Palestine Israel Conflict Must-See Documentaries

A searing interview with Avichai Sharon and Noam Chayut, both veterans of the Israeli Defense Forces and members of Breaking the Silence. Sharon and Chayut served during the second intifada, an on-going bloodbath that has claimed the lives of over three thousand Palestinians and nine-hundred-fifty Israelis. After thorough introspection, these young men have chosen to speak out about their experiences as self-described "brutal occupiers of a disputed land." Producer: Sat Gwin

Through riveting and moving personal recollections of both Palestinians and Israelis, 1948: Creation & Catastrophe reveals the shocking events of the most pivotal year in the most controversial conflict in the world. It tells the story of the establishment of Israel as seen through the eyes of the people who lived it. But rather than being a history lesson, this documentary is a primer for the present. It is simply not possible to make sense of what is happening today without an understanding of 1948. This documentary was the last chance for many of its Israeli and Palestinian characters to narrate their first-hand accounts of the creation of a state and the expulsion of a nation. Hear stories from the Israelis and Palestinians who personally lived through events in Haifa, Jaffa, Dayr Yasin, Acre, Jerusalem, Ramla, Lydda and more. These shocking and dramatic events reveal the core of what drives the conflict today. 1948movie.com facebook.com/1948movie For a bibliography, visit 1948movie.com/research Note from the producers: This documentary is ten years in the making. We collected dozens of stories from fighters, refugees (many still living in camps) and survivors of the war. Their stories are powerful, heart-breaking and shocking. On top of those interviews, we conducted a mountain of research (over 20,000 pages of history), painstakingly fact-checking every statement made in the documentary. Our team gathered photographs and film from archives across the globe. We retrieved copies of military orders from Israeli archives. We translated dozens of Arabic and Hebrew interviews as well as secondary documents. And we interviewed and consulted with some of the most respected historians in the field. This has been a colossal amount of work. We sincerely hope you get something out of it. Andy Trimlett & Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb 0:00 Introduction 12:14 Partition 19:37 Plan D 23:11 Dayr Yasin 31:32 Haifa 36:22 Jaffa 42:16 Declaration 47:44 Acre 51:14 Ramla & Lydda 58:39 Negba & Nazareth 1:01:43 Beersheba 1:04:30 Preventing Return 1:09:35 Design 1:14:23 Villages 1:16:35 Statehood 1:20:24 Returning 1:22:32 Conclusion

Many of you wanted clarity on the subject of Palestine and the current conflict. This, from Holocaust survivor Dr. Gabor Maté (on my podcast Under The Skin) is the most beautiful and powerful testimony on this subject I’ve ever heard. From someone with deep connections to the history of this situation. #Israel #Palestine Repost from Russell Brand's YouTube Channel

Segregated streets. Settler violence. Military harassment. This happens all over the occupied West Bank, but perhaps nowhere are these scenes more concentrated than in the Old City of Hebron. The once vibrant Palestinian cultural center is now ground zero of Israeli apartheid. It’s also where AJ+‘s Dena Takruri’s family calls home. In this deeply personal documentary, Dena spends a day in Hebron retracing the footsteps of her father, who was born and raised in Hebron. She talks to Palestinians who are subjected to daily harassment from the Israeli military and settlers. And she is guided through the city by former Israeli soldiers, who tell her why their conscience is now forcing them to speak out against the occupation. 00:00 Introduction 3:17 The journey to Israeli apartheid ground zero 4:12 Harassment at a military checkpoint 6:53 How Hebron’s streets are segregated by ethnicity 9:00 “It’s like a prison”: A child’s perspective 11:08 How did Hebron get to be this way? 14:54 Why this former Israeli soldier is speaking out 15:24 The street that became a ghost town 17:55 Dena FaceTimes her dad #hebron #israel #palestine Repost from AJ+

This debut feature film by journalist Abby Martin began while reporting in Palestine, where she was denied entry into Gaza by the Israeli government on the accusation she was a “propagandist.” So Abby connected with a team of journalists in Gaza to produce the film through the blockaded border. It is a documentary about the historic Great March Of Return protests, which occurred every week from March 2018 until December 2019, but covers so much more. It tells the story of Gaza past and present, showing rare archival footage that explains the history never acknowledged by mass media. You hear from victims of the ongoing massacre, including journalists, medics and the family of internationally-acclaimed paramedic, Razan al-Najjar. At its core, ‘Gaza Fights For Freedom’ is a thorough indictment of the Israeli military for war crimes with exclusive documentary evidence and a stunning cinematic portrayal of Palestinians' heroic resistance. * Directed, Written & Narrated by Abby Martin Written & Produced by Mike Prysner Lead Editor: Taylor Gill Original Score: Anahedron (John Prysner) Camera Operators: Asmaa Attia Hamad & Moaz Mousa Field Producers: Abdulkareem Ajjour & Yousef Abd Al-Rahman Ghaben Research Assistant: Tara Stone Motion Graphics: Ali Reza Yazdanian Translations: Nour Elborno, Sara Abusheikh, Omar Abusheikh Sound Editor & Re-Recording Mixer: Ben Huff Repost from Empire Files YouTube Channel