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News/Media in Israel/Palestine Haaretz - News from Israel www.Haaretz.com Ma’an News Agency - Palestinian news from Jerusalem www.maannews.net/eng/ B’Tselem - The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories www.btselem.org/English http://www.Haaretz.comhttp://www.maannews.net/eng/Default.aspxhttp://www.maannews.net/eng/Default.aspxhttp://www.btselem.org/Englishhttp://www.btselem.org/Englishshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3shapeimage_1_link_4
News/Media in the UK “Sleepless in Gaza...and Jerusalem” This is a video diary about 4 young Palestinian women, Muslim and Christian, two living in Gaza and two in Arab Jerusalem. The series is neither ‘rant nor rhetoric... it is rather an opportunity for all of us...to grasp how young people live out their daily lives...” Click here for the trailer Click here for the link to the video diary “A Walk in the Park” BBC has documented the violations and current fragile situation in Jerusalem in a documentary titled “A Walk in the Park.” It is a fascinating account of the current struggle in the holy city. The documentary can be found on Youtube at the following links: Panorama: A Walk in the Park Part 1/3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIZMOEtS7j0&feature=player_embedded#

Panorama: A Walk in the Park Part 2/3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyyfpfQKjsc&feature=related
 Panorama: A Walk in the Park Part 3/3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WupPheoviKk&feature=related “Inside Britain’s Israel Lobby” Dispatches investigates one of the most powerful and influential political lobbies in Britain, which is working in support of the interests of the State of Israel.  Despite wielding great influence among the highest realms of British politics and media, little is known about the individuals and groups which collectively are known as the pro-Israel lobby.

Political commentator Peter Oborne sets out to establish who they are, how they are funded, how they work and what influence they have, from the key groups to the wealthy individuals who help bankroll the lobbying. Learn more at:
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/articles/inside-britains-israel-lobby-related-linkshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcAQyLODAUUhttp://www.youtube.com/SleeplessinGazahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIZMOEtS7j0&feature=player_embeddedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIZMOEtS7j0&feature=player_embeddedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyyfpfQKjsc&feature=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WupPheoviKk&feature=relatedhttp://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/articles/inside-britains-israel-lobby-related-linkshttp://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/articles/inside-britains-israel-lobby-related-linksshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7

Other Resources 


“World Week for Peace in Palestine Israel” Resources 2010 www.worldweekforpeace.org

EAPPI has shared a list of Israelis, Palestinians, and others who may be available for speaking engagements in the US and Europe during World Week for Peace.  Contact John at calhoun.wwppi@gmail.com if you might like to invite a speaker and he will help you get in touch with someone in your region.


The Ecumenical Worship “It’s Time for Peace: A Service of Reflections”

The Jerusalem Prayer by the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem

“The Jerusalem Declaration on Christian Zionism”: Statement by the Patriarch and Local Heads of Churches in Jerusalem

“Israel and Palestine: A Question of Viability” Christian Aid Report

“Lifelines: A call to end the 40-year occupation of the Palestinian Territories” - Christian Aid



“Fair Trade in Palestine” a presentation by Margo Sabella at Hadeel AGM

Margo Sabella Presentation



“Justice at the Gate: the Role of our Faith Traditions in Healing the Holy Land”

This paper by Mark Braverman was presented at the Friends of Sabeel, North America conference in 2009

“Justice at the Gate”




Some Videos recommended by Hamed and Erella:  

In terms of the demolitions, on January 10th, 2010 Israeli forces demolished an entire community of Tana in Nablus which resulted in the displacement of 100 Palestinians including 34 children. The demolitions were documented by CNN at the following link http://cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2010/01/12/hancocks.israeli.demolition.cnn while a photostory about the new demolition can be found at http://www.palestinemonitor.org/spip/spip.php?article1238.  

The "Tony Blair" electricity project for Twani ...... A dream demolished.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdfBylKcHo 

Settler Harassment of Tuba children (related to Erella's thief\rat experience)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0nFIcvWrus&feature=related

 Settler harassment of Palestinian Shepherd's in Twani  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQQy0RwHdv8&feature=related 

