Films/Talks

The Palestine Film Institute have made this documentary publicly available to everyone. It recounts the Israeli military invasion in April 2002 into the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, which lasted for almost two weeks. Twenty years on and unfortuately we have seen similar occurances in recent weeks.

Watch this powerful and informative documentary that takes a hard look at the theology and politics of Christian Zionism. It can be rented or purchased for a nominal fee. 

In 2021 PIEN co-hosted the Australian launch of the film “The People’s Patriarch: Reflections with Patriarch Michel Sabbah”.

The screening was followed by a discussion with His Eminence Patriarch (Emeritus) Michel Sabbah and the film’s producer Lily Habash. The event was moderated by Ursula Stephens, former Senator and current CEO of Catholic Social Services Australia.

This event was co-hosted by: Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center; Palestine Israel Ecumenical Network; Australia Palestine Advocacy Network. Watch the documentary.

A four-part undercover investigation by Al Jazeera into Israel’s covert influence campaign in the United States”. Watch the first 2 episodes.

A four-part undercover investigation by Al Jazeera into Israel’s covert influence campaign in the United States”. Watch the last 2 episodes.

“Budrus is an award-winning feature documentary film about Palestinian community organizer, Ayed Morrar, who unites Palestinian political factions and invites Israeli supporters to join an unarmed movement to save his village of Budrus from destruction by Israel’s Separation Barrier.” 

A Four Corners program focusing on Palestinian children and the Israeli miliarty detention system. “Reporter John Lyons shows clear evidence that Israeli settlers in the West Bank regularly attack Palestinian school children, knowing the authorities will not intervene. He also discovers there are two legal systems operating. One for Israeli children and one for young Palestinians.”

This documentary is narrated by Roger Waters. “From the U.S.-based public relations campaigns that emerged in the 1980s to today, the film provides a sweeping analysis of Israel’s decades-long battle for the hearts, minds, and tax dollars of the American people in the face of widening international condemnation of its increasingly right-wing policies.”

“For the past decade, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank village of Nabi Saleh have held weekly demonstrations in protest of Israel’s encroachment on their land. Bilal Tamimi, a Palestinian from the village, has made a point to document Israel’s attacks on the village through his camera.”

Short clip by Peter Morgan of the Checkpoint 300 situated between Bethlehem and Jerusalem. Watch to gain an understanding and feel for how Israel controls Palestinians’ movements. Palestinians must endure this day in day out! 

January 2018. “A crew from WeAreNotNumbers.org spends the night at sea with a group of Gaza fishermen. You will feel like you are on board as well–even as shots ring out from the Israeli military, out to scare them away.“

PIEN co-hosted this webinar featuring Salwa Duaibis, co-founder of Military Court Watch, an organisation that monitors the treatment of children in Israeli military detention. Salwa talked about the mechanics of occupation, particularly focusing on the impacts on children.

PIEN co-hosted this Christian Zionism webinar, alongside other Palestine solidarity organizations in the Asia Pacific region. Excellent presentations given by two prominent theologians from Palestine and Bolivia.

Munther Isaac a Palestinian Christian pastor and theologian spoke on “Understanding Christian Zionism’s, beliefs and history. How they interpret the Bible and why Palestinian Christians view them as an obstacle to peace”.
Sara Améstegui Deik, a PhD candidate in Theology at the University of Aberdeen spoke on “The New Jerusalem: Towards a postcolonial critique on Christian Zionism”.

Monica spent three months in the West Bank as an Ecumenical Accompanier. In this interview with Melbourne Community radio station 3CR, Monica goes into detail about what she witnessed first hand.

Monica spent three months in the West Bank as an Ecumenical Accompanier. This is the second part to the radio iterview conducted by Melbourne Community radio station 3CR. 

PIEN’s President, Helen Rainger, gave this interview about the Israeli detention of Palestinian children. Start listening at the 8.10am point.

We were delighted to have Canon Don Binder and wife Chris, give a report on the impacts of occupation on the church and Christian communities in the occupied Palestinian territories. The talk concludes with a short Q & A. Don is chaplain to the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, pastor of the English speaking congregation at St George’s Cathedral and undersecretary to the Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem.

Omar gave an enlightening talk with PowerPoint presentation.