As the ongoing genocide of Palestinians continue with the help of our tax dollars, we need to continue to speak up against this atrocity. We need to educate ourselves on the issues. This screening will include a discussion afterwards on how we can continue to show our complete Solidarity with Palestine. 

Troy Democratic Socialists of America (Line Henriksen)

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

James Connolly Social Club (JCSC) is a membership organization event space. More than just a bar or a venue, the JCSC emphasizes 

as the foundation of all social relationships. Members own the facilities and run events and meetings from there. The space is not luxurious, and our furniture is well used, but we have a good screening set up.  The space is wheelchair accessible with AC and or heat depending on the season