FILMS The Palestine Film Foundation has a full list of Palestinian films: http://www.palestinefilm.org/ “With God on our Side” - directed by Porter Speakman ”With God On Our Side takes a look at the theology of Christian Zionism, which teaches that because the Jews are God's chosen people, they have a divine right to the land of Israel. Aspects of this belief system lead some Christians in the West to give uncritical support to Israeli government policies, even those that privilege Jews at the expense of Palestinians, leading to great suffering among Muslim and Christian Palestinians alike and threatening Israel's security as a whole. This film demonstrates that there is a biblical alternative for Christians who want to love and support the people of Israel, a theology that doesn't favour one people group over another but instead promotes peace and reconciliation for both Jews and Palestinians." For more information go to: http://www.withgodonourside.com ”The Iron Wall” - produced by Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committees and Palestinians for Peace and Democracy http://www.theironwall.ps After 1967 and the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, the aim of the settlement movement became clear - create facts on the ground and make the creation of a Palestinian state impossible. Thirty nine years of occupation and the policy started showing results. There are now more than 200 settlements and outposts scattered throughout the West Bank blocking the geographic possibility of a contiguous Palestinian territory. The Iron Wall documentary exposes this phenomenon and follows the timeline, size, population of the settlements, and its impact on the peace process. This film also touches on the latest project to make the settlements a permanent fact on the ground - the wall that Israel is building in the West Bank and its impact on the Palestinian's peoples. Palestinians and Israelis began the peace process based on a very simple principle: land for peace. Settlements destroy that principle and create a land with no peace. This film can be purchased as a DVD or viewed online at: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4866316426876380615 “The Lemon Tree” - a film directed by Eran Riklis This film is not a 'peace' film, nor is it a war movie.  It is based on the true story of a Palestinian widow who must defend her lemon tree field when a new Israeli Defense Minister moves next to her and threatens to have her lemon grove torn down.   "The Lemon Tree does not take sides. It merely portrays real life among these ancient people. But the message that it sends out is very clear. Israel's separation wall which is credited for dramatically reducing terror attacks and the land for which it divides is not the real issue. The Lemon Tree is about real people on both sides of the divide who need to know, understand and communicate with one another - not through bullets, but rather through coffee, tea and lemonade." (Joel Leyden Israel News Agency) This film can be purchased from Amazon UK “West Bank Story” - A musical comedy set in the fast-paced, fast-food world of competing falafel stands in the West Bank... David, an Israeli soldier, falls in love with the beautiful Palestinian cashier, Fatima, despite the animosity between their families' dueling restaurants. Can the couple's love withstand a 2000 year old conflict and their families' desire to control the future of the chic pea in the Middle East? Directed by Ari Sandel, written by Kim Ray & Ari Sandel; an official selection of the 2005 Sundance Film Festival.  http://www.westbankstory.com/ “Knowledge is the Beginning” - a film produced by Paul Smaczny in 2005 
World-renowned conductor Daniel Barenboim and the late Palestinian writer and activist Edward Said generated both controversy and admiration when they founded the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra in 1999. Bringing together young Arabs and Jews from Israel, Palestine, Egypt, Jordan and Syria  to perform and live side by side, it is a extraordinary expression of its aim to further peaceful co-existence in the Middle East. This Emmy-nominated documentary follows this unique musical collaboration from its inception. http://www.knowledge-is-the-beginning.com/ “Walled Horizons” - short film produced by UN (OCHA) Jerusalem  
The film is narrated by and features Roger Waters (founding member of the former Pink Floyd rock band), who visits the Wall and comments on his observations. The film also features Palestinians affected by the Wall and three Israeli senior security officials, two of whom were directly responsible for planning its route and explain the Israeli position for constructing the Wall. Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLqd0z2lrRY
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=040oV9j15BY “Closed Zone” - short film (2 min.) by Yoni Goodman, an Israeli director http://www.closedzone.com 
http://www.palestinefilm.orghttp://www.withgodonourside.comhttp://www.theironwall.pshttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4866316426876380615http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4866316426876380615http://www.westbankstory.com/new/newmark.htmlhttp://www.westbankstory.com/new/dewulf.htmlhttp://www.westbankstory.com/new/sandel.htmlhttp://www.westbankstory.com/new/ray.htmlhttp://www.westbankstory.com/new/festival.htmhttp://www.westbankstory.com/new/festival.htmhttp://www.westbankstory.com/http://www.knowledge-is-the-beginning.comhttp://www.knowledge-is-the-beginning.comhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLqd0z2lrRYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=040oV9j15BYhttp://www.closedzone.comshapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1shapeimage_3_link_2shapeimage_3_link_3shapeimage_3_link_4shapeimage_3_link_5shapeimage_3_link_6shapeimage_3_link_7shapeimage_3_link_8shapeimage_3_link_9shapeimage_3_link_10shapeimage_3_link_11shapeimage_3_link_12shapeimage_3_link_13shapeimage_3_link_14shapeimage_3_link_15shapeimage_3_link_16
Everyday life in Gaza “B”Tselem has launched a Gaza camera distribution project with 15 young volunteers documenting everyday life around them in Gaza. Each student chose his or her personal viewpoint.  The project is part of B'Tselem's ongoing advocacy to end Israel's siege on the Gaza Strip, to allow reconstruction of the strip and to promote accountability for violations of the laws of war during the operation.    You can see the videos and the human face of the effects of the siege. Click here.http://www.ynetnews.com/home/0,7340,L-8111,00.htmlshapeimage_4_link_0