Lebanon's mutual aid event

 Orpheum・Saugerties

Thursday, May 14: 7:00 PM

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Hosted by Wild Arc Farm

Two short films and Q&As with post-film discussions with filmmakers. All proceeds go to Lebanon’s mutual aid efforts.

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Film Screening and Discussion on Sunday, June 7

Sunday, June 7, from 2:00 - 5:00 PM at the Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St., Kingston. Screening of “Samidoun,” a film about the strength and resilience of Palestinian women living under military occupation and patriarchy. Free admission and community reflection/discussion after the film. Cosponsored by: Middle East Crisis Response mideastcrisis.org, African Roots Community Center, Columbia County for Palestine, JVP Hudson Valley, Mid Hudson Valley DSA, Muslims4Muslims International, New Paltz Quaker Meeting, Peace Education Center, Rally Middletown, Veterans For Peace, and Women In Black - New Paltz. Contact: mecr@mideastcrisis.org or 845 876-7906

The film about Jenin and the Freedom Theatre

Sunday, April 12, from 2:00 - 5:00 PM at the Old Dutch Church. The screening was of “Jenin’s Freedom Theatre,” a film about actors who put their safety at risk in order to envision a future beyond Israeli occupation. We had about 40, many of whom stayed around to listen to General Manager Mustafa Sheta. 
 

Is Criticism of Israel Antisemitic? Be sure to come to this important discussion, You can also sign a Hudson Valley petition on this issue. Let's break 700 signers.

https://www.change.org/p/criticizing-israel-is-not-antisemitic-defend-hudson-valley-s-freedom-of-speech

posted by Fred


 


Resetting the Table

Space is limited so please register

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GUEST: Miko Peled

 

Activist Radio has the following guest on this week:

GUEST: Miko Peled, former soldier in the Israel Defense Force, author, speaker, and Director of Palestine House of Freedom talks about how to bring human rights to all people of the Middle East.
https://www.juancole.com/2025/02/interview-director-palestine.html  


Activist Radio can be heard: Thursdays 8-9 am on KBOO 90.7 FM in Portland, OR; Thursdays 11-12 noon on WRFA 107.9 FM in Jamestown, NY; Thursdays 5-6 pm on WVKR 91.3 FM at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY; Thursdays 7-8 pm on WBDY 99.5 FM at The Bundy in Binghamton, NY; Fridays 4-5 pm on WEFR 1700 AM in Fairmont, WV; Saturdays 7-8 am on WOZO 103.9 FM in Knoxville, TN; Sundays 4-5 pm from WIOF 104.1 FM in Woodstock, NY; Sundays 5-6 pm from the Progressive Radio Network at PRN.live; Mondays 11-12 noon on WCAA 107.3 FM in Albany, NY; Mondays at 10-11 pm on KWSI in Grand Junction, CO; and finally on Tuesdays 1:00-2:00 pm on WESU 88.1 FM at Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT. Past programs are available as a podcast, or anytime on the web at ClassWars.org.



Live theater presentation of “One Family in Gaza”

Friday, April 3 at 7 pm, at the Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St., Kingston, NY. Live theater presentation of “One Family in Gaza,” a screenplay that follows the emails of a family caught in the Gaza Genocide. Written by Crystal Zevon. Cosponsored by: Middle East Crisis Response mideastcrisis.org, Veterans For Peace, and Women In Black - New Paltz. Contact: mecr@mideastcrisis.org or 845 876-7906

Film: Jenin's Freedom Theatre

Sunday, April 12, from 2:00 - 5:00 PM at the Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St., Kingston. Screening of “Jenin’s Freedom Theatre,” a film about actors who put their safety at risk in order to envision a future beyond Israeli occupation. Includes live interview with General Manager Mustafa Sheta. Free admission and community reflection/discussion after the film. Sponsored by: Middle East Crisis Response mideastcrisis.org and cosponsored by African Roots Community Center, Columbia County for Palestine, JVP Hudson Valley, Mid Hudson Valley DSA, Muslims4Muslims International, New Paltz Quaker Meeting, Peace Education Center, Rally Middletown, Veterans For Peace, and Women In Black - New Paltz. Contact: mecr@mideastcrisis.org or 845 876-7906



Community Hafla

 Please join us Saturday, April 4th, 2-4:30pm at Old Dutch Church in Kingston, NY
Come share the warmth of Arabic culture with food, music and dancing and more to support her scholarship fund:
    •    Silent Auction: bid on gift certificates, unique items from Palestine, local artists, local practitioners, and more
    •    Raffle Drawing for a Gift Basket from Palestine
    •    Arabic food
    •    Children under 10 free (face painting included)

You can purchase tickets here

Showing of “Mayor,” a must-see film about the Christian Mayor of Ramallah

SUNDAY, March 15, 2026, from 2:00 - 5:00 PM at the Old Dutch Church, 272 Wall St., Kingston, NY. Showing of “Mayor,” a must-see film about the Christian Mayor of Ramallah, whose life is focused on achieving freedom from Israeli occupation. Free admission and community reflection/discussion after the film. Cosponsored by: Middle East Crisis Response mideastcrisis.org, Columbia County for Palestine, JVP Hudson Valley, Mid Hudson Valley DSA, New Paltz Quaker Meeting, Peace Education Center, Rally Middletown, Veterans For Peace, and Women In Black - New Paltz. Contact: mecr@mideastcrisis.org or 845 876-7906

 

Book signing for “Selling Israel” by Harriet Malinowitz

SUNDAY, Thursday, March 19, 2026, at 6 PM at the Inquiring Mind Bookstore & Cafe, 200 Main St. Saugerties. Interview and book signing for “Selling Israel” by Harriet Malinowitz, local American scholar specializing in lesbian and gay issues, women’s studies and the rhetoric of Zionism. Free admission and community discussion. Cosponsored by: Middle East Crisis Response mideastcrisis.org

Sign our petition

Please sign our petition. We plan to send it to county legislators as well as college presidents. Well over 600 Mid Hudson Valley residents have signed it. 

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