When: Sunday, 26th February, 4-6pm

Where: Peace and Justice Centre, 5 Upper Bow, Edinburgh, EH1 2JN

What:

At the next monthly Cafe Palestine, Edinburgh Action for Palestine will show the documentary film “Avenge, but one of my two eyes” by Israeli film maker Avi Mograbi. There will be time for discussion after the film, as well as tea, coffee and cakes.

In this movie, Mograbi juxtaposes footage of Palestinians being humiliated by Israeli guards with scenes of Jewish tourists being regaled by tales of their ancestors’ historical struggles for freedom. Focusing on the oft-retold stories of Samson (who, after being blinded and humiliated by the Philistines, knocked an entire temple down to crush his oppressors) and Masada (the site where over 900 Jews committed suicide to resist becoming slaves of the conquering Romans), the director highlights the hypocrisy of his fellow countrymen for celebrating these ancient tales as they simultaneously condemn the Palestinians for acting out in a similarly violent manner. (see http://dafilms.com/film/8062-avenge-but-one-of-my-two-eyes/)