Events

Community Screening of "Boycott"

Medford for Palestine is hosting a screening of Boycott on Wednesday, October 15, at the Charlotte & William Bloomberg Medford Public Library. A facilitated panel discussion will follow with local organizers for Medford's Values-Aligned Local Investments Ordinance.

Woodstock Film Festival Panel – Creative Control: Censorship, Film Audiences, and Free Speech

Throughout history, creators have faced the challenge of industry and government censorship, with authorities attempting to control the narratives and themes presented on screen. Despite these restrictions, many filmmakers have bravely pushed the boundaries of artistic expression, using their work to highlight social and political issues, and advocate for freedom of speech. Storytellers have subverted such restrictions using techniques like metaphor or allegory, contributing to the evolution of the medium and preserving cultural heritage.

On October 18, Julia Bacha, Just Vision's Creative Director, will join a panel of documentary and narrative filmmakers and industry leaders to discuss the complex interplay between artistic freedom and societal values, in both a historical and contemporary context.

Other Panelists Include: Yoruba Richen, Kim A. Snyder, and Melissa Leo

In Context Briefing — Targeting Dissent: Mahmoud Khalil and the Criminalization of Palestine Advocacy

Across the United States, retaliation against support for Palestinian rights is escalating. Universities are suspending students, the government is revoking visas, employers are firing workers, and bad faith actors are smearing and defunding entire organizations. Government bodies and corporations are weaponizing immigration and national-security frameworks to silence dissent, using political speech as a pretext for surveillance, harassment, and deportation.

At the center of this crackdown is the case of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian Columbia University graduate who faces deportation after being targeted for his political speech. Mahmoud’s story underscores a growing pattern: authorities have been criminalizing Palestine advocacy to deter debate and isolate those who speak out. Yet, it also highlights the urgent need for solidarity, solid legal strategies, and public pressure to safeguard the right to organize. On September 30, a federal judge struck down federal tactics that sought to deport pro-Palestinian students on First Amendment grounds—a rare rebuke that underscores both the scale of repression and the stakes for those directly affected.

This In Context Briefing—Targeting Dissent: Mahmoud Khalil and the Criminalization of Palestine Advocacy—will examine how U.S. institutions are entrenching repression, and what strategies communities are deploying in response.

Join us on Wednesday, October 22 at 12:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm Jerusalem time for this critical conversation moderated by Jen Marlowe (Donkeysaddle Projects and Just Vision), featuring a live dialogue with Mahmoud Khalil, alongside legal experts Diala Shamas (Center for Constitutional Rights) and Radhika Sainath (Palestine Legal).

This event is sponsored by Just Vision, Donkeysaddle Projects, the Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU), and Jewish Currents. 

Community Screening of "Boycott"

Bennington County Indivisible and Bennington County Democrats are hosting a screening of Boycott on Saturday, November 1 at their local library in Manchester, VT.

Community Screening of "Naila and the Uprising"

The Committee for a Just Peace in the Middle East (CPJPO) will host a screening of Naila and the Uprising on Wednesday, March 18, in Luxembourg. The film is part of CPJPO’s annual "Ciné-Club Proche-Orient", a program showcasing films that raise public awareness about the injustices faced by Palestinians.