Why We Cannot Turn Away: Resources for UUs Engaging on Israel and Palestine
From the UUA webinar description: "In this time of collective fear and grief, let us form a community willing to learn, struggle, and heal together." Join us as we watch excerpts from the UUA's Side with Love webinar originally presented in November during the earlier stages of the conflict in Gaza. A facilitated sharing session follows.
Event Date: Sun. April 7 at 12:30-2:00 pm Eastern
Hosted by: Dana Ashrawi, President of UUs for Justice in the Middle EastDuring this 1.5-hour event, you will learn about the Palestine/Israel conflict and the situation in Gaza from 6 UU ministers and 3 people from Palestine/Israel. Following the video presentation, you will be invited to attend facilitated breakout room discussions using the approach in a UUA commissioned template for congregational conversations designed with the intention to create safe spaces for sharing reactions to this topic.
About the prerecorded webinar: "Why We Cannot Turn Away: Resources for UU Leaders Engaging on Israel and Palestine"
Sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Association and hosted by Muslim and Jewish UU professionals, the webinar features experts sharing about UU engagement on these issues over the past 40 years, reflecting on the many-layered history of the region, exploring the complexities of Islamophobia and antisemitism, and faithful responses to the ongoing violence.
Zoom registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsdu-tpjIuE9aYm7F2SVD4OKe3Fi2HMF0I
See https://sidewithlove.org/ourstories/2023/11/22/available-now-why-we-cannot-turn-away-resources-for-uus-engaging-palestine-amp-israel and also https://www.uua.org/international-justice/uua-statements-palestine/israel/resources-engaging-palestine-israel.
Also please see the most recent statement from the UUA published on February 14, 2024, UUA Condemns Violence Against Gaza, Urges Immediate and Total Ceasefire: https://www.uua.org/pressroom/press-releases/uua-condemns-violence-urges-ceasefire
On the same page you will find the statements on the crisis by UUJME as well as Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, and Diverse Revolutionary UU Multicultural Ministries.
As a follow-up to this webinar, UUJME hopes to provide webinars about the topics of antisemitism and anti-Palestinian racism.
Viewing the recording ahead of the April webinar: If you wish to view the entire UUA webinar ahead of the screening for any reason, access it at Why We Cannot Turn Away: Resources for UU Leaders Engaging on Israel & Palestine on Vimeo.
