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Bye Bye Tiberias Film Screening
"Remembering Tabariya”
Join us for a community screening of “Bye Bye Tiberias”, a film by Lina Soualem.
In her early twenties, Hiam Abbass (Emmy-nominated for Succession) left her native Palestinian village to follow her dream of becoming an actress in Europe, leaving behind her mother, grandmother, and seven sisters. Thirty years later, her filmmaker daughter Lina returns with her to the village and questions for the first time her mother’s bold choices, her chosen exile and the way the women in their family influenced both their lives. Set between past and present, BYE BYE TIBERIAS pieces together images of today, family footage from the nineties and historical archives to portray four generations of daring Palestinian women who keep their story and legacy alive through the strength of their bonds, despite exile, dispossession, and heartbreak.
A Benefit to Support Lebanon
The death toll from "Black Wednesday", as Israel's murderous blitzkrieg on Lebanon on April 8 has come to be known, has surpassed 350 and will likely be higher as more bodies are pulled out of the rubble. The Lebanese government has not only been useless in terms of defending the country but caring for the almost 1 million who have been internally displaced and injured. There is an urgent need for shelter, food, and of course, medical care.
Join us on Saturday, April 25 from 7 - 9pm at Dar AlHurriya (Palestine House of Freedom) on 650 Pennsylvania Ave SE in DC to raise much needed funds for organizations providing direct aid to those who have been affected by Israel's bombardment and invasion. We will be showing:
+"Buffer Zone" a short documentary by Lebanese filmmaker Farrah Berrou that highlights the loss of home and memories in Lebanese border villages like Kfarkila;
+Photos over the years from another southern Lebanese village, Deir Kifa,
+An interview with some of the villagers from Deir Kifa who have been forced off their land and from their homes for the second time in 3 years
+Music, food, and refreshments
RSVP using QR code on the flyer. Sliding scale of $5 - $25 donation for entry but no one will be turned away. For more info/questions: (301) 327-4274
I CALL ON YOU - COMMEMORATE PALESTINIAN PRISONERS DAY
Join PYM DMV in commemorating Palestinian Prisoners Day as part of the Global Week of Action to honor the steadfast struggle of our political prisoners and reaffirm our collective commitment to liberation
Just one week ago, the Zionist entity voted in the new “Prisoner Execution Law,” legalizing death of Palestinian prisoners by hanging. Today, more than 9,300 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons are subjected to widespread acts of cruel, degrading, and inhumane forms of abuse, deprivation, and detention.
The program will include an exhibit highlighting the important historical moments in the Palestinian Prisoner’s struggle, a community painting activity and a showcase of the newest paper in collaboration with @wawog. A panel and Q&A will discuss the Freedom for Palestinian Prisoners campaign along with the current developments of our prisoners conditions in Zionist detainment.
The @sada_althawra choir will perform and lead a sing along of “Ounadikom” (I Call On You) by the late Ahmad Kaabour.
Film Screening: "Hind Under Siege"
A film by Naji Salameh, Hind Under Siege is a short film based on a true story, depicting the harrowing phone call between the Red Crescent and six-year-old Hind Rajab, who becomes trapped in a car while hiding from the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The film captures Hind’s fear of the Israeli forces, her isolation, and her hope, while also portraying the courage, compassion, and determination of Rana Al-Faqih, the Red Crescent worker, and those who witness this desperate moment.
Mothers Day & Eid Celebration!
Join us on March 21st at Palestine House of Freedom in Washington, DC for a great event celebrating Eid al Fitr and Oriental Mothers Day!
For this amazing crossover, we will be having a potluck of great homemade Arab food and dessert, we will entertainment for your kids that includes: Painting, Balloon art, Face Paint, Storytelling and more! We will have a market with vendors from Palestine Thrift offering thrift and vintage items, and other local vendors offering great products while supporting meaningful and important causes.
In the spirit of Mothers Day, we will be screening a very special Documentary film: Bye Bye Tiberias, which explores Palestinian motherhood in a beautiful scope of director Lina Soualem.
Don't miss out on a great chance to have a great time with other community members, bring your kids, mothers, family and friends, everyone is welcome!
(Doors will be open for the public!)
Iftar Fundraiser for: Americans for Palestinian Orphans
Join us for an Iftar Fundraiser hosted here at Palestine House of Freedom for Americans for Palestinian Orphans, where Palestinian food will be served!
All proceeds will go to Palestinian Orphans.
Buy your Tickets Here!
Discussion with Amnesty International USA's Director: Paul O'Brien
Join us for a discussion followed by a Q&A with our President and Founder Miko Peled, and Amnesty International USA Executive Director Paul O'Brien! In 2022 Amnesty International released a report highlighting Israel's crime of Apartheid committed against Palestinians, yet this report haven't been adopted as widely as it should be. Paul O'Brien will provide us with in depth details surrounding this report, then we will be conducting a Q&A session with the audience.
