Film: "Occupation Has No Future: Militarism and Resistance in Israel/Palestine" Tues. Dec. 7th, 6:00pm
Michael Reagan
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Please Forward Widely
Final Updated Announcement
Documentary: "Occupation Has No Future: Militarism and Resistance in Israel/Palestine"
with filmmaker David Zlutnick and discussion with US War resisters Matt Edwards and Stephen Funk.
Tuesday, December 7th
6:00pm
Denny 309 on the University of Washington campus
http://www.washington.edu/home/maps/northcentral.html?DEN
Film trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-G5D7bLx1s
Please join us for the U.S. premiere of "Occupation Has No Future," a groundbreaking new documentary film that explores resistance to militarism and the occupation of the Palestinian West Bank. The film documents the Israeli anti-militarist movement, Israeli youth refusing conscription, and a growing grassroots Palestinian campaign of civil disobedience to defeat the occupation. The director of the film, David Zlutnick of Upheaval Productions, will be at the screening to answer questions and speak about the film. Additionally we will be joined by former Marines and US military war resisters Matt Edwards and Stephen Funk, part of the 2009 Dialogues Against Militarism delegation to Israel and Palestine.
* * * This screening of "Occupation Has No Future" is sponsored by the Student Anarchist Study Group, Jewish Voice for Peace, Coffee Strong, For a Democratic University, Student Association for Peace and Love, International Socialist Organization and the Antechamber Collective, and Palestine Solidarity Committee
!!! Also, save the date !!!
Mark your calendars for an upcoming panel presentation about community organizing against the construction of the wall Israel is building on Palestinian land in the Occupied West Bank, by the direct action group
Anarchists Against the Wall
(http://www.awalls.org/). Anarchists Against the Wall
Tuesday, January 11th, time and location to be announced
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"Occupation Has No Future" (2010)
In the Fall of 2009 a group of US veterans and war resisters traveled to Israel/Palestine to meet with their Israeli counterparts in an effort to strengthen connections and share experiences. "Occupation Has No Future" uses this trip as a lens to study Israeli militarism, examine the occupation of the Palestinian West Bank, and explore the work of Israelis and Palestinians working against militarism and occupation.
Through conversations with Israeli conscientious objectors, former soldiers, and Palestinians living under occupation, the film creates a survey of the current atmosphere in the State of Israel and the West Bank. It explores the Israeli social environment that creates such heightened militarism and leads to attitudes of fear, exclusion, racism, and ultimately aggression; and examines the consequences of Israeli policies both for the Palestinian people as well as Israeli civil society.
Additionally this documentary looks at the Israeli anti-militarist movement and those Israeli youth refusing conscription, refusing orders, and choosing to partner with a growing grassroots Palestinian campaign of civil disobedience to defeat the occupation. Honest about the extremely daunting challenges, "Occupation Has No Future" ultimately tracks the hope of a growing number of Israelis and Palestinians to live together, free from occupation, with peace and justice.
Coming December 2010
http://www.upheavalproductions.com/articles/6/upcoming-screenings