The Big Ride for Palestine July 19th 2026
Gil Halsted talked with Cassandra Dixon, local activist for Palestine and Zeiad Abbas Shamrouch the Executive Director of the Middle East Childrens Alliance, known as MECA, about raising money for Gaza with the Big Ride for Palestine on July 19th. They talked about the bike ride itself as well as the complicated route by which funds get to Gaza and what they are used for and by whom. Big Ride for Palestine 10:00 AM July 19th from Olin Park Bike Path Madison has partnered with MECA for years on projects to benefit children in Gaza and Cassandra and Zeiad talk about how the Big Ride not only…
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