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May 28, 4pm PT/7pm ET: Come to our last teach-in before we are on hiatus for June General Assembly. Kafia Haile, foreign policy strategist, will talk about her visit to Palestine/Israel from the perspective of African-American history. #UnitarianUniversalist Email [email protected] for the Zoom link.

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primarily the fact that gaza is starving

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Pope Leo XIV: "We cannot forget our brothers and sisters who suffer because of war. In Gaza, the surviving children, families, and the elderly are reduced to starvation."

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Today more than 300 people in Gaza were killed by Israeli strikes

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Hundreds of Israelis marched towards Gaza, demanding an end to the genocide and called for a hostage deal. #3E #EndImpunity #FreePalestine

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BREAKING: Over 100,000 Protest in The Hague for Gaza. This is one of the largest protests in The Hague in 60 years.

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Israel blocked all supplies into Gaza for nearly three months, the longest blockade it has ever imposed on Gaza. But Israel is relenting amid international pressure to allow food into the territory.

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This is happening right now. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

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Macron: “We firmly oppose the expansion of Israeli military operations in Gaza. The level of human suffering is intolerable.” Joint statement from the leaders of the United Kingdom, France and Canada on the situation in Gaza and the West Bank.

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“Mr. President, we’ve got to feed those people.” Thank you Sen. Peter Welch @welch.senate.gov‬ for demanding the Trump administration end the Israeli blockade that threatens to starve 14,000 children to death.

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Join the #FastforGaza - www.fosna.org/2025gazafast - and call your senators and reps. UN says 14,000 Palestinian babies are likely to die of starvation this week because Israel won’t let aid into the Gaza Strip #UnitarianUniversalist #StopArmingIsrael

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Apartheid-Free Congregations - A How To Webinar Sunday May 18, 2025 at 3 Pac/6 Est Sign up at bit.ly/UU-Pal-Ed or website Calendar via link in our bio for this powerful how-to webinar with reps from UU congregations that have signed the... #uusofinstagram #uupalestineaction @uujme @uupalestineaction

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"The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him." Niccolò Machiavelli #BOTD 1469

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It’s time for Republicans to abandon their dream of bombing Mexico. This AUMF was a bad idea when former Rep. and Signal enthusiast Mike Waltz introduced it in 2023 and it hasn’t gotten any fresher. www.fcnl.org/updates/2025...

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The US government is #deporting (2 year olds) and harassing US #citizens without due process

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Speaking to NPR in his first media interview since his detention, lawful permanent U.S. resident Mohsen Mahdawi finds peace in meditation and hopes "America will fulfill its promise."

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I missed yesterday's #UULent #PhotoADay prompt, so here is my take on Chaos: a long exposure balanced on the dashboard during a night drive. 📸 Nikon N90s, Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 🎞️ Expired Kodak Elite Chrome slide film #BelieveInFilm #35mmFilm #ShootFilmBeNice #ExpiredFilm #UU #UnitarianUniversalist

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Sign up for a powerful #Palestine/Israel 101 #Teach-In with Jewish #UU Farrell Brody and Palestinian Fadi Suleiman from #JVP Central Ohio - Against the Grain: Stories of #Anti-Zionism. Monday Mar. 17, 4pm PT/7pm ET. #1stamendment us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Sign up for a Palestine/Israel 101 Teach-In with Jewish and Palestinian speakers from JVP Central Ohio - Against the Grain: Stories of Anti-Zionism. Monday Mar. 17, 4pm PT/7pm ET. #1stamendment #freespeech #fascism #constitution #unitarianuniversalist ➡️ 2-step RSVP - www.uujme.org/palestine_is...

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On this day in 1965, the Reverend James Reeb—a Unitarian Universalist minister, pastor, and civil rights activist—was killed in Selma, Alabama, in while supporting the fight for justice. #JamesReeb #CivilRights #UU #UnitarianUniversalist #MLK #RacialJustice #BelovedCommunity #UUSharedValues

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As Ramadan begins, Summer Albayati’s “Return and Remember” reflects on this sacred month as spiritual renewal. Through fasting, prayer, and study, Muslims deepen their faith and seek transformation. May this month bring blessings, renewal, and peace. Ramadan Mubarak. Read more: bit.ly/3CYtScQ.

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Wishing a blessed Ramadan to all who observe.

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seems like it is a big deal that the unifying ideology of the doge team is neo nazism

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Sign up for the Monday Feb 17 teach-in on Palestine/Israel! bit.ly/UU-Pal-Ed #UU

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I wrote about the vandalism of dismantling life-saving U.S. foreign aid dispensed through #unrwa and #usaid, and the work by @uusc4all.bsky.social + @uujme.bsky.social to resrtore funding on which countless lives depend: www.uua.org/global/uu-or... @uua.org

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Jo VonRue's Prayer for Moving Forward speaks to UU values of resilience, hope, and justice. It reminds us to draw strength from community, hold fast to equity and peace, and trust in shared humanity. How can we inspire and support each other in this work? Read more: bit.ly/4g3K0XE #UU #Poetry

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Rev. Julián Jamaica Soto’s “The Butterfly Effect” reminds us that small actions shape the world—a truth reflected in Dr. King’s legacy. On MLK Day, we honor his bold dream of justice, equality, and love, carried forward by collective action. Read the full poem at bit.ly/4jlWJrM. #MLK #UU

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#UU #UnitarianUniversalist #sanctuary A message from Carey McDonald, the UUA's Vice President, about recommendations from the UUA to churches from the Immigrant Law Center. Make sure your congregational leadership sees this. cdn.mc-weblink.sg-mktg.com/weblink/MTcz...

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RSVP for our webinar on analyzing media for structural bias that causes despair. Applies to all our justice concerns. Build your hope. Thurs Feb. 6 at 7pm Eastern. www.uujme.org/uujme_calendar #UU #UUBlueSky

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Costco shareholders have overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal as other U.S. companies retreat from their diversity policies

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Palestinian Trade Unionism 🫒 Webinar Sunday, Jan 12 10am Pacific/1pm Eastern 📢 Register 👉 greenolivetours.com/online-event... Mohammed Barakat is a senior partner in the Green Olive Collective and a second generation refugee whose family was expelled from their home outside Jerusalem in the Nakba.

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May miracles abound.

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On the 4th & final Sunday of Advent, we light the candle of Love. Love is the power that holds us together. Only by centering Love in our work & values will we bring the transformative presence of 'Heaven on Earth.' Let us build a world where every night a child is born in Palestine is truly holy.

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During advent we battle the darkness by lighting a new candle each week. On the third Sunday we defy Sorrow by lighting the candle of Joy. We must center Joy even when our outlook is most grim, to bring into the world the hope we wish to find against all odds. What brought you Joy this week?

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During Advent, we light a new candle each week to mark that our world is becoming brighter again. On the second Sunday of Advent, Christians light the Peace candle to herald the coming of peace. We can be peacemakers in our world through our daily actions and how we work towards justice.

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>1000 years ago people in northern Europe wound evergreen branches into wreaths and lit fires during the coldest, darkest season to bring each other hope that the sunshine and warmth return. Today Christians in occupied Palestine and abroad keep this tradition alive. Have a bright Advent.

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Check out our Advent & Christmas resource guide based on materials from Palestinian Christians and allies. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Make a Palestinian poppy to decorate your home this Advent and Christmas season. Read more at www.uujme.org/palestinian_....

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