January 19, 6:00 - 8:00 PM EST - in person at the 1st Unitarian Universalist Church, 605 Morewood Ave., Pittsburgh PA

Rev. Marietta Macy & Baha Hilo: Israeli and Christian Zionism - explanations, impacts and connection to Christian Nationalism

Baha Hilo (he/him) is an educator, activist, and native Palestinian from Beit Sahour (near Bethlehem), who has worked with various advocacy and education groups over the years including the Palestine Justice Network of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A). An articulate speaker, Hilo appears in the Al Jazeera documentary, “Israelism” along with other international productions. Hilo’s reputation as an extraordinary educator spans the globe and he has been invited by various international organizations, cultural institutions, and universities to lecture all over the world, from Europe to Brazil, the U.S. to Malaysia.

Hilo is a graduate of Birzeit University in Ramallah, where he earned his BA in Sociology. He put his education to use working for the United Nations Works and Relief Agency in the West Bank, as a Coordinator with the National Council of the YMCAs in Sri Lanka, and working with youth as a camp counselor with the Silver Bay Association in New York. Hilo served for six years as the Campaigns Officer for the Joint Advocacy Initiative of the East Jerusalem YMCA and the YWCA of Palestine, where he oversaw the Olive Tree Campaign which partners international visitors with Palestinian farmers whose land and livelihoods are under direct threat from the Israeli occupation to plant and harvest olive trees. In 2013 Hilo and friends launched a new initiative called “To Be There,” whose mission revolves around the development and delivery of programs that educate, inform, and raise awareness for both internationals and local people. The initiative’s goal is contributing to the realization of peace, justice, equality, freedom, and democracy in Palestine. You can find out more about To Be There and Hilo’s work here: bahahilo | Instagram, TikTok | Linktree

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