Join Jewish Voice for Peace DC Metro Chapter for a screening and discussion of the film "My Neighbourhood". Refreshments will be served. Here is a synopsis of the film:
Mohammed El Kurd
is a Palestinian boy growing up in the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in the
heart of East Jerusalem. When Mohammed turns 11, his family is forced to give
up part of their home to Israeli settlers, who are leading a campaign of
court-sanctioned evictions to guarantee Jewish control of the area.
My Neighbourhood follows Mohammed as he comes of age in the
midst of unrelenting tension and remarkable cooperation in his backyard.
Highlighting Mohammed’s own reactions to the highly volatile situation,
reflections from family members and other evicted residents, accounts of
Israeli protesters and interviews with Israeli settlers, the film chronicles
the resolve of a neighborhood and the support it receives from the most
unexpected of places.
