Omri Dayan

‘How is what’s happening in Gaza even possible?’ @gabormatemd speaks after a free virtual screening of @sevenjewishchildren with the film’s director @omrijava and the co-director of @israelismfilm @erinaxelman ‘This is an article in Haaretz this morning, the Israeli newspaper. Rasha al-Ar’eer, a young Gazan girl, survived the bombing of her home in June last year. The experience prompted her to write a last will. This is a child writing her last will. The experience prompted her to write her last will on a piece of paper she kept in her pocket. ‘She wrote in red ink. Please do not cry for me. It hurts me to see your tears. Give my clothes to the needy. Divide my things up. The boxes of beads, the pocket money, the books, the toys. Among my cousins. Please don’t yell at my brother Ahmed. I hope you will respect my wishes. ‘On September 3rd 30th, the family’s house was bombed again. Rasha was killed, and so was Ahmed. She was 10, he was 11.’ Omri responds: ‘We must learn to accept the trauma that we have received and burdened generationally and not allow that to shut our eyes to the trauma of others. The fact that we’ve experienced this pain should mean that we open our eyes and see the pain that others are feeling and that we care about it and that we want to change it, not the other way around.’ Please listen to Gabor, and please donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians if you can. Donate here - bit.ly/donatemedicalaidpal Watch the full Q&A with Gabor, Omri and Erin at bit.ly/gaborqa

The Director of @sevenjewishchildren @omrijava writes in @bigissueuk about what this film means to him, and how making this film re-affirmed and expanded his Jewish identity. Omri writes: “My first professional short film Seven Jewish Children: A Film For Gaza was released on YouTube on 1 April. The film is an adaptation of Caryl Churchill’s 2009 play and, following Caryl’s guidelines for performance of the play, it is raising funds for the Medical Aid for Palestinians organisation. Structured around seven scenes, each depicting Jewish families grappling with how to protect their youngest daughter amid shifting historical and political landscapes. “At its core, Seven Jewish Children is a study on how traumashapes identity and how an oppressed people, through historical and political circumstances, can become oppressors themselves. It is about inherited fear, generational pain, and the gradual psychological shifts that allow one to justify actions once deemed unthinkable. 15 years after the play was first performed at the Royal Court, I believe it remains just as, if not more, urgent. “When Seven Jewish Children was first performed in 2009, it was met with intense criticism. Some accused it of being antisemitic, while others saw it as a necessary and unflinching look at Israel’s history. Today, those same debates rage on, but the urgency has only intensified. The film’s release comes at a moment when conversations about Israel and Palestine are more polarised than ever. But Seven Jewish Children is not an attack. It asks us to reflect on how fear and suffering, passed down through generations, can shape the way we see the world and, tragically, how we treat others.” Watch Seven Jewish Children FREE on YouTube now: bit.ly/7jewishchildren

I’m Executive Producing the new short film @sevenjewishchildren - a very, very important film directed by Omri Dayan (@omrijava ). The film is produced by Dayan and Tripti Rai (@tripssey ). The film is being released on YouTube on April 1, and we’re raising funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians ( @medicalaidpal ) I am very happy to share this film with the world, and to raise funds for such a critically important cause.

Over 1 million people have now watched @sevenjewishchildren for Free on YouTube! We’re beyond honored that so many people have watched our film, and used it as a resource to explore trauma, injustice, and identity in this horrific time of Genocide. Our film is raising funds for @medicalaidpal and we’ve already raised over $30,000 for this critically important organization. Please donate if you can at: bit.ly/donatemedicalaidpal Watch the film and learn more at bit.ly/7jewishchildren

🎥 Seven Jewish Children: A Film for Gaza. 🎟️ @sevenjewishchildren ⚙️ CREW: • Director / Adapted by: @omrijava • Original script: @caryl_churchill38 • Producers: @coxusa @omrijava @ Tripti Rai • Composer: @jamezmorrell • Cinematographer: @chantalelaynerichardson • Editor: Ioannis Fannis • Sound Dept: @jack_henry_greene , Davide Laurito, Steven Villacis Gaffer: Thomas Moss 🎭 CAST: @alicewallis95 @samebnerlandy @clarabetsyfrancis @ Ami Dayan @ Rivka Michaeli @cameronwight5 @ Shir Frebach @ Ioannis Fannis @darabbiwilliams 📜POETS / POEMS Write My Name - @zeina.azzam1 Under The Rubble - @mosababutohapoet 🚨 YouTube link; https://youtu.be/Ese-NpnxwWE?si=93h-sGiVJxZ9TtDm #sevenjewishchildren #afilmforgaza #freepalestine🇵🇸

Join @gabormatemd for a free virtual screening of @sevenjewishchildren on Saturday, July 26 at 12pm pst/3pm est, followed by a Q&A with him and the film’s Director @omrijava moderated by Israelism’s Co-Director @erinaxelman Get free tickets here: bit.ly/gabor7jc Gabor is one of the world’s pre-eminent scholars of trauma, and we’re incredibly honored that he’ll be joining us to discuss how communities can talk about the trauma they’ve faced, as well as the trauma they’ve caused others. He’s a perfect fit to discuss the themes of our film, and we’re so grateful he’ll be there. Get free tickets now: bit.ly/gabor7jc