Film Screening and Discussion - Wajib
In light of the passing of Palestinian cinema and theatre legend, Mohammad Al-Bakri, we are dedicating the months of January and February to his memory. On Saturday, February 7th at Palestine House of Freedom in Washington DC, we will be screening "Wajib", a film that explores a terrific father-son relationship which makes it extra special, since his own son Saleh Bakri plays the son in the film.
"Since You've Been Gone" Screening
Honoring the Palestinian cinema and theatre legend, Mohammad Bakri who sadly passed away last month, we will be dedicating the month of January to screen two of his films. First is "Since You've Been Gone" one of his most compelling films, followed by a discussion.
End of Year Event
Join Us for Our End of Year Event!
Featuring "A Child's Hand: A memorial for the children killed in Gaza"
The event will include:
Flag raising ceremony, vigil in remembrance of martyred kids in Gaza, oud performance, refreshments provided by 'Busboys & Poets' and we will have Palestinian-owned vendors.
PALESTINE 36 *2ND SCREENING* at Palestine House of Freedom
Join us for this exclusive screening of the long awaited film by the amazing Palestinian director Annemarie Jacir: PALESTINE 36. As we remember and honor the Palestinian Revolt that took place in 1936, on November 29th the International Solidarity Day with the Palestinian People, at Palestine House of Freedom - Dar AlHurriya. RSVP at the link below!
PALESTINE 36 Screening at Palestine House of Freedom
Join us for this exclusive screening of the long awaited film by the amazing Palestinian director Annemarie Jacir: PALESTINE 36. As we remember and honor the Palestinian Revolt that took place in 1936, on November 29th the International Solidarity Day with the Palestinian People, at Palestine House of Freedom - Dar AlHurriya. RSVP at the link below!
SOLD OUT!
RSVP ON OUR 2ND SCREENING!!
Film Screening & Discussion: Inside the Pager Attacks
Join us for the film screening, Inside the Pager Attacks, an in-depth exploration of events that influenced Palestinian narratives. This event invites you to engage in meaningful discussions about heritage and identity, core to our mission at Palestine House of Freedom.
Discover firsthand accounts and perspectives
Participate in a dynamic dialogue post-screening
Connect with a community committed to cultural empowerment
Your presence supports our ongoing efforts to celebrate and preserve Palestinian culture.
UNRWA USA Musical Fundraiser
Screening the musical film: I Am Not Afraid
This special fundraising event supports UNRWA USA by providing vital humanitarian aid and amplifying the voices of Palestinian refugees. Enjoy live performances and share in the chance to make a difference through community giving.
Performers:
Niko Michalopolous, Crystal Silmi, Jennah Mokhtarzada, Kamyar Arsani, Alaa Abdulbaki
Mutual Aid Art Mart 4 Palestine
Join Palestine House of Freedom as we host a launch event for Asians 4 Palestine geared towards harnessing the power of art to raise material support for families in Palestine (keep an eye out for a separate post highlighting where the funds will be going and how folks can still support the families we are in contact with if not able to attend).
Tatreez Stitching Circle: Traditional Palestinian Embroidery
Join us for an afternoon of traditional Palestinian embroidery stitching with Wafa Ghnaim of Tatreez and Tea.
https://www.tatreezandtea.com/
To a Land Unknown - Film Screening
Join us on Sunday, August 10 at 2pm for a screening "To a Land Unknown", a film about Palestinian refugees living on the fringes of society in Athens. The screening will be followed by a community discussion.
Get tickets through the link below!
https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/to-a-land-unknown-film-screening
To Kill a War Machine - Film Screening
To Kill a War Machine - Film Screening
See what western governments want to hide. Come watch the direct-action documentary banned in the UK after Palestine Action was proscribed as terrorism.
The film screening will be followed by a community discussion.
Donations will be on a sliding scale of $10-$25. All proceeds will go to "Go Project Hope", a Gaza soup kitchen.
US delegation of the Global Sumud Flotilla Press Conference
On July 30th at 12PM EST, join us for a powerful live stream press conference featuring a Rabbi, Imam, and Pastor standing together to call for an end to the brutal siege on Gaza.
PLEASE SHARE WIDELY
Speakers include:
-Imam Suhaib Webb (Center DC)
-Rev. Dr. Jennifer Hosler (Washington City Church of the Brethren)
-Rabbi Yosef Rosenberg (Neturei Karta)
-Sumer Mobarak (Global Sumud Flotilla)
Together, they support the U.S. delegation of the Global Sumud Flotilla - a historic, nonviolent fleet of vessels from 39 countries sailing to break Israel’s illegal blockade and deliver hope to the people of Gaza.
