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 

, 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 

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.

 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.

 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.

Lake Street Church / CAPA / Evanston Ceasefire Coalition

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

Tarek Khalil

Eli Newell

The screening will be held in the Community Meeting Room at the Evanston Public Library (Main Library) in Downtown Evanston.

The Evanston Public Library Basement Garage offers free, convenient parking for patrons for up to four hours.

https://www.epl.org/essentials/library-info/locations-hours/parking/