PLEASE ANNOUNCE AND POST: Banned in Israel!! Palestinian film "Jenin, Jenin", barred from public venues in the "only democracy in the Middle East," to show in Madison. Jenin, Jenin was directed and co-produced by Palestinian-Israeli actor and documentarian Mohammed Bakri several weeks after last spring's Israeli military operation against the town and refugee camp of Jenin in the Occupied West Bank That operation ended with sections of Jenin flattened and scores of Palestinians dead. Palestinians as well as numerous human rights groups accused Israel of committing war crimes in the April 2002 attack on the refugee camp. The film shows the huge area of destruction where Israeli bulldozers leveled more than 100 homes, and includes testimony from residents following the Israeli army's incursion. Importantly, Jenin, Jenin depicts the extent to which the prolonged oppression and terror has affected the state of mind of the Palestinian inhabitants. Jenin, Jenin speaks for itself. Bakri records the testimonies of local residents, men, women and children. He has said that he's out to tell the world: "Look where the terror springs from. Look at the fertile ground, at the infrastructure that you've created, upon which terror has blossomed. And then, perhaps, they'll do some soul searching." Jenin, Jenin was banned by Israel's film ratings board last December. The censor said the documentary "distorted presentation of events in the guise of democratic truth which could mislead the public". It said the public could be misled into thinking that Israeli soldiers had committed war crimes. The board judged the documentary to be a "one-sided propaganda film". In protest, Bakri said, "It is a real shame for me because it shows that democracy in Israel is not reserved for all of its citizens." Jenin, Jenin is dedicated to Iyad Sanmudi, the producer of the film, who returned home to Yamun after shooting the film. On June 23, as Israeli forces besieged Yamun, Samudi was shot and killed as he was leaving a military-closed area with three friends. The film will be followed by a panel discussion and will include an eye witness to Jenin's destruction. Thursday, March 6th, 7:00pm Rm. 2650 Humanities Building Sponsored by the Palestine-Israel Peace and Justice Alliance (PIPAJA)