UUJME is honored to present two programs during the 2026 UUA General Assembly. Both are available to registered attendees, and can be attended virtually through the Whova conference app. We hope to see many people viewing the on-demand resource, and live in attendance for the Thursday program. Program descriptions are below the event images.
On-Demand Video - Palestine 101 and Intro to Palestine 201 webinar
Live program - UU Witness Delegation: Meeting the Palestine Solidarity Moment - Thursday, June 18, at 7 pm Eastern/4 pm Pacific
We also are providing two images to show your solidarity with Palestinians, a Zoom background and a profile picture, with a watermelon chalice design and the saying "until all are free, none are free - UUs for a free Palestine." To get the correct sized images, access them here:
We are honored to be producing this LIVE program at
#UUAGA 2026! UUA General Assembly EduCenter Program:
UU Witness Delegation: Meeting the Palestine Solidarity Moment
Open to GA registrants via the Whova platform EduCenter space - titles are in alphabetical order, and this one stars with "UU Witness." Navigate in the app to Events > EduCenter on desktop; direct EduCenter tile on mobile devices. Enter the event, and look for the Zoom link section. There is also a short recorded video from the trip under the Live event link that you can view anytime during the coming 8 to 10 days. A booklet of trip experiences will be available in the event space soon.
Thursday, June 18, 2026
7-8:30 pm Eastern/4-5:30 pm Pacific
In January 2026, the first delegation to Palestine of UU seminarians and religious professionals took place. Thirteen people participated in a UUs for Justice in the Middle East and Friends of Sabeel supported witness trip, hosted by Palestinian Christian ecumenical liberation theology center Sabeel.
In this live program, trip leader Rev. Meagan Henry, Rev. Manish Mishra-Marzetti, and seminarian India Wood will share their experiences with attention to UU values. Moderator is UUJME President Dana Fisher Ashrawi.
Check out our video recording in the EduCenter section of the Whova conference app! We have a a 50-minute presentation on Palestine 101 and overview of our new curriculum, Palestine 201, officially titled "Broadening the Lens on Palestine: a UU Course for Deeper Learning, Connection, and Action."
Titles in EduCenter are in alphabetical order - ours starts with Palestine 101. UUJME has been providing teach-ins for more than two years in response to the UUA GA 2024 Action of Immediate Witness, "Solidarity with Palestinians." In April we launched "Palestine 201" - Broadening the Lens on Palestine. UUJME Vice President Rev. DL Helfer and President Dana Fisher Ashrawi presented.
Navigate in the Whova app to Events > EduCenter on desktop; direct EduCenter tile on mobile devices.
