Join us for an online screening of Advocate (2019) on April 15th at 6:00pm

Post-screening Q&A with
Katherine Franke (Columbia Law School) &
Diala Shamas (Center for Constitutional Rights) will follow

Since the early 1970s, attorney Lea Tsemel has made a career out of defending Palestinians in Israeli courts: feminists and fundamentalists, non-violent demonstrators, and armed militants. As far as most Israelis are concerned, she defends the indefensible. As far as Palestinians are concerned, she's more than an attorney, she’s an advocate. ADVOCATE follows Tsemel’s caseload in real-time, including the high-profile trial of a 13-year-old boy — her youngest client to date — while also revisiting her landmark cases and reflecting on the political and professional significance of her work, as well as the personal price one pays for assuming the role of “devil’s advocate.” As a Jewish-Israeli woman who has represented political prisoners for nearly 50 years, Tsemel pushes the definition of a human rights defender to its limits.

Learn more about Katherine Franke

Learn more about Diala Shamas

RSVP HERE

This online screening is first come first 'seated'. RSVP does not guarantee 'entry' so please be ready to join the Zoom webinar* 5 minutes before showtime. To enter the webinar you will need to enter the password listed below, your name and email.

Attendees can use the Q&A feature in the Zoom webinar during the event to submit questions to the panelists.

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This screening is a part of the Center for Palestine Studies' film series Palestine Cuts. It is co-presented with the Center for Constitutional Rights, as part of its film series, Freedom Flicks. 

CPS thanks our friends Ken and Jeanne Levy-Church for their ongoing support of Palestine Cuts. 

Tune in for 6pm EST / 3pm PST
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