BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:32134@arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240218T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240218T171500 DTSTAMP:20240127T030525Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/also-happening-oppression-and-viole nce-in-the-west-vfhl-online-film-salon/ SUMMARY:"Also Happening: Oppression and Violence in the West (VFHL Online F ilm Salon) DESCRIPTION:On Sunday February 18\, join the salon\, “Also Happening: O ppression and Violence in the West Bank\,” at 3:00pm ET. Register at T inyurl.com/VFHL-February2024\, view four short videos\, then join the Sun day discussion.\n\nAbstract:\nWith the world’s attention focused on Isra el’s “War on Gaza” it is easy to overlook increased Israeli military actions and growing settler violence against Palestinians in the West Ban k. More than 700\,000 Israeli settlers live in 279 illegal settlements a cross the occupied West Bank\, including 14 in the occupied East Jerusalem . Since October 7\, 2023\, Israeli military and settler attacks have kill ed more than 320 Palestinians. Both the United States and the United ­Ki ngdom have announced visa bans on violent settlers due to this flare-up. \nVFHL offers four short videos revealing what it's like for Palestinians to live under occupation in the West Bank\, the plight of families who hav e fled\, the arguments of Israelis who want to empty this occupied land of Palestinians\, and what the international community might do to stem the violence.\n\nPanelists:\nMichael Lynk is Associate Professor at the Facul ty of Law\, Western University\, London\, Ontario\, Canada. He served as A ssociate Dean of the Faculty between 2008-11. Professor Lynk teaches and w rites in the areas of labour law\, human rights law\, and constitutional l aw. He also serves as a labour arbitrator and mediator. In May 2016\, the United Nations Human Rights Council appointed Professor Lynk as Special Ra pporteur for the human rights situation in the Palestinian territories (oc cupied since 1967) for a six-year term. In this capacity\, he delivered re gular reports to the UN General Assembly and the Human Rights Council on h uman rights trends in the OPT.\nOmar Haramy is on the steering committee of Kairos Palestine. Omar is an individual who embodies a rich tapestry of identities. He's an Arab\, a Palestinian\, a Jerusalemite\, and a Christi an of Greek Orthodox faith. Since 2017\, Omar has been at the helm of Sabe el\, an influential center dedicated to Palestinian liberation theology. S abeel is an ecumenical\, grassroots movement\, driven by the Palestinian C hristian grassroots community. The organization's core mission is to deepe n the faith of Palestinian Christians while fostering unity among them. It also encourages active engagement in pursuing justice and peace.\nTariq H athaleen is an English language teacher\, working in a village neighborin g his own in Masafer Yatta of South Hebron Hills\, Palestine. He is active ly involved in human rights activism and serves as a community leader in t he South Hebron Hills region. Tariq states\, “My commitment to education and advocacy reflects my deep roots in Um Al-Khair\, where I was born and raised.” Um Al-Khair is one of many Bedouin villages in the south of th e West Bank at risk of home demolitions and forced relocation due to settl ement expansion. Tariq holds a bachelor’s degree in English teaching met hods.\nAriel Gold (moderator) is the executive director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation-USA\, the country's oldest interfaith peace and justice organization. Prior to 2018\, when Israel deported and banned Ariel\, she traveled once or twice a year to work on the ground with Palestinian gras sroots nonviolence activists. Ariel wrote contributions to the books Recl aiming Judaism from Zionism: Stories of Personal Transformation\, edited by Carolyn Karcher\, and Bayard Rustin: A Legacy of Protest and Politics\ , edited by Michael G. Long. Her writings have been published in The Nat ion\, Forward\, Responsible Statecraft\, Ms. Magazine\, and more.\n\nWatc h the Trailer: Tinyurl.com/VFHL-February2024Trailer\n\nThis is a Voices From the Holy Land Online Film Salon. Cosponsors: Massachusetts Peace Ac tion and Network of Evangelicals for the Middle East\n\n** ************* * **\nSUPPORTER Organizations: Israel/Palestine Mission Network of the Pre sbyterian Church (U.S.A.) * Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace * Qua ker Palestine Israel Network * Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East * Indiana Center for Middle East Peace * Disciples of Christ P alestine Israel Network * Virginia Coalition for Human Rights * Mennonite Palestine Israel Network * Friends of Sabeel North America * Center for Je wish Nonviolence * Episcopal Peace Fellowship Palestine Israel Network * N orthern New Jersey Jewish Voice for Peace * United Church of Christ Palest ine Israel Network * Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service * Churches for Middle East Peace * Kairos Puget Sound Coalition * Pax Christi USA * Jewish Voic e for Peace–San Diego *\n\nHow this will work:\n\n1 - Register here for the Voices from the Holy Land Online Film Salon:   Tinyurl.com/VFHL- February2024.\n\n2 – Once you register\, you will get a confirmation ema il from Zoom with a link to the meeting and a link to watch the film.  ( Save this confirmation letter as the meeting link is unique to your email\ , and you must have this to participate.)\n\n3 - Watch the film at your co nvenience before the event.  Then join us with your thoughts and question s for our speakers at the Q&\;A Discussion on Sunday February 18 at 3: 00pm ET.\nPlease share this announcement with your friends\, family\, and community.  Download the event flyer and post it to your social media.\n\ nFor questions &\; comments please contact us at\nvfhlonlinefilmsalon@g mail.com\nVisit our website at www.voicesfromtheholyland.org\nYouTube: h ttps://www.youtube.com/@voicesfromtheholyland2335\nInstagram: https://www .instagram.com/voicesfromtheholyland/\nJoin us at Facebook.com/voicesholy land\n** *** **\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2 024/01/download.jpg CATEGORIES:culture,Discussion,Film,Film Screening END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR