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Mohammad Abu Mustafa, a 4-month-old Palestinian born without an immune system, will die without a bone-marrow transplant, a procedure that can be done only in an Israeli hospital. A desperate plea from his doctor to save the boys life leads prominent Israeli journalist Shlomi Eldar to document this complex and emotional story.

As Israeli doctors at Tel HaShomer Hospital in Tel Aviv put forth their best efforts to cure the child amidst the political backdrop of the 2008-2009 conflict in Gaza, the audience is forced to confront the difficult realities faced by everyone involved in the struggle for Mohammed's life. There is a special pride in the celebration of life, even as the ugliness of battle rages.

Filmmaker Shlomi Eldar will join us via Skype to provide live insights and answer audience questions. We will project the Skype feed onto the big screen so the audience can see the filmmaker as he discusses the film with us.

In 2007, Shlomi Eldar received the prestigious Sokolov Prize (Israel's Pulitzer) for his reporting on Arab affairs on Israel's commercial Channel 10. For years, Eldar's coverage has focused on Gaza, and his 2005 book, Eyeless in Gaza, cautioned the Israeli public against the growing power of the fundamentalist Islamic Hamas movement. Eldar holds an MA in Middle East Studies from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

Dr. Robert Pearl will moderate the discussion.

Dr. Robert Pearl is Executive Director and CEO of The Permanente Medical Group. Board certified in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dr. Pearl received his MD from Yale University School of Medicine. Selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the most powerful physician leaders in the nation, Dr. Pearl has published more than 100 articles in various medical journals and has been a contributor to many books. He has made over 100 presentations at national meetings in the areas of both clinical medicine and medical economics. Recently, Dr. Pearl was a featured speaker at both the Commonwealth Club and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's National Quality Forum event.

Winner of the Israeli Academy Award
for Best Documentary.