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In THIS PALESTINIAN LIFE, director Philip Rizk uses an oral history approach to highlight the stories and perspectives of Palestinian villagers and Bedouin. This method avoids using “experts” to interpret the broader Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Rather, the film’s anthropological and ethnographic method portrays the daily life of Palestinian communities in order to explore, in greater depth, how Palestinian life is being undermined by the pressure of Israeli occupation.
FEATURING: Philip Rizk, Panelist and Film Director. Philip is an Egyptian-German freelance journalist living in Cairo, Egypt (Philip will join us via skype). He lived in Gaza from 2005 to 2007 and worked with NGOs on relief and development projects. While there, Philip visited Palestinian communities that practiced sumoud (perseverance), one form of nonviolent resistance. The people of these communities are the inspiration for this film.
Usama Houlila, Panelist. Usama, a Palestinian, grew up in the city of Ramallah in the West Bank. At age 12 he went to prison for demonstrating against the occupation. While in high school, Usama worked with organizations that build the basic infrastructure for refugee camps in the West Bank and Gaza. He served as president of the General Union of Palestinian Students in the US during the first Intifada and worked with the United Nations TOKTEN program in 1998, building technology infrastructure in the West Bank and Gaza. Usama is currently a member of the Arab Jewish Partnership for Peace.
Kathy Kelly, Panelist. Co-Founder, Voices for Creative Non-Violence (VCNV) and Panelist. VCNV is a Chicago-based campaign to end U.S. military and economic war against Iraq. In January of this year, Kathy traveled to Gaza to witness Palestinian life, suffering and loss under Israeli occupation and siege.
Rabbi Brant Rosen, Moderator. Rabbi Brant Rosen is the spiritual leader of the Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation in Evanston, IL. A long-time activist for peace, social justice and human rights, he has traveled on delegations throughout Africa and the Middle East, most recently on an interfaith peace delegation to Iran. He serves on numerous national and local organizational boards, including Brit Tzedek v’Shalom, Rabbis for Human Rights - North America, and Hands of Peace.
Co-sponsors: 8th Day Center for Justice ■ American Friends Service Committee ■ Amnesty International ■ Arab American Action Network ■ Christian Peacemaker Teams- Chicago ■ Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago ■ Eco-Justice Collaborative ■ Francis of Assisi Catholic Worker House ■ Kairos Community ■ The Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation Peace Dialogue ■ Palestine Solidarity Group ■ Palestinian Childrens’ Relief Fund ■ Viatorian Community ■Voices for Creative Non-Violence ■ Wellington Avenue United Church of Christ ■West Suburban Faith-Based PEACE Coalition ■Women’s Resource Center
Need More Information? Visit www.thispalestinianlife.org or contact Pam Richart at 773.556.3418 or .
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