Palestine is still the issue top documentary films. International recognition of the state of palestine. Palestine is still the issue watch this film is about the palestinians and a group of courageous israelis united in the oldest human struggle, to be free. The west bank and gaza both have palestinian arab governments but ultimately they are powerless to stop the state of israel from using armed settlers and israeli military check points to eventually ethnically cleanse away the non jewish population. In 1977, the awardwinning journalist and filmmaker, john pilger, made a documentary called palestine is still the issue 1977. Palestine is still the issue is a mustsee for americans, who are kept in the dark by the media and political elites by the real nature of the israelipalestinian conflict. This is a huge bluff of the israeli establishment, that every criticism of its policy is antisemitism. With funding from the government of italy, the secretariat continued to.
Israel has no right to exist, and the arab nations will not sign peace treaties with it but will, by every means possible, maintain the. John pilgers film, palestine is still the issue, can be viewed below. Palestine is still the issue is a 2002 carlton television documentary, written and presented by john pilger, and directed by tony stark, inspired by the book. It details the progress of peace and the strategies and policies at work on both sides of the issue. When i first went to palestine as a young reporter in the 1960s, i stayed on a kibbutz. Ownership of the territory is another controversial issue. Pilger visits the middle east and tries to discover why peace is elusive. Jul, 2017 this is an abridged version of john pilgers address to the palestinian expo 2017 in london. Health conditions in the occupied palestinian territory, including east. The onestate solution and the israelipalestinian conflict jstor. The people i met were hard working, spirited and called. Palestine today is what remains of palestine unsettled by the israelis but under the control ultimately by the state of israel. Jul 14, 2017 this is an abridged version of john pilgers address to the palestinian expo 2017 in london. In 1977, the awardwinning journalist and filmmaker, john pilger, made a documentary called palestine is still the issue.
International recognition of the state of palestine wikipedia. Eu is represented by its four largest countries germany, france, italy and. International comparison of wastewater reuse policy. Israel, however, sees its role in the issue as a matter of national security and self identity. The claim made by ancient israel precedes this claim by about 2,300 years. John pilger first made the film palestine is still the issue in 1977.
It gives some background to the years of conflict and how the people of palestine view their lives under the military occupation by israel. This documentary has to be seen and is important in understanding the middle east. It told how almost a million palestinians had been forced off their land in 1948, and again in 1967. The israelipalestinian interim agreement of september 28. The leadership of the jews in the region accepted th.
The truth about mobile phone and wireless radiation dr devra davis duration. Jul 16, 2017 this is an abridged version of john pilgers address to the palestinian expo 2017 in london. It told how almost a million palestinians had been forced off their land in 1948, and. Jan 31, 2018 palestine is definitely a european issue. Palestine is still the issue full documentary youtube.
John pilger, palestine is still the issue, carlton, sept 2002 this booklet accompanies john pilgers film palestine is still the issue transmitted on itv in september 2002. Imho, the land mass that was originally palestine before the creation of israel needs to be split 50%. John pilger returns to the west bank for this 2004 update on his 1977 film. If we are to speak of the great injustice here, nothing has changed, says pilger at the start of the film, what has changed is. Map of the palestinian authority showing the area currently under palestinian administration in. Jan 06, 2003 palestine is still the issue is a mustsee for americans, who are kept in the dark by the media and political elites by the real nature of the israelipalestinian conflict. Why palestine is still the issue what enrages those who colonize and occupy, steal and oppress, vandalize and defile is the victims refusal to comply. John pilger returns to the occupied territories of the west bank and gaza where, in 1974, he filmed a documentary with the same title palestine is still the issue a film about the same issues, a nation of people, the palestinians, forced off their land and subjected to military occupation by israel. The state of palestines founding document is the palestinian declaration of independence, and it should be distinguished from the unrelated plo palestinian national covenant and pna palestine basic law. His point was that, in the course of a generation, a great injustice remained unchanged and urgent. The arab world sees the issue of palestine as a matter of occupation and palestinian selfdetermination. Mar 25, 2004 palestine is still the issue written and presented by john pilger english 53 minutes. Mar 07, 2011 2002 documentary on a very important topic. Palestine can not force itself to come into existence like israel did in 1948 because it has no military and would lose badly in any violent conflict with israel.
Starting from the coast line and become something like a north and south korea. Fighting between israel and palestinian armed groups in gaza involved unlawful. Palestine is still the issue today because morally it is the last and only remaining struggle of indigenous native people against settler colonialism that is still very active. In israel the apartheid state, guilty of a crime against humanity and of more international lawbreaking than any other the silence persists among those who know and whose job it is to. If we are to speak of the great injustice here, nothing has changed, says pilger at the start of the film, what has changed is that the palestinians have fought back. Pakistan on friday urged the united nations security council unsc to resolve the palestine issue through the creation of a viable, independent and contiguous state of palestine, radio.
