Check Out These Upcoming Events!

March 21: "Empowered Women of Arab America" is a one-day virtual event from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm EDT that recognizes the achievements made by Arab American women in their communities, with an optional networking session from 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm EDT.

March 26: The Museum of the Palestinian People is screening "Mayor," a captivating portrayal of Musa Hadid, the mayor of Ramallah. The screening will be followed by a discussion with director David Osit. Read more about the film here.

March 30: Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East is hosting a webinar with Washington Report correspondent Candice Bodnaruk about her recent article highlighting the Canadian Museum for Human Rights' failure to mention the Palestinian Nakba.
April 17 and 24: The Washington Report and the Institute for Research: Middle Eastern Policy (IRmep) continue our annual conference series with a two-day virtual event on the role the Israel lobby plays in U.S. support for apartheid Israel. Register here.
On Demand: "The Mauritanian" tells the story of Mohamedou Ould Slahi, who was wrongfully detained and tortured at Guantanamo Bay for 14 years. Learn more about the film here.
 

Central to the film is Slahi’s ability to forgive those who inflicted unimaginable pain upon him and his family. “I have no bitterness toward anyone, and I completely and utterly forgive everyone because that’s what my faith tells me,” Slahi said. “If you forgive, you are closer to Allah,” he added, quoting the Qur’an.






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