Product Details

• Directors: Sufyan Omeish, Abdallah Omeish
• Producers: Sufyan Omeish, Abdallah Omeish
• Format: NTSC, Dolby, Surround Sound, Closed-captioned
• Language: Arabic, English
• Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
• Region: All Regions
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0012OTLIA
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #45,767 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

A thought-provoking and powerful documentary film on the current and historical root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and US government involvement. 'Occupation 101' presents a comprehensive analysis of the facts and hidden truths surrounding the never-ending controversy and dispels many of its long-perceived myths and misconceptions. The film also details life under Israeli military rule, the role of the United States in the conflict, and the major obstacles that stand in the way of a lasting and viable peace. Unlike any other film produced on the conflict, 'Occupation 101' explains the complicated reality with precision storytelling through a series of highly stylized visual edits, and gives audiences a complete context with which to better understand the Israeli-Palestinian debate. The roots of the conflict are explained with thought-provoking commentaries from leading Middle East scholars, peace activists, journalists, religious leaders and humanitarian workers whose voices have too often been suppressed in American media outlets. 2007 International Beverly Hills Film Festival Winner of the Golden Palm Award (given to the best film in all categories). Winner of the Best Editing Award 2007 New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival Best Documentary Special Recognition 2006 Artivist Film Festival, Hollywood, CA Winner of the Best Feature Film Award 2006 River's Edge Film Festival, Paducah, KY Winner of the Best Feature Film Award 2006 DeadCenter Film Festival, Oklahoma City, OK Winner of the Best Documentary Award 2006 East Lansing Film Festival, East Lansing, MI Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary 2006 Big Muddy Film Festival, Illinois Winner of the John Michaels Memorial Award  (for social justice and human rights)

Customer Reviews

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44 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful, challenges the conventional portrayal of this conflict, January 16, 2008

By	John Chang "JC" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The interviews and testimonials were compelling, and more importantly, balanced. This DVD does not bias towards one side over the other. This is an extremely emotional topic for many people, and the filmmakers and producers did a tremendous job to be objective. The list of interviewees is impressive, as are their credentials. You can see why this film took over five years to complete. After watching the DVD, it will give you a better perspective on how this conflict is portrayed in the US media versus what is actually happening on the ground in the Palestinian territories. There are heart-wrenching scenes about the human tragedy unfolding to everyday people. The editing is superb and the 1 1/2 hours went by quickly. Anyone who regards themselves as fair-minded should watch this DVD.

32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wake up America!, June 5, 2008

By	bruce gowdy "free palestine" (san francisco, Ca) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This film is long overdue and should be a mandatory item in schools. It dispels the propaganda campaign that the pro-Israeli lobby has been so successful in creating since its military conquering of Palestine in 1947-1948. There is a great myth about how Palestine was an empty land before the recent flood of Jewish immigrants flocked to its shores. So how does one explain the 750,000 Palestinians forced to flee for their lives when the Jewish militias started destroying Palestinian villages?

Let the world hear the truth for once without all the filters of the Jewish-Israeli Lobby, then judge for them selves as to the who the real war criminals are. Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela have themselves said the Palestinians face a situation far worse than the black South Africans did under the racist white Apartheid system. Also, read Israeli historian, Illan Pappe's account in his latest book "The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine" if you wish to know the facts of the creation of Israel and the simultaneous destruction of Palestine. Please see this film and read Illan Pappe' book...

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Holy crap., January 4, 2009

By	Soulwriterchick (USA) - See all my reviews

I have been involved with enlightening others about the truth of life in Palestine for years now. I kept watching this documentary with a critical eye and by the end of it I thought to myself, "Well, this is very biased. Perhaps a little more about the plight of Israelis and it would have been just right." I sat down to write this review with every intention of giving the documentary 3 stars. And then I took a minute to think about it and realized what a cynic I have become. If suffering was something that could be measured by physical means, the truth is that Palestinians would top the charts compared to Israelis. This documentary wastes no time in attempting to balance itself and, even though it seems biased because the statistics are so bizarre, sets out instead to tell the truth.

Also watch Peace Propaganda & the Promised Land: U.S. Media & the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict! Media Education Foundation 2-DVD Set. If you are to watch one documentary about the Israel-Palestine conflict, this should be it.