Location:
Palestine House of Freedom
650 Pennsylvania Ave. SE
Washington, DC 20003
Livestream link coming soon
#BreakTheSiege #GazaUnderAttack #GlobalSumudFlotilla #FaithForJustice #FreePalestine
Embroidering Exile: Palestinian Dress in the Wake of Al-Nakba and Al-Naksa
Embroidering Exile: Palestinian Dress in the Wake of Al-Nakba and Al-Naksa
Registration: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/embroidering-exile-palestinian-dress-in-the-wake-of-al-nakba-and-al-naksa
The forced displacement of over 750,000 Palestinians between 1947 and 1950, known as al-Nakba (“the catastrophe”), marked a rupture in everyday life that profoundly transformed Palestinian dressmaking traditions. Dress styles, motifs, and their meanings shifted as tatreez (embroidery) became a response to dispossession, dislocation, and exile. Further transformations occurred during key moments of Palestinian political history: the 1960s, particularly surrounding al-Naksa (the 1967 war, or "the setback"), and the First Intifada from (1987-1993). In refugee camps and across the diaspora, the practice of Palestinian dressmaking and embroidery continued, but with renewed urgency. Once tied to specific towns or villages, the thobe began to signify a shared national identity.
This lecture commemorates the Six-Day War (June 5–10, 1967), which marked the beginning of the ongoing Israeli military occupation of the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem. In the aftermath of this seismic event, tatreez shifted in its meaning and function as a form of cultural expression and testimony. From the intimate labor of individual women’s hands to the international recognition of Palestinian embroidery by UNESCO in 2021 as Intangible Cultural Heritage, tatreez continues to serve as a vessel of collective memory and a historical record of the Palestinian people.
Join Wafa Ghnaim, dress historian and fashion researcher, for a lecture tracing the evolving aesthetics and symbolic language of tatreez as a visual archive of exile with a tatreez community stitching circle to follow.
A STITCH IN TIME
A STITCH IN TIME
Register: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/a-stitch-in-time
Come see the powerful hand woven tapestries of Palestinian women who embed their stories and identity through resisting against their oppressors with each and every stitch.
Join us for a tour and conversation of the exhibit with the Director of Palestine Museum US, Faisal Saleh, Co-Chair of PALESTINIAN HISTORY TAPESTRY, Jehan Alfarra, and others as they guide us through each tapestry’s story. The presentation will be followed by dinner and reflections.
Saturday, June 21, 3-6pm
650 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC
Birzeit University Fundraiser
The Samar Foundation will be launching their second Birzeit University Fundraiser on June 1st from 3pm-6pm!
Come as we host an international student panel with voices from BZU academics living in Palestine, along with DC local student organizers currently facing repression and censorship!
Register for this event here.
Film Screening: Alam
Join us on Tuesday, May 27 at 6pm for a screening of "Alam," a coming-of-age film depicting Palestinian teens on a mission to deliver a powerful statement to commemorate Nakba Day. The screening will be followed by a community discussion on the film.
Register for this event here.
Recurring Film Series: Jenin Jenin
Join us for our recurring film series, featuring renowned director Mohammad Bakri!
On Tuesday, April 29th, we will screen the film Jenin Jenin.
Register for this event here.
Palestine Land Day 2025
Join us for a day commemorating Land Day- an important day for Palestinians that recognizes our ties to the land and remmeber the day in 1976 when Palestinian protested against the confiscation of more land by the apartheid state. Unarmed civilians were killed as they protested.
Arab Mother's Day Iftar
Join us in celebrating Palestinian mothers as we observe the beginning of spring. Enjoy a fully catered Palestinian iftar.
March Palestine Connect: Bring Your Own Iftar and Film Screening
Join us for the film screening of "Living in the Shadow of Death," written and directed by Bilal Yousef. Bring your own iftar and break your fast communally while watching the film.
February Palestine Connect: Palestinian Political Prisoners
Join us for an informative discussion with Nida Guerzoni Abu-Baker, daughter of Shukri Abu-Baker, a political prisoner and one of the Holy Land Foundation Five. The talk will be moderated by Miko Peled, author of "Injustice: The Story of the Holy Land Foundation Five."
Register for this event here.
Live stream will be available on our YouTube page: Palestine Connect - YouTube
Trump Wants to Occupy Gaza
As Trump Makes his incendiary comments on ethnically cleansing Palestinian from Gaza, we need your support more than ever to fight his policies. Our organization needs donors like you to help us fund our work and build out team to combat all that is coming.
Ceasefire Today; Next Steps to Liberation
Join us on Thursday January 30th at 6pm for an important talk with an inspiring speaker lineup (to be announced soon). Founder and president of Palestine House of Freedom, Miko Peled, will be moderating.