Montpelier Senior Activity Center Hosts Israel-Palestine Film Series & Discussion
Six consecutive Mondays from February 12 – March 19—6:30- 9:00
Free and open to the public
The Montpelier Senior Activity Center (MSAC) and Vermonters for Justice in Palestine (VTJP) will host a film series and discussion on Israel – Palestine, each Monday from February 12 through March 19, 6:30 to 9 p.m. at MSAC, 58 Barre St., Montpelier, second floor. The mix of dramas and documentaries presents critical, complex perspectives on life, culture, and conflict in the occupied Palestinian territory (the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza) from the viewpoints of Palestinian, Israeli-Jewish, Libyan, Italian, and American-Jewish filmmakers. Six films will be screened, each followed by a community discussion facilitated by Kathy Shapiro and Mark Hage, VTJP members.
Special guests will be present for discussion at two films: Dr. Alice Rothchild, director of “Voices Across the Divide;” Mousa Ishaq, a Vermonter with family members in the village represented in “The Stones Cry Out,” and Bishop Thomas Ely of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont.
The objective of the series is to increase awareness of the history and politics that have created barriers to peace and justice, and to provide space for respectful discussion of multiple viewpoints. There is no political agenda to the series, or endorsement of any particular position by MSAC or the City of Montpelier.
For more information on the specific films to be shown, call 802-223-2518, or Kathy at 802-229-2955 after Feb. 16. To find a listing and schedule of films, go to http://www.montpelier-vt.org/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/4332
An introduction to the series and a listing of resources will be provided.
All events are free and open to the public. Donations to MSAC are appreciated. No advance registration is required.
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