Take One Action State 194

As more Scottish companies and institutions join the international boycott of settlement produce, this wide-ranging view of the internal and global forces working for and against Palestine’s bid for statehood throws current peace talks about the future of the region into powerful relief.

In 2011, Palestine submitted an application to the UN to gain recognition as its 194th member state. State 194 follows then Prime Minister Fayyad as he struggles to support the bid with an ambitious infrastructure plan to prove that self-administration is viable. But Fayyad is just one actor among many – from Israeli peace activists and “pragmatists”, to Palestinian bloggers and foreign diplomats – whose actions and hopes must align to achieve a breakthrough. This is eye opening, often optimistic, and necessary viewing.

“Highly watchable and impressively optimistic” Screen Daily

We are delighted to welcome to Scotland Israeli activist Yitzhak Frankenthal (founder of The Parents’ Circle which features in the film) and Hebron-based Palestinian activist Hamed Qawasmeh (The Villages Group, a grass-roots cross-border solidarity network), alongside Kathy Galloway (Christian Aid).

Supported by Christian Aid, the National Union of Journalists and the Scottish Palestinian Forum.

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