Tue., May 14: _Bethlehem Diary_

[Yoshie Furuhashi <furuhashi.1@xxxxxxx>]

Critical Perspectives on Wars, Classes, & Empires

Screening: _Bethlehem Diary_
(Dir. Antonia Caccia, 2001)

Tuesday, May 14, 7:30 PM
264 MacQuigg Lab, OSU, 105 W. Woodruff Ave., Columbus, OH

It's Christmas in Bethlehem.  In the final year of the 20th Century,
the town was expecting 5 million visitors to celebrate the end of the
millennium, but the streets are deserted, the hotels are shut, and
shops are empty.  The Israeli army has closed off Bethlehem since the
2nd Intifada began the previous September.  Areas of the town have
been heavily shelled and ruins are everywhere.

_Bethlehem Diary_ focuses on two Palestinian families and a human
rights lawyer during this tumultuous period.  We witness their lives
amidst extraordinary events -- moments of despair, confusion and
anger -- and the ubiquitous presence of the Israeli army.  The
intimate, surreal, and humorous stories they tell help us to
understand how violence and uncertainty affect both their public and
private family lives.

Sponsors: the Student International Forum and Social Welfare Action Alliance.
Co-sponsor: the OSU Committee for Justice in Palestine.
OSU Campus Map: <www.osu.edu/map/linkbuildings/macquigglab.html>.
Calendar of Events: <www.osu.edu/students/sif/calendar.html>.
Contact: Yoshie Furuhashi, <furuhashi.1@xxxxxxx>,614-668-6554; Keith
Kilty, <kilty.1@xxxxxxx>, 614-292-7181.

Download the flyer for _Bethlehem Diary_ at
<http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/bethlehem.doc>.
Download the flyer for other upcoming SIF/SWAA events at
<http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/calendar13.doc>.
Please spread the word!

--
Yoshie

* Calendar of Events in Columbus:
<http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/calendar.html>
* Anti-War Activist Resources: <http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/activist.html>
* Student International Forum: <http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/>
* Committee for Justice in Palestine: <http://www.osu.edu/students/CJP/>