Madison: September and October 2024 Pro Palestine Events – End the U.S. – ‘Israel’ Genocide!

SAVE THE DATE: Sat. Oct. 19:
Gaza Poet Mosab Abu Toha comes to the Madison Book Festival!

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Saturday, Sept. 14

Commemorative Action for Gaza Ceasefire at the Farmer’s Market

Capitol Square, King Street Corner

8 am – 12 noon

Seven local peace groups invite you to join them for this repeating action calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Israel’s military assault on Gaza, featuring an exhibit of empty shoes and a reading of children’s names.

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Tuesday, Sept. 17:

Webinar on the Growing Repression of Dissent on Palestine

10 am CTJoin this online briefing to learn more about growing repression of dissent on Israel-Palestine, a trend that has built over decades and escalated in the past year. From anti-boycott legislation to the recent arrests of student protestors, leading experts will examine how these actions impact American democracy and our right to collectively organize on a range of issues – from Palestinian rights to the environment, racial justice, reproductive rights and beyond – at such a critical juncture. More information and registration here.

The briefing will feature these speakers:

Fadi Abu Shammalah, Journalist from Gaza and Outreach Associate, Just Vision

Sabiya Ahamed , Staff Attorney, Palestine Legal

Lara Friedman, President, Foundation for Middle East Peace

Maria La Hood, Deputy Legal Director, Center for Constitutional Rights

Simone Zimmerman, Director of Strategic Communications & Outreach, Diaspora Alliance and co-founder, IfNotNow

Suhad Babaa (Moderator), President and Executive Director, Just Vision

Save your spot for this Sept 17 briefing by RSVPing here. A Zoom link will be provided upon registration.

NOTE: See for example Northwestern Suspends Journalism Professor after Gaza Protest . Students at UW are also facing disciplinary proceedings this week.

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**REGISTER HERE**

Health care is a human right. But under the Israeli occupation, Palestinians have been deprived of access to even basic medicine, services, and treatment. Israel’s ongoing attacks on Gaza and the West Bank have deepened the crisis. To learn more about medical apartheid in Palestine, register for this American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Apartheid-Free webinar featuring public health experts and activists Dr. Alice Rothchild and Yazid Barhoush.

**Wednesday, Sept. 18: (Repeats weekly through Oct. 30)**
**Andaleeb Cartonera Cardboard Bookmaking Workshop #2**
12 Noon – 1:30 pm
The Crossing, 1127 University Avenue, U Madison Campus

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Saturday, Sept. 21:Film: Where Olive Trees Weep

International Peace Day Viewing7 pm (social gathering at 6:30; discussion follows film)Friends (Quakers) Meeting House, 1704 Roberts Court, Madison

The film Where Olive Trees Weep offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. It explores themes of loss, trauma, and the quest for justice.

The film follows a Palestinian journalist and therapist Ashira Darwish, grassroots activist Ahed Tamimi, and Israeli journalist Amira Hass. We witness Dr. Gabor Maté offering trauma-healing work for a group of women who have been tortured in Israeli prisons.

Ancient landscapes bear deep scars, having witnessed the brutal reality of ancestral land confiscation, expulsions, imprisonment, home demolitions, water deprivation, and denial of basic human rights. Yet, through the veil of oppression, we catch a glimpse of resilience—deep roots that have carried the Palestinian people through decades of darkness and shattered lives.

This emotional journey bares the humanity of the oppressed while grappling with the question: what makes the oppressor so ruthlessly blind to its own cruelty?

Film Trailer – whereolivetreesweep.com. No registration is necessary if you come in person.

If you wish to view the film privately or host the film in your own community on September 21, go to https://kinema.com/events/where-olive-trees-weep-hjpxh and click the “Get Tickets” button to the left to view the film. ALL TICKETS ARE FREE. You will receive a confirmation email along with a reminder 30 minutes prior to the event time with a unique link to join the screening.

Sponsored by the Interfaith Peace Working Group and Madison Meeting’s Peace Subcommittee

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Sunday, September 22:

Banners Up for Palestine: March With Us in the Willy Street Fair Parade!

10:30 – 12 Noon