2012 Dec 4 - 7:30pm
A film by Mohammed Al AtarBeginning in 1967, the eastern part of Jerusalem has been under Israeli occupation. Since then, Israel has pursued a policy of Judaizing the city to achieve a Jewish demographic majority. Part of this policy is to drive Palestinian Muslims and Christians out of the city, denying their presence, history and ties to the land. Jerusalem: The East Side story takes you on a journey outlining and exposing this Israeli policy to gain supremacy and hegemony over the city and its inhabitants. The film includes interviews with Palestinian and Israeli leaders, human right activists, and political analysts.Mohammed Al Atar is a filmmaker and human rights activist whose previous film, The Iron Wall, received critical acclaim. He is the founder and director of the Palestinians for Peace and Democracy (P4PD) and was nominated in 2002 for the prestigious Martin Luther King award in the US.The director will be present and there will be a Q&A after the screening.Please join us
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