Film: “The Iron Wall” at Friends’ Meeting House
| March 31, 2009 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Friends Meeting House. Jesus Lane
Tuesday 31st March, 7:30pm
(Organised by Cambridge PSC)
Free Screening of “The Iron Wall”
A film by Mohammed Alatar for The Palestinian Relief Committees. (55 mins )
Three times as high as the Berlin Wall, this so called “security fence” runs, according to Israel, “generally” along the Green Line, the truce lines from the 1948 War of Occupation. However the Green Line is 315 kilometres long but the Wall is 670 kilometres long.
Come and find out the meaning of occupation…
Film: “Bil’in My Love” and “Democracy Isn’t Built on Demonstrators’ Bodies”
| February 23, 2009 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 10:30 pm |
Graduate Union, 17 Mill Lane, Cambridge.
Monday 23rd February, 7:30pm
(Screenings by CU Social Documentary Film Society)
Bil’in Habibti/Bil’in My Love
Bil’in my love tells the story of a small Palestinian village trying to save itself and to break the occupation in a non-violent resistance against the Israeli Army. Under the pretext of security, the village of Bil’in is about to lose more than half of its lands to the Israeli separation fence and to the neighboring Israeli settlement. In an attempt to stop the bulldozers, tear gas, beatings, arrests and live ammunition, the villagers confront the army in creative weekly demonstrations. It’s not an ordinary documentary, because after following the struggle, in dozens of other villages, Shai Carmeli-Pollak arrives in Bil’in first and foremost, as an activist fighting the occupation and only then as filmmaker.
Awards:
The Wolgin Award for Full-length Documentary Film
The Jerusalem International Film Festival 2006 Honorable Mention
‘Movies That Matter Award’
Rotterdam International Film Festival 2007 Second Audience Choice
Sarajevo Film Festival on August 2007
Democracy isn’t built on demonstratos’ bodies (2004)
On December 26, 2003, the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) deliberately shot at Gil Namati, a 21 year old Israeli protester that demonstrated against the separation fence/wall. Gil was shot in both legs by two live bullets. The incident created a media storm and raised many question. What would have happened if the IDF didn’t lie about the shooting of Gil Namati. Would it have justified the actions taken by the security forces? Is there a difference between shooting a Jew and a non-Jew? This film is divided into three parts, the first part presents the investigation which was shown at the press conference and proved the IDF was lying about the reasons for the shooting, the second part criticizes the investigation itself and how the media reacted and portrayed the incident and the separation barrier, and the third part is a propaganda piece about the “danger” the anarchists poses in Israel.
Festivals:
OVNI Film Festival - Spain
!f Istanbul AFM International Independent Film Festival - Turkey
Projectile anarchist film festival 2006 - UK
MIX 21: NY Queer Experimental Film Festival - US
Debate: Israel/Palestine - What should we do?
| February 24, 2009 | ||
| 7:30 pm | to | 9:30 pm |
Queens’ College
Tuesday 24th February, 7:30pm.
(Organised by CamGazaSol)
There is devastation in Gaza. Palestine remains blockaded and
occupied. Rockets fire into Sderot and Ashkelon. We have born witness
to years of conflict in Palestine and Israel. This country has played
and continues to play its part in the story.
This debate asks what we - as students and academics at UK
universities and as UK residents - should be doing?
- What is the right way forward?
- How, if at all, should we try to influence this process?
Four speakers will present their perspectives on what should be done,
and on what we can and should do:
- Betty Hunter - Palestine Solidarity Campaign
- Jonathan Hoffman - Zionist Federation
- David Massey - Anarchists Against the Wall
- Dan Judelson - Jews For Justice for Palestians
Each speaker will make their case for 10 minutes and then the floor
will be open for your questions.
Talk: Delegation of Palestinian Women
| March 10, 2009 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 7:30 pm |
Debating Chamber, Cambridge Union (behind round church)
Tuesday 10th March, 6:00pm
(Organised by CUPal and CamPSC)
Women in Palestine: A Panel Discussion on the Occasion of International Women’s Day
The Cambridge Palestine Society would like to invite Cambridge students and affiliates to a panel discussion by,
- Hiba Abdul Kareem Ayyad
- Rawan Abuamriya
The Palestinian students will speak about their experience living under occupation. They are part of a national speaking tour on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
Talk: Abdul Bari Atwan
| March 2, 2009 | ||
| 6:00 pm | to | 7:00 pm |
A talk by Abdul Bari Atwan, editor of London based newspaper Al-Quds Al-Arabi, to mark Israeli Apartheid Week. More information to follow…
Public Meeting: Gaza is Still the Issue
| February 19, 2009 | ||
| 7:45 pm | to | 9:45 pm |
Latimer Room, Clare College
Thursday 19th February, 7:30pm
(Organised by CamGazaSol)
You saw/read/heard about the Law Faculty occupation a few weeks ago.
This is your opportunity to find out more about this important campaign to advance education in, and dialogue with, Gaza, reaching far beyond the Law Faculty. The meeting will involve discussion around the future direction and campaigns of Cambridge Gaza Solidarity and the wider national student movement.
Find out what has been happening since the student occupation finished,
ASK questions,
get INVOLVED
This IS a student issue.
We want to hear from YOU.
SPEAKERS include:
Dr Christina Devecchi – on ‘What is Education For, Then?’
Prof. Priyamvada Gopal – on ‘Student and Academic Responsibility’
Franck Magennis – Student Activist, LSE, on the national movement
And more
PLUS speakers from Cambridge Gaza Solidarity
FOLLOWED BY an open discussion on our actions as students to aid those in Gaza and the future direction of Cambridge Gaza Solidarity.
ALL WELCOME.
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