Occupation 101: Voice of the Silenced Majority is a 2006 documentary on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict directed by Sufyan Omeish and Abdallah Omeish, and narrated by If Americans Knew founder Alison Weir. The film focuses on the effects of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and discusses events from the rise of Zionism to the Second Intifada and Israel's unilateral disengagement plan, presenting its perspective through dozens of interviews, questioning the nature of Israeli-American relations — in particular, the Israeli military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, and the ethics of US monetary involvement. [1] Occupation 101 includes interviews with mostly American and Israeli scholars, religious leaders, humanitarian workers, and NGO representatives — more than half of whom are Jewish — who are critical of the injustices and human rights abuses that stem from Israeli policy in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza.
anyone seen this? saw it on friday at the local indie theater. may be just a bit biased in favor of palestinians for the taste of some, but it is very informative and well done. plus, it kinda addresses the possible bias argument by saying that it intends to present the side of the story not often told by mainstream media, especially in the u.s.
granted there are some moments when it would seem that it's trying to manipulate emotions or whatever, but i guess that just comes with the territory. still, most of what it presents is backed up by research and facts. the positives of the film more than make up for the negatives imo.
i recommend it to anyone interested in the subject, looking to know a bit more about it.
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