Could Beit Zatoun Be Ground Zero For the Kooky Islamist-Leftist Nexus in Toronto?

Located in Mirvish Village (near Bathurst and Bloor), Beit Zatoun bills itself as

a cultural centre, gallery and community meeting space that promotes the interplay of art, culture and politics to explore issues of social justice and human rights, both locally and internationally.

Through music, poetry, film, public forums, visual art, conversations and more, Beit Zatoun aims to contribute to an understanding of social and political issues in ways that strengthen and connect both movements and individuals interested in bringing about change.

Beit Zatoun means "House of Olive" in Arabic. This reflects the focus of our work: to bring peace and justice to Palestine and Palestinians and to use the space and resources to achieve the same goals in a broader global context.

Beit Zatoun occupies a large, open, gallery space in the heart of activist Toronto.

If that's the sort of thing that appeals to you, no doubt some of the centre's upcoming events will, too. They include: The Syrian Uprising, the Arab Left and the Palestinian Cause; Water & Our World: Climate Change, Can We Change; Beirut 2011: Summer University of Palestine; and last but by no means least, Haroon Siddiqui on the Arab Spring.

So in answer to the query in the header: yes, yes, a thousand times, yes.