In response to the genocide occurring in Gaza, Teachers and School Staff for Palestine South Australia is organising a screening of The Palestine Exception documentary and a mutual aid market to raise funds for the Aida Youth Centre at the Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem, Palestine. The proceeds from the screening will go directly towards the centre’s educational and psychosocial support programs, including arts classes, sports training and academic assistance. The proceeds from our inaugural film fundraiser + mutual aid also raised funds for the Aida Youth Centre, and we are committed to support their work in the long-term. All the way until Palestine is free, from the river to the sea.

The Palestine Exception (2025) is a documentary film directed by Jan Haaken and Jennifer Ruth that chronicles the widespread 2023–2024 U.S. university campus protests against Israel’s ongoing occupation and genocide of the Palestinian people, and the systematic suppression of pro-Palestinian voices within higher education. The film features professors and students as they join calls for a ceasefire and divestment from companies that do business with Israel and face waves of crackdown from administrators, the media, the police and politicians. Scholars from diverse disciplines explain what is at stake in these protests and why so many young people identify with the Palestinian cause.

The documentary unfolds as a story of college campuses as sites of both rebellion and repression, places where personal and collective histories converge in unexpected ways.

Our Mutual Aid Market and Raffle

Before and after the screening, browse our Mutual Aid Market stalls and Silent Auction. We will also hold a raffle on the night, with a variety of prizes including artworks, art packs, book bundles, and other special items.

Please get in touch with us via email [email protected] or via Instagram.com/teachers4Palestine_SA