Duke Students for Justice in Palestine Presents: screening of "Roadmap to Apartheid"

Duke Students for Justice in Palestine invites you to a screening of Roadmap to Apartheid, an award-winning documentary that takes a detailed look at the apartheid analogy commonly used to describe the Israeli Palestinian conflict. Roadmap to Apartheid is as much a historical document of the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa, as it is a film about why many Palestinians feel they are living in an apartheid system today, and why an increasing number of people around the world agree with them. While not perfect, the apartheid analogy is a useful framework by which to educate people on the complex issues facing Israelis and Palestinians. This film delves into those issues, comparing the many similar laws and tools used by both Israel and apartheid-era South Africa. The film explores what life is like for Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and inside Israel while gaining a deeper understanding of the conflict with the help of respected analysts on the subject. Combined with archival material and anecdotes from South Africans, the film forms a complete picture as to why the analogy is being used with increasing frequency and potency. Refreshments and discussion to follow. Contact: kari.vaughn@duke.edu