THE ENCAMPMENTS

In response to the genocide occurring in Gaza, Teachers and School Staff for Palestine South Australia is organising a screening of The Encampments documentary and a mutual aid market to raise funds for the Lajee Centre at the Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem, Palestine. The proceeds from the screening will go directly towards providing backpacks and school supplies for children and young people in the camp.

The Encampments is a documentary about the U.S. student movement for Palestine, which began at Columbia University and spread across hundreds of campuses nationwide to protest their universities’ financial and political ties to the genocide in Gaza perpetuated by Israel and the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF). The film follows student and staff activists and organizers as they risk institutional repression, arrests, and detention, repeatedly challenging universities to divest from companies and institutions complicit in the violence. The Encampments is a story of conscience and resistance, highlighting how students and communities can confront injustice, demand accountability, and stand in solidarity with Palestine.

The film screening will be followed by a live Q&A (via Zoom) with:

• Munther, Director, Lajee Center
• Angela Godfrey-Goldstein, Jahalin Solidarity
• A representative from the General Union of Palestinian Teachers (TBC)

Munther and Angela will discuss the day-to-day operations of the Lajee Center, including its various programs supporting children, youth, and the local community in the Aida Refugee Camp.

A representative from the General Union of Palestinian Teachers will also join the panel to provide an overview of the current situation in Gaza and across Palestine, with a focus on education and the challenges faced by teachers and students.