^{Please join the New Israel Fund for a special screening of My Neighbourhood followed by lively discussion with award-winning filmmaker Ronit Avni, Executive Director of Just Vision.}  

^{Thursday, February 28
6:30 PM Reception / 7:00 PM Film & Discussion}

^{@ The Delancey Street Screening Room
600 The Embarcadero}

Tickets are $15. Click here to register.
 

Co-sponsored by the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, J Street, and Women Donors Network

       
Film Synopsis

Mohammed Al Kurd is a Palestinian teenager growing up in the neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah in the heart of East Jerusalem. When Mohammed's family is forced to give up part of their home to Israeli settlers, he joins his community in a campaign of nonviolent protests against the displacement. In a surprising turn, they are quickly joined by scores of Israeli supporters horrified to see what is being done in their name. 

See http://www.justvision.org/myneighbourhood for more.

Ronit Avni is an award-winning filmmaker and human rights advocate. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Just Vision, an organization that supports Palestinian and Israeli efforts to end the occupation and the conflict without arms. Producer of Budrus, director and producer of the critically acclaimed documentary Encounter Point, her films garnered awards at the Tribeca, Berlin, San Francisco and Jerusalem film festivals. Previously, Ronit worked for WITNESS training human rights defenders and now sits on the WITNESS board. Ronit is a Young Global Leader through the World Economic Forum and a Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

The New Israel Fund is the leading organization committed to equality and democracy for all Israelis. We are a partnership of Israelis and supporters of Israel worldwide, dedicated to a vision of Israel as both the Jewish homeland and a shared society at peace with itself and its neighbors.   NIF strengthens organizations and leaders that work to achieve equality for all citizens of the state; realize the civil and human rights of all, including Arab citizens of Israel; recognize and reinforce the essential pluralism of Israeli society; and empower groups on the economic margins of Israeli society.  www.nif.org.