am - 4:00 am CDT
Noyes 163, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
Urbana-Champaign, IL United States
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Wednesday, April 10 7:00 pm Noyes 163 University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/426799901225208/ Join us for our key-note event of Israeli Apartheid Week with the North America Nakba Tour! Nakba means "Catastrophe" in Arabic and refers to the 1948 ethnic cleansing of 750,000 Palestinians in order to create the state of Israel. Mariam Fathalla, 89 years old, is a survivor of the Nakba and will be sharing with us her personal narrative as an 18 year old during the Nakba. Mariam has spent the last 71 years in crowded, makeshift refugee camps in Lebanon. She has raised three generations, all waiting to return to Palestine. She has seen five Israeli invasions of Lebanon, as well as the 1976 Tel al-Zaatar camp massacre that killed more than 2000 refugees there. Amena ElAshkar, 24, is a Palestinian journalist and translator. the granddaughter and great granddaughter of Nakba survivors and has known no home other than a refugee camp. She will be translating for Mariam Fathalla.

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Kansas City: North America Nakba Tour

April 17, 2019 @ 1:00 am - 3:00 am CDT
Avila University – Thornhill Gallery, 11901 Wornall Road
Kansas City, MO United States
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Tuesday, April 16 6:00 pm Avila University - Thornhill Gallery 11901 Wornall Road Kansas City, MO Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/404870346755536/ The 89-year-old Mariam Fathalla and 24-year-old Amena EAshkar share their stories as two stateless Palestinians living in a refugee camp. On May 14, 1948, troops drove out the inhabitants of the ancient Palestinian town of al-Zeeb as part of what is now called al-Nakba (the Catastrophe.) Then 18-year-old Mariam Fathalla and her young husband fled to Lebanon. Now 89 years old, Mariam (Umm Akram) has raised three generations within the confines of a refugee camp. Amena ElAshkar, 24, is a Palestinian journalist and translator as well as the granddaughter and great-granddaughter of Nakba survivors. She has known no home other than a refugee camp.

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