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DESCRIPTION:The Bay Area community is invited to join a Mourning Tent and Memorial 
 Service for slain Palestinian peace activist Awdah Hathaleen on Tuesday, 
 July 28, the first anniversary of his killing, at Kehilla Community 
 Synagogue, 1300 Grand Avenue, Piedmont and on Zoom.\n\nThe evening will 
 begin with an opportunity to visit a Mourning Tent from 6 to 7pm, followed 
 by a community program from 7 to 8:30pm.\n\nHathaleen, a Palestinian 
 teacher, community leader and activist from Umm al-Khair in Masafer Yatta 
 (South Hebron Hills), in the occupied West Bank, was fatally shot on July 
 28, 2025 as he filmed an excavator destroying trees in his village. The 
 footage taken from his camera shows an Israeli settler firing the shots 
 that killed him.\n\nHathaleen was widely known for documenting life under 
 occupation and advocating peacefully against settler violence. Hathaleen 
 served as a consultant on the Academy Award-winning documentary No Other 
 Land, which chronicles the struggles of Palestinian communities in Masafer 
 Yatta. He also volunteered with the Israeli human rights organization 
 B'Tselem and contributed to +972 Magazine.\n\nThis gathering is part of a 
 worldwide movement honoring Hathaleen's life and carrying forward his 
 commitment to justice, human dignity and peace. Participants will have an 
 opportunity to mourn his loss, learn about his work, and reflect on the 
 importance of building solidarity together. We stand with Umm al-Khair to 
 demand a right to education for all children, an end to the demolitions 
 that destroy Palestinian communities, and justice for Awdah Hathaleen. 
 \n\nThe Bay Area gathering has special local significance. Just one month 
 before his death, Hathaleen and his cousin, Eid Suleiman Hathaleen, had 
 been scheduled to participate in an interfaith speaking tour across the 
 United States, including several appearances in the Bay Area. After 
 arriving at San Francisco International Airport, however, they were denied 
 entry and deported by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, preventing 
 them from sharing their experiences directly with local audiences.\n\nThe 
 event is free and open to the public and is organized by friends of Awdah 
 Hathaleen and Umm al-Khair. Please RSVP at 
 https://tinyurl.com/awdah-bayarea\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/07/20/18887575.php
SUMMARY:Community Mourning Tent and Memorial Program to Honor Palestinian Peace Activist Awdah Hathaleen
LOCATION:Kehilla Community Synagogue, 1300 Grand Avenue, Piedmont
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2026/07/20/18887575.php
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