This year, when peace between Israel and its neighbors might seem like an impossible dream, we highlight the stories of those who stand together for coexistence and an end to violence.

Schedule:

1:00 PM: The Path Forward at Brooklyn Heights Synagogue

2:30 PM: The Checkpoint Women: Memories (60 min)
2023 | 60 minutes | Documentary
Director: Eliezer Yaari
In 2001, a group of Israeli women, most of them in their sixties, established Machsom Watch (Checkpoint Watch), an organization dedicated to guarding the human rights of Palestinians who must regularly pass through checkpoints between Israel and the West Bank. For years, these women stood at the heart of the conflict and documented the troubling activity taking place at the checkpoints, giving viewers a never-before-seen look at the daily struggle of Palestinians.

4:30 PM: Egypt, A Love Song (74 min)
2022 | 75 minutes | Docudrama
Director: Iris Zaki
In 1940s Egypt, Souad Zaki was a popular Jewish-Arab singer married to a renowned Muslim musician. After her husband abandoned her and their child, Souad was forced to flee to Israel and make ends meet working as a domestic cleaner. Souad’s granddaughter Iris tells her tempestuous story in a hybrid cinematic project that crosses nations, cultures, and generations.

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