AUDIO AND VIDEO, THE OCCUPATION
Qalandiya Crossing on a Tuesday Morning
Luke Tress and Dov Lieber / Times of Israel (May 4, 2016)
Palestinian workers passing through the Qalandiya checkpoint between Jerusalem and Ramallah on a typical Tuesday morning. (3:43) Watch >
Khelil Helwa (Hebron is beautiful)
Yuval Orr / Il Servizio Civile Internazionale (2014)
On a hilltop in the city of Hebron, where the banality of everyday life clashes with the absurdity of occupation, fifteen-year-old Awni Abu Shamsiya attempts to maintain a sense of normalcy as he goes about his daily routine. (9:46) Watch >
Picture Show
This American Life (2013)
Story about the IDF practice of photographing Palestinian children in the West Bank for documentation. Includes interviews with current and former Israeli soldiers and Palestinians about the IDF's use of "mapping" operations. (23:50; story begins at 5:45) Listen >
Conflict Zone: Israel Defense Forces
National Geographic (2013)
For most Israelis, military service is mandatory. Aziz Abu Sarah meets with some of the young people who form the backbone of the Israel Defense Forces, and rides along as they encounter protesters from the Palestinian village of Nabi Saleh. (8:23) Watch >
Growing a State: Palestinians Build a Homeland
Need to Know (2010)
Palestinians in the West Bank are already at work building the institutions and infrastructure for a future Palestinian state. Martin Seemungal speaks with average Palestinians, PM Salam Fayyad, the Israel Welfare Minister, and the head of USAID about these efforts and the challenges they face. (11:36) Watch >
Documentary: West Bank Road for Israelis Only
B'Tselem (October 2008)
Route 443 serves Israeli commuters traveling between the two largest cities in Israel- Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. In the past, Route 443 was the main thoroughfare serving the southern Ramallah district. In 1988, Israel expropriated land from Palestinian villagers living along the road in order to widen it, claiming that the road would serve their villages as well. However in 2002, the army prohibited Palestinian traffic on the road, stating 'security reasons'. (7:33) Watch >
The "quiet transfer" in Hebron
B'Tselem (2007)
Hebron is the only Palestinian city with a Jewish settlement at its heart. To enable a few hundred settlers to move about freely, Israel chose to enforce a formal policy of discrimination against the Palestinian residents of the city. Throughout the years, Hebron's city center became a ghost town. (2:16) Watch >
Checkpoint ("Machssomim")
Yoav Shamir (2003)
Israeli documentary showing the everyday interaction between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian civilians at several IDF checkpoints in the West Bank and Gaza. (80:00) Watch >