Event Description: Fundraiser for Palestine and Lebanon

Join us on November 13-14 at Selva NYC for a powerful two-day fundraising event in support of families in Palestine and Lebanon. In light of the current aggression on both communities, we aim to come together to uplift voices, share stories, and provide much-needed help for those struggling to survive. 

Day 1: November 13 Doors open at 5:00 pm we Kick off the event with a vibrant market featuring local vendors, showcasing unique crafts, sweets, and artwork and a photography gallery that captures the resilience and beauty of Palestinian and Lebanese lives through the lens of talented artists.

6 PM to 8 PM, we invite you to a special screening of 

, this film 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. 

8 PM to midnight, enjoy a night of laughter with stand-up performances by Palestinian artists Atheer Yaqoub and Marena Riyad, followed by a fabulous drag show featuring the dazzling Sultana.

Day 2: November 14 Continue the momentum with another day filled with vendors and the photography gallery. Screening of Under the bombs: In the wake of Israel's 2006 war on Lebanon, a determined woman finds her way into the country convincing a taxi cab driver to take a risky journey around the scarred region in search of her sister and her son.		

8:00-midnight After-party with Lebanese Dj Elie Zaynoun. 


This event is not just a fundraiser; it's a celebration of resilience and a call to unity. Together, we can make a difference and support our people in Palestine and Lebanon during these horrific times.

Join us in solidarity. Your presence and support matter.

Deena Arouk

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

 is a unique hybrid cultural space in Brooklyn, New York consisting of a bar/cafe, record shop, and art gallery.