Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Documentary: Occupation 101

~*Asalam'alaykum wr wb*~

One of my friends sent me a link to this moive and I was wondering if anyone had seen it. I think its definitely worth watching especially in light of recent events.

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The film 'Occupation 101' presents a comprehensive analysis of the facts and hidden truths surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and dispels many of its long-perceived myths and misconceptions. The film also details life under Israeli military rule, the United States' role, and sheds light on the major obstacles which stand in the way of a lasting and viable peace.

Unlike any other film ever produced on the conflict -– ‘Occupation 101’ explains the situation in a comprehensive manner and gives audiences a complete context in which to better understand the Israeli-Palestinian encounter. The film depicts the root causes of the conflict through Israeli, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, American, and Palestinian voices that are rarely ever heard through mainstream media outlets.

The film covers a wide range of topics -- which include -- the first wave of Jewish immigration from Europe of the 1880’s, the 1920 tensions, the 1948 war, the 1967 war, the first Intifada of 1987, the Oslo Peace Process, Settlement expansion, the role of the United States Government, the second Intifada of 2000, and also covers the recent Gaza Disengagement of August 2005.

6 Comments:

Blogger MnM310 said...

I couldn't get the link up..but if you're interested in knowing more about the movie go to, www.occupation101.com

August 02, 2006 11:48 PM  
Blogger Hanna said...

thanks for that.. it sounds really interesting. I'll definitely check it out.

August 03, 2006 6:11 AM  
Blogger * said...

Us Brits have to wait until they've finished screenings in the USA. I've received 1 email from the mailing list telling me that in 2 years almost, lol. Sounds very good, especially when youlook at the list of interviewees- including Noam Chomsky. You might like this site: http://www.arabfilm.com/tv_sales.html , I think.

Thanks for the trailer- it's playing fine :)

wassalam

August 03, 2006 7:22 AM  
Blogger Khalil said...

Seems like an interesting documentry. I like the choice of Martin Luthers speech they use in the begening.

August 05, 2006 6:46 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

tis sad.. may Allah strengthen our imaan and accept our duas, ameen

August 05, 2006 7:42 PM  
Blogger Sarah said...

If you are interested in documentaries, do check out the following:

Control Room
A film about Al Jazeera and coverage of the Iraq war. Talks about the biases in western media.

Also do see "Promises"
http://www.promisesproject.org/

August 09, 2006 7:01 PM  

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