Please join us to hear the personal stories of three Cambridge residents who have lived and worked in Israel and Palestine.

Jalal Hajjaj was born in Gaza and now lives in Cambridge. He is in constant contact with his family—his parents, siblings and nephews—in Gaza. He will talk about his family’s life in Gaza amid genocide, the destruction of Gaza and displacement of the Palestinians.

Anat Messing lived in Tel Aviv before moving to Cambridge. She will talk about Gaza Support Network, a grassroots, people-to-people initiative, responding directly to the urgent humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Kirstylee Blacka is an emergency trauma nurse who worked with the UN in Gaza in 2025, and will talk about the impact of the war on Gaza's health service.

The event is free, but admission is by ticket only. Pre-registration is essential.

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Cambridge Friends of Standing Together is a branch of UK Friends of Standing Together, which works to build political solidarity and practical support for the work of Standing Together. Standing Together (עומדים ביחד نقف معًا) is a grassroots movement mobilising Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel against the occupation and for peace, equality, and social justice. Since 7 October 2003, they have become Israel’s leading voice against war and occupation.