The Interfaith Peace Working Group (Wisconsin) and the Peace Sub-Committee of Madison Friends Meeting bring you an important event to recognize:   

INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY - Saturday, September 21, 2024.  

, will be screened at 7:00 p.m. at Madison Friends (Quakers) Meeting House, 1704 Roberts Court off Monroe Street.  The screening will be preceded by a social gathering starting at 6:30 and a discussion session will follow the film.  Tickets are not needed for the Madison viewing.  

The evening's hosts invite and welcome viewers from diverse religious and political backgrounds to witness this film's tragic drama.  The issues surrounding the conflict in Palestine and Israel demand additional immediation actions to stop the physical and moral destruction of these two ancient peoples.  

" button to the left to view the film privately or host the film in your own community on September 21.   ALL TICKETS ARE FREE. You will receive a confirmation email along with a reminder 30 minutes prior to the event time with a unique link to join the screening.

Ann Ward

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?

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? 