Sunday August 17, 2025, 3 pm ET/ 12 noon PT - Zoom

Invitation to an Online Film Salon: Guilt Not Required - Palestinian Prisoners, Hostages and Detainees

Since 1967, Israel has imprisoned as many as one million Palestinians—men, women, and children. Many are “administrative detainees,” taken without charge or a fixed release date, and receiving little or no due process and no trial by jury. Original detention orders can be renewed repeatedly. Many remain imprisoned for years, subjected to mental and physical ­abuse and torture.

Might these detainees, arrested for so-called “public security,” more appropriately be called captives, hostages, or abductees? Our panel will discuss Israeli arrest practices, prison conditions, prisoner abuse, the impact on families and communities, and efforts to end the occupation and its unjust system of abduction and incarceration.

Watch the curated videos for free at your convenience. | Join the Q&A discussion with:

Arab Barghouthi: Palestinian Political Activist; COO, Axsos Academy

Hind Shraydeh: Jerusalemite writer and journalist

Sahar Francis: Human rights activist; former board member, Defense for Children International-Palestine

Steve Tamari (Moderator): Author, Professor Emeritus of Middle East and Islamic History, SIUE

Watch the Trailer:  Tinyurl.com/VFHL-August2025Trailer

How this will work:

1 - Register here for the Voices from the Holy Land Online Film Salon: 
Tinyurl.com/VFHL-August2025

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 August 17, 2025 at 3 pm ET/ 12 noon PT. 

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Download information about the Panelists here.  (Download the jpg version here)

This Salon is Co-Sponsored by
Episcopal Peace Fellowship Palestine Justice Network and Washington Report on Middle East Affairs

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 Palestine Israel Network ♦ US Lutheran Palestine Israel Caucus ♦ Churches for Middle East Peace ♦ Pax Christi USA ♦

Watch the recording of the Q&A Panel Discussion on
What to Do When They Speak Israel?  A Practical Workshop
www.voicesfromtheholyland.org/salonrecordings 

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