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.

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Past Events

November 7, 2026 - Open mic with Poets for Palestine

November 1, 2026 - Screening of Yalla Parkour as part of Palestine Cinema Days

September 18, 2026 - Service led by Michael Kengmana and members of the Middle East Justice Project

September 6, 2026 - Interactive teach-in on Palestine facilitated by Michael Kengmana and Karim Mattar

August 9, 2026 - Relief for Gaza, free fundraising concert with Anneke Dean and friends

July 18, 2026 - Community potluck and open mic with Poets for Palestine

June 18, 2026 - Free film screening of Where Do We Go Now? with Beirut and Beyond

June 7, 2026 - Know Your Rights workshop with Denver Justice Project

May 12 and 19, 2026 - Uprooting Qahr: Power, Privilege & Paperword - performance piece by Taisha Adams, including monologues, dance, music, and film, followed by discussion.


April 12, 2026 - Sumud (steadfastness): Resisting in a World That Wants Us to Look Away, MEJ-led Sunday service with homily by Basil Sabbah


March 25, 2026 - Writing From Afar: Reflections on Palestine and Sudan, authors Karim Mattar and Umniya Najaer read from their works in progress


March 11, 2026 - Hosted the Weekly Community Vigil at the GEO ICE Detention Center

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