Washington, DC | www.adc.org | May 10, 2021 – The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), in partnership with Mossawa Center, are presenting an informational session on the current situation in Sheikh Jarrah and how it fits into the greater picture of forced evictions of Palestinian families. This emergency session will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, May 11 at 1:00 PM ET/ 10:00 AM PT. We will be joined by Jafar Farrah; founder of Mossawa Center, Suha Salman Mousa; Co-Director of Mossawa Center & Jinan Shbat; ADC National Organizer. The speakers will be giving us a first hand account of the situation on the ground. They will also discuss a brief history of Israeli evictions, how the Israeli government carries out these evictions, and the role Israeli settlers play in the process. Lastly, we will be talking about action items Americans can do here to help achieve justice for the residents of Sheikh Jarrah. Please join us for this important and urgent session by registering below using a valid email address. The webinar will be held via Zoom. Registration for the webinar is required and can be completed here. The Mossawa Center, an advocacy center for Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel, was established in 1999 to promote the economic, social, cultural, and political rights of the Palestinian Arab minority in Israel and the recognition of this community as a national indigenous minority with its own national, cultural, and historical distinctiveness. The Mossawa Center seeks to promote a democratic society and acts against all forms of discrimination. Jafar Farah, founder and general director of the Mossawa Center, the Advocacy Center for Arab Citizens in Israel, is a long-time advocate and activist for the rights of the Palestinian Arab Citizens of Israel. As a community organizer and activist, Mr. Farah was involved in establishing several Arab non-governmental organizations, including I'lam, ACAP - the Arab Center for Alternative Planning, and the Follow-Up Committee for Arab Education. Prior to founding the Mossawa Center, Mr. Farah was a journalist and researcher for several years, working for the Haaretz net, several Arabic newspapers and TV programs. Suha Salman Mousa is the co-director of Mossawa Center, the Advocacy Center for Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel, which promotes Palestinian Arab rights and a democratic society. She manages and develops Mossawa's parliamentary, legal, international and media advocacy for advancing the rights of Palestinian Israelis. She also focuses on strengthening community work. In recent years, Suha has led the initiative to establish Friends of Mossawa in the USA, promoting the center's work abroad. Jinan Shbat is the ADC National Organizer and Palestinian rights activist. She mobilizes Arab-American communities nationwide while helping to bridge intersectional issues. She has been featured in several articles on community activism and Palestine. As a community activist for over 15 years, Jinan has worked with multiple communities on issues such as Palestinian human rights, intersectional activism, refugee rights, Arab American representation and the Arab/Muslim Ban. Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Time: 1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT
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