It takes place in the HBB-G019 lecture theatre in the Human Biology Building at the university.
The free screening will be followed by a panel discussion on the importance of upholding International Humanitarian Law featuring Ray Murphy, Professor at the Irish Centre for Human Rights, and Palestinian law student and writer, Tala Albanna. Assistant lecturer and Vice Dean for Equality & Diversity at University of Galway, Deirdre Curran will moderate the discussion.
The film tells the story of 6-year-old Hind who, on January 29, 2024, was fleeing Gaza City with her aunt, uncle and four cousins when their car was attacked. Everyone in the car, bar Hind, were killed in a hail of 335 bullets, and she was left alone,surrounded by her dead relatives,pleading for help.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS ) spoke on the phone with Hind for more than three hours while they did everything they could to coordinate with the authorities to safely send an ambulance to her rescue. After a painstaking wait, they finally received the green light and sent two paramedics, Yusuf Zeino and Ahmed Al-Madhoun, to rescue Hind. They made it to within 50 metres of her location before contact was lost.
Twelve days later, Hind and both paramedics, Yusuf and Ahmed, were found dead.
Deirdre Garvey, Secretary General, Irish Red Cross said: “The Voice of Hind Rajab, a deeply moving film, was made in close cooperation with our colleagues, the Palestine Red Crescent Society. Using real recordings from Hind’s phone call, the film lays bare the horror of war for children and ordinary families. It also captures the immense risk faced by humanitarian workers trying to help children like Hind, and the horrific outcome for some of those brave and selfless first responders.
Tickets to the screening and panel discussion are free and available on a first-come, first-served basis by registering in advance online at the Red Cross newsroom.
