The Loop branch of the International Socialist Organization is proud to present a screening of the film Gaza Strip, directed by James Longley -Thursday, June 6 at 6:30pm in the Wicker Park Fieldhouse, 1425 N. Damen Ave.
American documentary filmmaker James Longley traveled to the Gaza Strip in January of 2001 and made this film about life under Israeli occupation following the election of war criminal Ariel Sharon and the first major "incursion" of the Israeli Defence forces during the current intifada.
The film focuses in on the lives of ordinary Palestinians, and provides a stark account of the reality of life under the heel of Israel's brutal occupation.
The film will be preceeded by a brief presentaion on the struggle for Palestine and followed by a disscussion of the struggle, including the issue of whether violence can ever be justified, how Palestine can win self-determination, and how people in the United States can organize solidarity with the Palestinian cause.