How do you respond to someone who refers to the U.S. and Israel’s continued military rule in Gaza a “peace plan”? What can you say to someone who describes the continued starvation, bombing, and shooting of Palestinians a “ceasefire”?

Join us for a practical salon/workshop featuring language experts and Palestinian human rights advocates as they share their tips for recognizing and reframing misleading headlines, correcting faulty narratives, highlighting bigoted stereotypes, introducing suppressed truths, and overcoming apathy. You’ll gain tools to have meaningful conversations in which you listen compassionately, think critically, and speak truthfully – for maximum impact.

Watch the curated videos included in the registration confirmation email at your convenience ahead of the discussion.

Join the Q&A discussion with:

Assal Rad: Author, historian, commentator, and Nonresident Fellow at Arab Center

Aseel AlBajeh: Advocacy Officer at the Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy

Alex McDonald (workshop leader): Author, activist, educational material developer
You must register to join the discussion & receive access to the films: 

Tinyurl.com/VFHL-February2026

Watch the Trailer:  Tinyurl.com/VFHL-February2026Trailer

 How this will work:

1 – Register here for the Voices from the Holy Land Online Film Salon: 

Tinyurl.com/VFHL-February2026

2 – Once you register, you will get a confirmation email from Zoom with a link to the meeting and a link with to watch the film.  (Save this confirmation letter as the meeting link is unique to your email and you must have this to participate

3 – Watch the film at your convenience before the event.  Then join us with your thoughts and questions for our speakers at the Q&A Discussion on Sunday February 15, 2026 at 3 pm ET/ 12 noon PT. 

Please share this announcement with your friends, family, and community.  Download the event flyer and post it to your social media.

Download the event flyer here. (Download the jpg version here)

Download information about the Panelists here.  (Download the jpg version here)

Don’t forget to watch recordings of previous Online Film Salon recordings in their entirety here.  Read two articles in the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs on our May and June Salons: 1) Guilt Not Required: Palestinian Prisoners, Hostages and Detainees  and 2)  How to Respond When They “Speak Israel”  Read about Israel’s “End Game” in the West Bank, our February Salon here.
Co-Sponsors
The Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy
Massachusetts Peace Action

SUPPORTER Organizations: Palestine Justice Network (PCUSA)  Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace   Quaker Palestine Israel Network  Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East  Indiana Center for Middle East Peace  Disciples of Christ Palestine-Israel Network  Washington Report on Middle East Affairs  Mennonite Palestine Israel Network  Friends of Sabeel North America  Episcopal Peace Fellowship Palestine Justice Network  Northern New Jersey Jewish Voice for Peace  United Church of Christ Movement for Palestine Solidarity  US Lutheran Palestine Israel Caucus  Churches for Middle East Peace   Pax Christi USA 

For questions & comments please contact us at  vfhlonlinefilmsalon@gmail.com

Visit us at  Voicesfromtheholyland.org

Look for us at Instagram.com/voicefromtheholyland