The panel features:

  • Erin Axelman, co-director of the award-winning documentary Israelism

  • Richard C. Ledes, screenwriter and director of V13

  • Jack Starobin, activist with the US student movement against genocide

  • Lamprini Thoma, journalist at EJF, IJF and The Press Project

The discussion will be moderated by Faye Tzanetoulakou, art historian, researcher at the University of Thessaly, and co-founder of the Gaza Biennale. Organisers also hint at a possible surprise guest, while acknowledging that a planned speaker from Gaza was forced to withdraw due to illness.

Urgency in the face of silenced voices

The conference takes place as Israel intensifies its targeted killings of Palestinian journalists during its ongoing invasion of Gaza, a campaign aimed at cutting off independent reporting from both Gaza and the West Bank. At a time when journalism itself is under direct attack, the event seeks to highlight the sacrifices of Palestinian reporters and to examine what international media artists and creators can do to amplify their voices.

“This panel will be an opportunity to hear from four media artists and social media creators as they describe their current efforts and to join with them in an exchange of ideas around what media artists and social media creators can do now to make a difference,” organisers said in their announcement.

Part of the Gaza Biennale 2025

The Olive Press Conference is organised by Good Soup Media LLC in conjunction with The Press Project, and coincides with the Gaza Biennale 2025 – an international initiative that brings together artists, scholars, and activists in solidarity with Palestine.

The two-hour online event is open to all. Participants can register in advance to submit written questions for the speakers.

Free registration for the Olive Press Conference is available here, with access via Zoom.

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