In just five days, 100,000 more people have watched @sevenjewishchildren free on YouTube!! We just raced past 300,000 total views, and we can’t tell you how much this means to us and our team. We made this film to raise funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians ( @medicalaidpal ) and to help communities across the world explore how we talk to young people about trauma - both trauma inflicted on us, and trauma we have inflicted on others. We are so grateful our film is connecting with so many people, and please make a donation to @medicalaidpal if you can. Go to bit.ly/7jewishchildren to watch for free and learn more

200,000 PEOPLE HAVE NOW WATCHED SEVEN JEWISH CHILDREN FOR FREE ON YOUTUBE As a free film raising funds for Medical Aid For Palestinians ( @medicalaidpal ) this is humbling, overwhelming, and almost beyond belief. We’re so honored our film is reaching so many people across the world in such a short time, and we’re so grateful to be raising funds for such a profoundly important organization. Please watch our film @sevenjewishchildren for free and visit our site at bit.ly/7jewishchildren This is only the beginning.

Palestinian peace activist @azizabusarah reads ‘If I Must Die’ by the late poet Refaat Alareer - killed by the Israeli military in Gaza - at a screening of @sevenjewishchildren in London “If I must die,  you must live  to tell my story  to sell my things  to buy a piece of cloth  and some strings,  (make it white with a long tail)  so that a child, somewhere in Gaza  while looking heaven in the eye  awaiting his dad who left in a blaze—  and bid no one farewell  not even to his flesh  not even to himself—  sees the kite, my kite you made, flying up above  and thinks for a moment an angel is there  bringing back love  If I must die  let it bring hope  let it be a tale” We pray that Refaat’s words and message will live on forever, and that Free Palestinians in the future will read his words. Watch Seven Jewish Children anytime for Free on YouTube - bit.ly/7jewishchildren Our short film is raising funds for @medicalaidpal - please donate if you can, and we’ve already raised over $20k for this critically important organization

“@sevenjewishchildren is about the stories we Jews tell ourselves, the ones we don’t, and the ones we pass down to our children” Sami Manausa ( @in_sam_ity__ ) Jewish organizer and social media manager of @ifnotnoworg , discusses the importance of @sevenjewishchildren and how it explores the way that stories - the ones we tell ourselves and the ones we don’t - often define our identity and reality. She states: “’Seven Jewish Children’ is a must watch, especially for Jewish audiences. It’s intense, it’s emotional, triggering even, but all around, just really, really beautiful. “It’s essentially about stories, the ones we tell ourselves, the ones we don’t, the ones we pass down to our children about who we are as Jewish people and what our relationship is to trauma and oppression. Our historical and intergenerational trauma is being weaponized and hijacked by people that want to claim that Jewish safety can only come at the expense of Palestinians. “And in this moment, when the Israeli military is bombarding and starving the people of Gaza and settler violence is escalating in the West Bank, it’s never been more important to ask ourselves these questions. Who are we in this moment? Who are we if we look away? “What are we telling our children about this moment? This film is such a great vehicle for exploring those questions. You should watch it with your families, with your communities, and also donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians because they’re fundraising for it.” So grateful for Sami and all they do, and please donate to @medicalaidpal if you can, by going to bit.ly/donatemedicalaidpal

Israeli peace activist and Executive Producer of @israelismfilm Gili Getz endorses @sevenjewishchildren , stating: “I just watched for the fourth time a beautiful, powerful and poetic short film called “Seven Jewish Children.” And I want to highly recommend that you check it out. “It’s available on YouTube. It’s beautifully shot, beautifully acted, but most importantly, it deals with these very difficult and important questions about Jewish identity, about how we construct our narratives, what do we choose to include and not include about generational trauma, about ongoing trauma, about antisemitism, about the divide within the Jewish community, and about dehumanization and what it does to oneself and to others. “And as a peace activist, I know that this type of conversation is essential in order to move forward and build a better world for all of us, Israelis, Palestinians, Jews, Muslims, Christians and all people around the world. “So I really hope you check it out, and I hope that it starts a conversation.” Watch @sevenjewishchildren free on YouTube Now, and please donate to @medicalaidpal if you’re able to

Israelism’s Co-Director Sam Eilertsen endorses @sevenjewishchildren , stating: “Seven Jewish Children is a beautiful short film about the intergenerational trauma in the Jewish community and about the challenges of talking with children about some of these issues. “It starts with oppression being faced by Jews, anti-Semitism, the Holocaust. You know, how do you talk to a child about these things while they’re happening, while they’re in danger, while they’re under threat? And then it transitions to talking about oppression inflicted by Jewish people. “The Nakba, the forcible displacement of Palestinians, Israeli settlements, and the bombing, ultimately, of Gaza. And, you know, the horror of having to tell children about the children being killed, you know, on the other side of a wall, on the other side of a border. “And so it’s a great piece to think about the fact that, you know, we have to remember that as Jews, we’re just as capable of inflicting harm as anyone else, and that it’s not just in spite of, but because of our Jewish history and our Jewish values that we must speak out for the rights of all people, including Palestinians. “So watch the film. It’s raising money for Medical Aid for Palestinians ( @medicalaidpal ), and it’s on YouTube right now at bit.ly/7jewishchildren “ Thank you to Sam for your kind words. Watch our film as well as donate to Medical Aid For Palestinians if you’re able, and we’ve already raised over $18,500 for this critically important organization.