Come to a film screening and discussion hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine- UIUC<br>
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<font size="4"><b>Occupation 101: Voices of the Silenced Majority</b></font><br>
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Tuesday, November 16th at 6pm<br>
Turner Hall Rm W109 map: (<a href="http://illinois.edu/ricker/CampusMap?buildingID=197&target=displayHighlight">http://illinois.edu/ricker/CampusMap?buildingID=197&target=displayHighlight</a>) <br>
(off of south quad) <br>
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A thought-provoking and powerful documentary film on the current and
historical root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Unlike any
other film ever produced on the conflict, Occupation 101 presents a
comprehensive analysis of the facts and hidden truths surrounding the
never-ending controversy and dispels many of its long-perceived myths a<span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span><span class="text_exposed_show">nd misconceptions.<br><br>The
film also details life under Israeli military rule, the role of the
United States in the conflict, and the major obstacles that stand in the
way of a lasting and viable peace. The roots of the conflict are
explained through first-hand on-the-ground experiences from leading
Middle East scholars, peace activists, journalists, religious leaders
and humanitarian workers whose voices have too often been suppressed in
American media outlets.<br><br>The film covers a wide range of topics,
which include the first wave of Jewish immigration from Europe in the
1880's, the 1920 tensions, the 1948 war, the 1967 war, the first
Intifada of 1987, the Oslo Peace Process, settlement expansion, the role
of the U.S. government, the second Intifada (2000), the Apartheid Wall
and the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, as well as many heart wrenching
testimonials from victims of this tragedy.<br><br>Occupation 101
features a leading list of some of the most credible Middle East
scholars, historians, peace activists, journalists, and humanitarian
workers, including Albert Aghazarian, Rabbi Arik Ascherman, Noam
Chomsky, Cindy & Craig Corrie, Richard Falk, Paul Findley, Neta
Golan, Jeff Halper, Amira Hass, Rashid Khalidi, Ilan Pappe, Gila
Svirsky, Alison Weir, and others. <br>
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For more info, contact <a href="mailto:SJP.uiuc@gmail.com">SJP.uiuc@gmail.com</a></span>