AUDIO AND VIDEO, POLITICAL VIOLENCE
An Hour with Hamas leader with Khaled Meshaal
Charlie Rose (2010)
The Hamas chairman, who has been the group's political leader since 2004, discusses his beliefs and opinions, the nature and actions of Hamas, and claims that Hamas would accept a two-state solution based on the 1967 borders if approved by popular referendum. (53:27) Watch >
PLO: History of a Revolution
Al Jazeera English (2009)
Six-part series that tells the story of the PLO, beginning with its creation in 1964 and ending with the death of Yasser Arafat in 2002, the subsequent Hamas victory in the 2006 parliamentary elections, and the ensuing Hamas-Fatah power struggle. Episode 1 (24:07) > | Episode 2 (24:22) > | Episode 3 (24:22) > | Episode 4 (24:22) > | Episode 5 (24:09) > | Episode 6 (24:24) >
Hamas: Behind the Mask
Shelley Saywell / Bishari Films / CBC (2005)
Filmed before Hamas' electoral victory and subsequent takeover of Gaza in 2006. Includes background on the group, its Islamist ideology and methods, as well as interviews with Hamas leaders, experts, and ordinary Palestinians and Israelis. (50:50) Watch >
Documentary Interviews Failed Suicide Bombers
Fresh Air (June 2004)
Filmmakers Israel Goldvicht and Tom Roberts went inside Israeli prisons to examine the minds of suicide bombers. Their documentary, Suicide Bombers, is part of the PBS series "Wide Angle." They spoke with three failed bombers, one bomb builder and one recruiter. (21:07) Listen >
Yasir Arafat
60 Minutes (February 1989)
Will there ever be peace in the Middle East? That's one of the questions Mike Wallace poses to Yasir Arafat, chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization. Arafat discusses the PLO's reputation for violence, and describes his vision for economic cooperation in the region. (12:35) Watch >