Film Screening – Naila and the Uprising

When a nation-wide uprising breaks out in 1987, a woman in Gaza must choose between love, family, and freedom. Undaunted, she embraces all three, joining a clandestine network of women in an inspiring story that weaves through the most vibrant, nonviolent mobilization in Palestinian history – the First Intifada.

Here’s an excellent opportunity to see a terrific documentary about the “first intifada,” the civil uprising that galvanized the West Bank and Gaza 1987-92 and led to the first negotiations between Israel and Palestinian representative, then to the Oslo accords. The film also examines how Oslo’s false hopes led to the demise of this robust popular resistance and eventually, to the horrific situation of today, with Israel effectively annexing more and more of the territory, upping the level of violence by settlers and soldiers and maintaining a choking closure of Gaza punctuated by occasional massive bombings.