Voices from the Holy Land presents an online film discussion of the acclaimed film: BOYCOTT on Sunday, 9 October 2022 at 4:00 pm ET / 1:00 pm PT.
A bracing look at the far-reaching implications of anti-boycott legislation sweeping the U.S. and designed to penalize businesses and individuals that choose to boycott Israel due to its human rights record. BOYCOTT illustrates how these laws are being used as templates to stop us from boycotting around other justice issues, further limiting our Constitutional right to free speech.
A legal thriller with “accidental plaintiffs” at the center of the story:
When a news publisher in Arkansas, an attorney in Arizona, and a speech therapist in Texas are told they must choose between their jobs and their political beliefs, they launch legal battles that expose an attack on freedom of speech that has swept across 33 U.S. states
BOYCOTT is an inspiring tale of everyday Americans standing up to protect our rights in an age of shifting politics and threats to freedom of speech.
The film will be available for free viewing for a few days only, through a special arrangement with the film producers at Just Vision.
You must register to receive access to the film and to join the discussion.
When you register, you will get an email on October 4th, with a link and password to watch the film. You will have 4 days to watch the film for free before the discussion on Oct 9th.
THE PANEL:
Bahia Amawi: protagonist of the film Boycott, free-speech plaintiff vs. Texas Attorney General and Pflugerville, TX School District
Special Guest Panelist, Peter Beinart: Editor-at-Large, Jewish Currents; CNN Political Commentator and MSNBC contributor; Professor of Journalism and Political Science, Newmark School of Journalism, CUNY; Nonresident Fellow, Foundation for Middle East Peace; Publisher, The Beinart Newsletter
Jen Marlowe: JustVision filmmaker, author, playwright, journalist, and human rights activist
Mnar Adley (moderator): Editor-in-Chief, MintPress News
This event is sponsored by:
United Methodists for Kairos Response (UMKR) and Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA)
Supporter Organizations
• Friends of Sabeel North America • Mennonite Palestine Israel Network • Pax Christi USA • Episcopal Peace Fellowship Palestine Israel Network • Israel/Palestine Mission Network of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) • Quaker Palestine Israel Network • CAIR Houston • MD4BDS • Unitarian Universalist for Justice in the Middle East • Indiana Center for Middle East Peace • Disciples Palestine-Israel Network • Virginia Coalition for Human Rights
Register today to watch the film for free Oct 5-9
Join us for this discussion with a remarkable panel on Oct 9th!