Name: Controversy & Conversation – 1948: Creation and Catastrophe
Start: 2025-09-25T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-25T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Terrazas Branch, Austin Public Library

Controversy & Conversation – 1948: Creation and Catastrophe

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Join us for for a screening & discussion of "1948: Creation and Catastrophe" with discussant Leyla King

Terrazas Branch, Austin Public Library

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<h3>Come view a screening of the 2017 documentary <strong><strong>1948: Creation &amp; Catastrophe.</strong></strong></h3><h3><br></h3><blockquote><h3>"Through riveting and moving personal recollections of both Palestinians and Israelis, 1948: Creation &amp; Catastrophe reveals the shocking events of the most pivotal year in the most controversial conflict in the world. It tells the story of the establishment of Israel as seen through the eyes of the people who lived it. It is simply not possible to make sense of what is happening in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict today without an understanding of 1948. This documentary was the last chance for many of its Israeli and Palestinian characters to narrate their first-hand accounts of the creation of a state and the expulsion of a nation." *</h3></blockquote><h3><br></h3><h3>After the film there will be a discussion between the audience and <strong><strong>Leyla King</strong></strong>.</h3><h3><br></h3><blockquote><h3>Leyla K. King is a Palestinian-American Episcopal priest and author. She is a founding member of both Palestinian Anglicans and Clergy Allies and The Small Churches Big Impact Collective. She writes about her experiences as a Palestinian, a clergywoman and a mother at <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fthankfulpriest.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CLucas.Alvarez%40austintexas.gov%7C1b8563c707fb49a0d97b08ddd5ed10d2%7C5c5e19f6a6ab4b45b1d0be4608a9a67f%7C0%7C0%7C638901936407798771%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=1M4uLzVwH0ggHk84Jk83CfJCFbbKquNq7MDMPFvqYCU%3D&amp;reserved=0" title="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fthankfulpriest.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CLucas.Alvarez%40austintexas.gov%7C1b8563c707fb49a0d97b08ddd5ed10d2%7C5c5e19f6a6ab4b45b1d0be4608a9a67f%7C0%7C0%7C638901936407798771%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=1M4uLzVwH0ggHk84Jk83CfJCFbbKquNq7MDMPFvqYCU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">thankfulpriest.com</a>. Her first book is <em><em>Daughters of Palestine: A Memoir in Five Generations.</em></em></h3></blockquote><h3><br></h3><h3>Resource List: Check Out Austin Public Library items and more related to this month's discussion <a href="https://austin.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/467414317/2846224637" title="https://austin.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/467414317/2846224637" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a></h3><p><br></p><h3>*(from the <a href="https://www.1948movie.com/" title="https://www.1948movie.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Official Documentary Website</a>)</h3>

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