Middle East Justice Project
The Middle East Justice Project at FUSD
The Middle East Justice Project was formed in January 2024 with the goal of raising awareness of the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the human rights crisis in Occupied Palestine through educational opportunities and community-building events. In the past 2 years, we have organized over 50 events, including vigils, interfaith services, classes, panel discussions, cultural events, film screenings, poetry readings, guest speakers, workshops, and community conversations.
Past Events
February 25, 2026 - Know Your Rights training and community organizing event with Denver Justice Project.
January 29, 2026 - Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk film screening, co-hosted with Denver/Boulder Jewish Voice for Peace.
December 11, 2025 - Community Potluck and Open Mic
November 2, 2025 - From Ground Zero screening, part of Front Range Palestine Cinema Days.
October 24, 2025 - Tsuru for Gaza: an Origami Crane Folding Gathering co-hosted with Japanese American community members
September 27, 2025 - Black America & Palestine: Different Histories, Same Fight!
Panel discussion with Julia Halaby, Hermon George, Jr and Rob Prince. Co-hosted with Denver/Boulder Jewish Voice for Peace.
September 21, 2025 - International Day of Peace Singalong
July 7, 2025 - Co-hosted All Out For Jeanette event at GEO ICE Detention Center
May 5, 2025 - Hosted weekly vigil at GEO ICE Detention Center
February 2 - “Grief and Activism” Workshop with Doctors Against Genocide
February 2025
Hosted inter-organizational organizing meetings and partnered to raise over $4,000 for aid for the people of Sudan and Gaza
Built relationships to extend more partnerships to other communities and issues.
Host the anti-zionist Jewish Community with Jewish Voice for Peace for monthly shabbat services.
Winter 2025 - “Let’s Talk Palestine” Series
January 7 - Miko Peled, author of The General’s Son
January 21 - Screening of Oscar-nominated documentary No Other Land
February 4 - Arab Group for the Protection of Nature
February 18 - Screening of documentary, The Palestine Exception
February 25 - Mohamed Kuziez, Denver pediatrician with Doctors Against Genocide
March 4 - Beth Miller, Jewish Voice for Peace
March 18 - Community potluck and discussion of The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates
November 2024 - Statement on Genocide in Gaza read to congregation
October 12, 2024 - “Prayer for Gaza” interfaith service to mark one year of genocide
Fall 2024 - “Palestine in Context” course
September 23 - Intro to Palestine + Gaza One Year On
September 30 - How to Have Difficult Conversations About Palestine
October 7 - Palestine in US Media, Culture, and Education
October 14 - Palestine and Indigenous Solidarities
October 21 - Palestine and US Elections
October 28 - Reflections: Community Panel & Class Potluck
Jewish High Holidays events with Denver/Boulder JVP
October 4 - JVP Rosh Hashanah service
October 11 - JVP Yom Kippur - Kol Nidre service
July 2024
Press Conference for local activist being tried for civil disobedience
AFSC-hosted “Healthcare in Palestine” panel
Summer 2024 - Summer cultural series
June 27 - Community activists panel
July 11 - Screening of Where Olive Trees Weep
July 25 - Poetry reading by Palestinian-American poet Fady Joudeh
August 8 - Palestinian arts and cultural panel
August 29 - Screening of Write Down: I Am an Arab
May - Panel discussion with leaders of local Palestinian organizations
Linda Badwan, Rheema Wahdan, Essrea Cherin, Suzanne Mollner
May 18, 2024 - Homily at Sunday service
Winter 2024 - “Justice in Israel/Palestine” course
February 12: Chronologies and Historical Overview
February 19: The progression of Zionism over time, and the role of Europe
February 26: The role of US involvement and understanding American politics around Israel
March 4: The role of International Law, historically and today
March 11: Current events and what is happening in Gaza today
Jan 27, 2024 - Interfaith service, Prayer for Gaza