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in Israel and Palestine


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VIDEOS AND DOCUMENTARIES
 

The Wall of Hate is a brief educational video regarding the realities of the separation wall being built by Israel within the West Bank.  Through images and narration, this video uses concise and straightforward facts to demonstrate the oppressive nature of the wall and the occupation.    The Easiest Targets  documents the Israeli policy of regularly strip-searching women and children.  In this excerpt of the The Easiest Targets five women – Palestinian, American, Muslim, Christian, and Jewish – tell stories of humiliation and harassment by Israeli border guards and airport security officials.
 
Israeli Apartheid and Paths to a Just Peace is a 52 minute interview with Jeff Halper, Coordinating Director of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions Halper discusses the Apartheid policies of the Israeli government, the concept and significance of Zionism, and the one- and two-state solutions to the Palestine/Israel conflict.   This brief documentary highlights the success of the The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music, which brings music to the lives of Palestinian children and adults.  Programs include The Palestinian Youth Orchestra, summer camps, and Al-Fawanees, an immense musical performed by 60 boys and girls, ages
9-15... the first of its kind in Palestine.
 
Bil'in Protest Against the Wall 3-14-08
Since January of 2005 the agricultural village of Bi'lin has been staging non-violent protests of the construction of the West Bank barrier, which will annex 60% of the village's farm land.  Each week residents of Bi'lin, supportive Israeli groups, and international activists march to the wall's construction site to voice their opposition.  Each week the protestors are met by Israeli soldiers who use tear gas, rubber bullets, and arrests to deter the protests. 
 

USA vs AL-ARIAN” is an intimate family portrait that documents the American-Muslim family Al-Arian's desperate attempt to fight terrorism charges leveled by the US Government.  In 2003, Professor Al-Arian was accused of giving material support to a terrorist organization and held in solitary confinement for over three years. His six-month trial ended in December 2005 without a single guilty verdict.”  Even so, Al-Arian remains in jail, and the date for his release is still unclear. 

 
Burning Conscience: Israeli Soldiers Speak Out is a searing interview with Avichai Sharon and Noam Chayut, both veterans of the Israeli Defense Forces and members of Breaking the Silence.  These young men have chosen to speak out about their experiences as self-described "brutal occupiers of a disputed land."  

Jeff Halper interview on Alternate Focus: In this 28 minute interview Halper puts the subject of house demolition in a wider political context. He also explains how the dynamics of the occupation play out in American politics.

 
Off the Charts is presented by Alison Weir, Founder of If Americans Knew. If Americans Knew is an organization dedicated to quantifying the ways in which the American media misinforms the public about the Israel/Palestine conflict. In this 30 minute segment, Ms. Weir explains her group's methodology, analyzes the data, and discusses the key findings from their report Off the Charts.  

Reverand Tutu Endorses The US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation November 2008 Anti-Apartheid Speaking & Organizing Tour.  See the video here.

In the Spider's Web is a 47-minute long documentary produced in 2004 by Al-Haq and directed by Hannah Musleh. The film is part of Al-Haq's campaign to stop collective punishment practiced by Israeli occupying forces against Palestinian civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.  

Dying for Palestine is a Journeyman Pictures production.  This 28 minute video follows the stories of Tom Hurndall, Rachel Corrie, Brian Avery, and other peace activists in Palestine, highlighting the struggles and dangers foreigners face in the Gaza Strip and West Bank as a result of the Israeli occupation of Palestine.