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Are you curious about the roots of the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis in Palestine? How did these two groups of people come to occupy the same landscape? Join us via Zoom on Friday evening for a showing of the documentary “1948: Creation and Catastrophe”, filmed by Andy Trimlett and Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb. The film is an hour and 25 minutes long. We will have a discussion afterward.

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Through riveting and moving personal recollections of both Palestinians and Israelis, 1948: Creation & Catastrophe reveals the shocking events of the most pivotal year in the most controversial conflict in the world. It tells the story of the establishment of Israel as seen through the eyes of the people who lived it. But rather than being a history lesson, this documentary is a primer for the present. It is simply not possible to make sense of what is happening today without an understanding of 1948. This documentary was the last chance for many of its Israeli and Palestinian characters to narrate their first-hand accounts of the creation of a state and the expulsion of a nation. Hear stories from the Israelis and Palestinians who personally lived through events in Haifa, Jaffa, Dayr Yasin, Acre, Jerusalem, Ramla, Lydda and more. These shocking and dramatic events reveal the core of what drives the conflict today.

Reviews containing much background information can be found here, here, and here.