📢 Film in Solidarity with Palestine

How can filmmakers work together to end institutional complicity with occupation and apartheid both within our industry and the world beyond?

This is for anyone in film Open City Documentary Festival Sat 27 April, 3pm Rich Mix
opencitylondon.com/events/film-in…

11 April: 21 years since British photojournalist Tom Hurndall was shot by an Israeli sniper while trying to save children from the line of fire in Rafah. His memory calls us all to redouble our efforts to demand an end to Gaza’s agony today. #CeasefireNOW theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

'Christians in the Middle East' is trending, and I'd like ti suggest that a major part of the reason why white evangelical American Christians, but also some Europeans, support Israel and not Middle Eastern Christians.

Racism is obviously part of the answer, but it is not only…

“Unlike other expressions of solidarity, this letter—with its 2000-and-counting signatories—primarily focuses on ‘Israel’s systematic attacks on educational life.’”
lithub.com/an-open-letter…

Human remains surfaced amongst the ruins of al-Shifa after Israeli forces withdrew on 1 April. The bodies of those killed during this invasion have been bulldozed and makeshift burial grounds—including a mass grave—have been desecrated. In Gaza today, even the dead are not safe.

🧵I'm really excited to be programming a few screenings and events for Open City Documentary Festival all centered around the period of revolutionary, militant Palestinian cinema.

Palestine Speaks for Everyone by Jodi Dean. Excellent, empowering analysis. PALESTINE IS STILL THE ISSUE. And has been for decades! Ahdaf Soueif Palestine Festival of Literature Artists for Palestine UK 🍉 versobooks.com/en-gb/blogs/ne…

This is great. Now let's do the UK.

A ‘decolonise’ conference that’s rejected a panel on Palestine because they only want topics that aren’t divisive 🙃 tells you everything you need to know about ‘decolonisation’ and UK universities 🫠

sing-along-a-genocide much?

A Gaza Family Scheme would enable Palestinians in the UK to bring their loved ones to safety until it is safe to return.

Please sign now!

Sen. Elizabeth Warren says she believes Israel’s war in Gaza will legally be considered genocide

“If you want to do it as an application of law, I believe they’ll find that it is genocide, and they have ample evidence to do so” Warren said of the ICJ case politico.com/news/2024/04/0…

This Friday!
🇵🇸 Palestinian singer Ruba Shamshoum returns to Grand Junction, London stage to open Elixir Festival
Ahead of her concert, Ruba treated us to a gorgeous rendition of 'Albik Balad' (Your Heart is a Country) in the stunning Chapel of St Sepulchre
🎟️ grandjunction.org.uk/events/ruba-sh…

Miriam Margolyes: “To me, it seems as if Hitler has won. He's changed us Jews from being compassionate and carrying into this vicious, genocidal, nationalist nation, pursuing and killing women and children.” standard.co.uk/showbiz/miriam…

“Support the steadfastness of Gaza” (1970) designed by Ghassan Kanafani who would’ve turned 88 today had he not been assassinated — with his niece, Lamees — by the Mossad in Beirut in 1972

'After artists collectively removed their work from a Manchester arts centre in protest at its censorship of a Palestinian literature celebration, bosses were forced to reinstate the event — in a stunning victory for those opposing genocide in Gaza.'
tribunemag.co.uk/2024/04/palest…