Sunday October 19, 2025, 3 pm ET/ 12 noon PT
Invitation to an Online Film Salon - The Israel Occupation Tech Lab
by Voices from the Holy Land (VFHL)
From spyware and facial recognition to drones and biometric databases, technology has become one of the Israeli occupation’s most powerful tools of control. These systems are not only deployed against Palestinians, but also marketed globally as “battle-tested,” fueling a growing industry of surveillance and repression.
In this Roundtable, we will explore how the occupation has turned Palestine into a testing ground for technologies of domination which have, in the United States, abetted the decay of privacy and other civil rights. Panelists will discuss the global reach of these tools, their impact on human rights, and the urgent need to imagine collective alternatives rooted in justice and freedom.
Watch the curated videos for free at your convenience. | Join the Q&A discussion with:
Helga Tawil-Souri: Palestinian-American scholar and Associate Professor, NYU; filmmaker
Omar Zahzah: Assistant Professor, AMED Studies, San Francisco State University
Mohammad Natsheh: Palestinian human rights activist in South Hebron Hills
Bianca Perrachi (Moderator): Human rights activist, Nonviolence International; co-founder, Esperança Solidária
You must register to join the discussion & receive access to the films: Tinyurl.com/VFHL-October2025
Watch the Trailer: Tinyurl.com/VFHL-October2025Trailer
How this will work:
1 - Register here for the Voices from the Holy Land Online Film Salon: Tinyurl.com/VFHL-October2025
2 – Once you register, you will get a confirmation email from Zoom with a link to the meeting and a link with to watch the film. (Save this confirmation letter as the meeting link is unique to your email and you must have this to participate
3 - Watch the film at your convenience before the event. Then join us with your thoughts and questions for our speakers at the Q&A Discussion on Sunday October 19, 2025 at 3 pm ET/ 12 noon PT.
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Download information about the Panelists here. (Download the jpg version here)
Listen here to an interview by Margot Patterson of Understanding Israel Palestine on KKFI radio with Emmaia Gelman, panelist from the September 21st Salon on Confronting Zionism: Free Speech for Palestine. Don't forget to watch recordings of previous Online Film Salon recordings in their entirety here, including for the July 20, 2025 Online Film Salon Rooted in Sumud: Palestinian Nonviolent Resistance. Read two articles in the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs on our May and June Salons: 1) Pogroms and Ethnic Cleansing: Now On Our Watch and 2) How to Respond When They “Speak Israel” Read about Israel's "End Game" in the West Bank, our February Salon here.
SUPPORTER Organizations: Palestine Justice Network (PCUSA) ♦ Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace ♦ Quaker Palestine Israel Network ♦ Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East ♦ Indiana Center for Middle East Peace ♦ Disciples of Christ Palestine-Israel Network ♦ Washington Report on Middle East Affairs ♦ Mennonite Palestine Israel Network ♦ Friends of Sabeel North America ♦ Episcopal Peace Fellowship Palestine Justice Network ♦ Northern New Jersey Jewish Voice for Peace ♦ United Church of Christ Movement for Palestine Solidarity ♦ US Lutheran Palestine Israel Caucus ♦ Churches for Middle East Peace ♦ Pax Christi USA ♦
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