Please join us for a screening and open discussion of the moving documentary film, 

Gain a deeper understanding of the resistance and resilience of Palestinians and Israeli allies to occupation and ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank. Participants

have an opportunity to support humanitarian aid to Gaza. Hosted by the All Saints Middle East Ministry. Sponsored by Friends of Sabeel LA/OC Chapter. Additional sponsors pending.

All Saints Church, Pasadena

Where Olive Trees Weep

Maral Quttieneh

Zaya Benazzo

Maurizio Benazzo

Ashira Darwish

Finley MacNeil

Caroline Campbell

Nickoloz Kachibaia

Yasen Stoev

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. We follow, among others, 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?

Documentary

The All Saints Forum is accessible by stairs and elevator with limited wheelchair space available. Free street parking supplements the church parking lot. Light refreshments will be served. Email AllSaintsMEM@gmail.com with questions or comments.