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Short Films from The Freedom Theatre: Stories of Life and Resistance Under Occupation

August 9, 2021May 23, 2017 by Samirah Alkassim

A screening of three short films from The Freedom Theater is presented by Felice Gelman and followed by the Skyped in presence of Mohamed Haj Ibrahim. Journey of a Freedom Fighter is the story of one armed fighter who chose resistance through art. Maybe presents a young woman film student who fights for her right to pursue her dream and finds her inspiration in another who breaks with convention in a different field. The Racer tells the story of a Palestinian stock car racer who wins against the odds of occupation.

Interview with Dorit Naaman about “Jerusalem, We Are Here”

July 27, 2021May 11, 2017 by Samirah Alkassim

By Palestine Center Interns

Dorit Naaman, film and media professor at Queen’s University, directed and produced an interactive documentary called, “Jerusalem, We Are Here”. The purpose of this project is to restore the lost or stolen homes, mainly in Jerusalem, of pre-1948 Palestine, if not physically then through the communicative power of art and new media. Until this day, houses are being demolished in Palestine adding another facet to the fact that the Nakba never ended. Acknowledging the existence of Palestinian homes, as this project does, is a form of resistance against cultural erasure. This interview highlights the importance of recognizing the past in Palestine, how it lives in the reality of our present, and challenges our future.

Omar Barghouti on the Successes and Challenges of BDS

May 11, 2017May 5, 2017 by Samirah Alkassim

In conjunction and co-sponsorship with the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights, Omar Barghouti reflects on the growing successes of the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement, which he helped to found. He also addresses future challenges most saliently presented by growing repression campaigns against this movement on the state, campus, and individual level.

Summer Film Series: “Ghost Hunting” by Raed Andoni

August 9, 2021April 13, 2017 by Samirah Alkassim

In order to confront the ghosts that haunt him, Palestinian director Raed Andoni assembles an eclectic group of ex-prisoners to build a replicate of Al-Moskobiya, Israel’s main interrogation centre, where he was himself jailed at age 18.

Summer Film Series: “1948 – Creation and Catastrophe”

August 9, 2021April 5, 2017 by Samirah Alkassim

This documentary tells the story of the establishment of Israel as seen through the eyes of the people who lived it, with the aim of enhancing global understanding of what happened 1948. It is also the last chance to hear first-hand accounts of what took place in Haifa, Jaffa, Dayr Yasin, Acre, Jerusalem, Ramle and Lydda from the Israelis and Palestinians who personally fought in and fled from this land, including interviews with veterans, refugees, survivors and historians of the war collected in Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.

Summer Film Series: “Two Blue Lines” by Tom Hayes

August 9, 2021April 5, 2017 by Samirah Alkassim

Two Blue Lines provides an unswerving examination of the human and political rights situation of Palestinian people living under Israeli rule. The documentary, shot over a period of twenty five years in Israeli occupied Palestinian territory, presents Israeli narratives of the Palestinian experience from the 1930’s to the present that are seldom heard outside of Israel.

Recent BDS Developments: Anti-BDS Legislation and the MLA

March 30, 2017March 15, 2017 by Samirah Alkassim

Maria LaHood of the Center for Constitutional Rights and Dr. Stephen Sheehi of the College of William and Mary (and a Delegate in the MLA Assembly) discuss recent challenges facing the Boycott Sanctions and Divestment movement in the United States with the introduction of anti-BDS measures which which seek to chill and penalize Palestinian rights advocacy

“The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine”

December 19, 2016 by Samirah Alkassim

Ben Ehrenreich discusses and shares passages from his recent book, The Way to the Spring, which chronicles what he witnessed and experienced while living in the West Bank from 2011 to 2015. During that time, he lived in different cities of the West Bank, staying with Palestinian families, and writing major stories for American outlets including a cover story for The New York Times Magazine. He was also gathering material for this book, which places readers in the footsteps of Palestinians.

2016 Palestine Center Annual Conference – Panel 2

January 10, 2018December 6, 2016 by Samirah Alkassim

In this panel we look at the conditions of Israel’s hegemony to consider future prospects. Panelists analyze the continuing reality of Israeli military occupation and incursions into Gaza, illegal settlements, intensified domination of Jerusalem, and detentions of Palestinian children. Panelists include Dr. Thomas Abowd, Brad Parker, and Dr. Abdelhamid Siyam.