Where Olive Trees Weep

The Peace and Justice Committee of Lake Street Church, Chicago Area Peace Action (CAPA), and the Evanston Ceasefire Coalition are pleased to present a screening of Where Olive Trees Weep, a gripping new documentary about Palestinian life under Israeli occupation. The documentary is primarily filmed in the West Bank - an area of recent escalation on the part of Israel and the illegal settler movement - and was recently featured on Democracy Now.

The ticket price is a suggested donation. No one will be turned away for not being able to pay, though all walk-ups are subject to first-come first-serve availability. Please email EvanstonCeasefire@gmail.com with any ticketing questions.

Doors open at 4:45 pm - please arrive early to help us start on time!

The film will be followed by a question-and-answer session with moderators Tarek Khalil and Eli Newell.

Complimentary light refreshments will be served!

55% of proceeds will go to the filmmakers to support their impact campaign, and 45% will be put toward an UNRWA donation and small honorarium for our moderators.

MODERATORS

Tarek Khalil is an attorney and Palestinian Human Rights activist, and board member with the American Muslims for Palestine (AMP-Chicago). Tarek appeared in multiple media outlets such as ABC, CBS, NYT, Arab News, and Aljazeera, among others. With AMP, Tarek lectures on topics such as modern Palestinian history, Middle East politics, and Palestinian rights under international law.

Eli Newell is a Chicago-based artist, organizer and rabbinic student whose work visits the intersections of directing & writing for live performance, grassroots community organizing, and facilitating embodied Jewish ritual. Eli is a national Field Organizer with IfNotNow, a movement of American Jews working to end U.S. support for Israel's apartheid system and demand equality, justice and a thriving future for all Palestinians and Israelis.