• Noura Erakat is a human rights attorney, professor in the Department of Africana Studies and the Program in Criminal Justice at Rutgers University and the author of Justice for Some: Law and the Question of Palestine.
• Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor is a professor in the Department of African-American Studies at Princeton University, author of From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation and a contributing writer for The New Yorker.
• Emmaia Gelman is a founding director of the Institute for the Critical Study of Zionism and teaches at Sarah Lawrence College.

Moderator:

• Arun Kundnani, a member of Philadelphia Parents for Palestine, is the author of What is Antiracism? and The Muslims are Coming!

All funds that exceed the event’s production costs will be donated to causes working for Palestinian liberation:  Palestinian Youth Movement, Bayader Youth Team and CAIR Philadelphia. 

Free parking for attendees is available (use 359 W Johnson St to map) and accessible parking is in the smaller lot with entrance on Lincoln Drive (use 6511 Lincoln Dr to map). 

The location is ADA accessible. If you have access needs or questions, please reach out to us or the venue directly.   

While doors open at 5pm and childcare will begin at 5:45pm, food will only be made available at 8pm, so you may consider having early dinner or bringing snacks for kids. 

Catering by Renata’s Kitchen: Eggplant Halloumi Sandwiches, Chicken Mohammar, Tabbouleh Salad, Baklava. Tea/Water available. Bring water bottles. 

Our gathering is rooted in care, solidarity, and collective liberation. In the event of any disruptions, provocations, or threats to safety:

Please do not engage. We ask all attendees to remain calm, stay with the group, and avoid direct confrontation. We will have designated safety volunteers on site working alongside a professional security team, trained to assess and respond to any issues. Follow their guidance if a situation arises.

Our priority is to protect one another, especially the most vulnerable among us. Together, we keep each other safe. If you feel unsafe at any point, quietly alert a volunteer or move toward a designated safe area.

We believe that healing, learning, and connection should be accessible to all — not limited by financial means. We have set a suggested ticket price of $15 but invite you to pay an amount that reflects your access to resources, with honesty and care for both yourself and the wider community. Our collective contributions help cover event costs and support others in attending. All funds that exceed the event’s production costs will be donated to causes working for Palestinian liberation:  Palestinian Youth Movement, Bayader Youth Team and CAIR Philadelphia. 

RSVP: https://philadelphiaparentsforpalestine.org/events