Education
Police Thuggery Inspires Solidarity at Occupy Berkeley (Video)
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A fledgling protest of a few hundred Berkeley students draws more than 2,000 participants – thanks to shocking police brutality.
General News
Help Kickstart a Gaza Video Documentary
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While I was reporting from Gaza for five months in 2010, I met a 67-year-old filmmaker who produced a riveting video tour of Gaza called Inshallah. Maurice is now working on a courageous new film called Mohammed’s Cry. Please read his reflections, spread the word, and (if you can), help him raise the funds he needs to draw attention to the ongoing suffering of Gazan civilians. From Producer/Director Maurice Jacobsen:
I often wonder what draws Westerners to travel to Gaza. Is it anger at the incredible injustices being inflicted on the Gazan population and the need to witness these flagrant offenses first hand?
Healing Israel/Palestine
The Forgotten Palestinian Political Prisoners
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News reports of the prisoner swap have focused overwhelmingly on the humanity of Gilad Shalit. Implicitly, however, these reports deny the humanity of Palestinian prisoners and leave Western audiences with the mistaken impression that Palestinians are imprisoned only for egregious crimes.
General News
Tribute to Palestinian Poet Taha Muhammad Ali
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Self-taught, internationally acclaimed Palestinian poet Taha Muhammad Ali passed away today. One of his poems, called “Revenge,” carries a message that you wouldn’t expect from its title.
General News
Video: Teens Wage Israeli-Palestinian Peace
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Watch these moving two-minute peace films produced this summer by Israeli, Palestinian, and American teens.
General News
Video: The Plight of Gazan Fishermen
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Gaza’s fishermen continue to suffer from Israel’s naval blockade. A former fisherman turned tour boat guide shares his story in this video report.