“Occupation & Resistance- Photos from Palestine”

Tue
2 Feb
2010
Time 6:00pm - 3:00pm Location Thistle Hall, corner of Cuba and Arthur
Submitted by palestine exhibition (not verified)

Showcasing both the daily experience of Palestinians living under occupation and the joint Palestinian-Israeli non-violent resistance to the Israeli state and military, ‘Occupation & Resistance- Photos from Palestine’ features courageous images from the front line of the struggle for justice in Palestine.

 These moving images are the work of the widely published group ‘ActiveStills’, a collective of photographers based in Israel, who believe in the power of photography as a tool for social justice. Formed in 2005, they have since held and participated in exhibitions in Munich, Olympia, Bil’in (West Bank), Tel Aviv, Toronto, Montreal, Malmo, Lund and Amsterdam.

 Events will be held during the week of the exhibition by local groups campaigning on the issue to raise awareness and mobilise solidarity with Palestinians.

 The exhibition opens Tuesday 2nd Feb 6pm

Then open Wed-Sat 10am-6pm, Sunday 10am-3pm

 

For more info: http://wellingtonpalestinegroup.blogspot.com/

Or contact: pal.exhibition@gmail.com

 

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Opening night will include

Submitted by anarkalilith (not verified) on 21 January 2010 - 12:48pm.

Opening night will include the New Zealand launch of the book Gaza: Beneath the Bombs by Sharyn Lock of the Free Gaza Movement and Sarah Irving. The Israeli offensive in Gaza was described by Amnesty international as ‘22 days of death and destruction’. Defying an international press ban, Sharyn Lock’s eye witness blogs became crucial reading for anyone following the conflict. Gathered here, they are a unique account of the reality of life in Gaza beneath the bombs including her harrowing eyewitness accounts while volunteering with Palestinian ambulance medics.

More info about Sharyn's book: http://www.plutobooks.com/display.asp?K=9780745330242&