Palestine and the palestinians restored church of god. The people i met were hardworking, spirited and called themselves socialists. This documentary has to be seen and is important in understanding the middle east issue addeddate 20080520 01. He told how almost a million palestinians had been forced off their land in 1948, and again in 1967. By john pilger for jp john pilger first made the film palestine is still the issue in 1977. It could also allude to a palestine defined by the borders in place before the united. Jul 12, 2017 by john pilger for jp john pilger first made the film palestine is still the issue in 1977. The palestinians claim to be the ancient owners of palestine. Palestinian water rights in the west bank are recognized and shall be negotiated. Europeans, israel and israelipalestinian peacemaking stiftung. So far, major supermarkets in italy, the uk, and norway have announced their. Palestine is not the only country where settler colonialism was visited upon. Australianborn, londonbased journalist and filmmaker john pilger does not pretend to deliver an objective view of his subject matter.
Twenty five years later, john pilger returned to the west bank of jordan and gaza, and to israel, to ask why the palestinians, whose right of return was affirmed by the. Mar 03, 2010 palestine today is what remains of palestine unsettled by the israelis but under the control ultimately by the state of israel. Palestine is still the issue written and presented by john pilger english 53 minutes. Enter general assembly resolutions in the following format. Why palestine is still the issue independent a ustralia is a progressive journal focusing on politics, democracy, the environment, australian history and australian identity. From 1989 to 2000, the evolution of the palestine question at the united. This is an occupation condemned by the united nations and almost every country in the.
See old maps of palestine and palestina that show the biblical division of the so called west bank in recent history, the area called palestine includes the territories of the present day israel and jordan see map above. The water issue between israel and the palestinians. Pakistan urges unsc to resolve palestine issue the. We all know about palestine israel conflict is going on. On israel the apartheid state, guilty of a crime against humanity and of more international lawbreaking than any other the silence persists among those who know and whose. A few issues still remain pending concerning the report on the health. It is a conflict about land, which the documentary makes clear. His point was that, in the course of a generation, a. The united nations partition plan for palestine in 1947 proposed to divide the geographical region of palestine to two independent countries.
John pilgers film, palestine is still the issue, can be viewed on this website. Twenty five years later, john pilger returned to the west bank of jordan and gaza, and to israel, to ask why the palestinians, whose right of return was affirmed by the united nations more than half. The international recognition of the state of palestine has been the objective of the palestine liberation organization plo since the palestinian declaration of independence proclaimed the establishment of the state of palestine on 15 november 1988 in algiers, algeria at an extraordinary session in exile of the palestinian national council. Jul 24, 2017 palestine, said nelson mandela, is the greatest moral issue of our time. For 70 years, the israelipalestinian conflict has affected the middle east landscape. Twenty five years later, john pilger returned to the west bank of jordan and gaza, and to israel, to ask why the. Erez crossing is still open for palestinians from gaza willing to return, but. One evening at dinner, i asked about the silhouettes of people in the far distance, beyond our perimeter. Palestine is still the issue soumis par aggregation le lun, 02102020 15.
Palestine is still the issue is a 2002 carlton television documentary, written and presented by john pilger, and directed by tony stark, inspired by the book drinking the sea at gaza by amira haas. However, there is a preliminary historical fact that must be established now. Yet we see that they only took possession of the land in the wake of the turkish campaign through that region in about the tenth century a. This is an abridged version of john pilgers address to the palestinian expo in london on 8 july, 2017. On may 4, fatah and hamas, the rival palestinian parties, signed a reconciliation accord, citing the common cause of opposition to the israeli occupation and shared disillusionment with american peace efforts as. Almost 30 years apart, john pilgers two documentaries about palestine carried the same title, palestine is still the issue.
Palestine is an arab country, now infamously called israel. Palestine is still the issue from john pilger on vimeo. These and other questions will be addressed more fully as you go through this website. I dont even know where to start, but here is a mix of insider and outsider point of views. Palestine is still the issue hidden history center. It contains news and opinion from australia and around the world.
Palestine is definitely a european issue middle east monitor. Hungary india indonesia iran iraq israelpalestine italy japan jordan. Why is this truth suppressed, day after day, month after month, year after year. This is an abridged version of john pilgers address to the palestinian expo 2017 in london.
Did you know the history behind this, what is the main issue of palestine and israel. John pilgers film, palestine is still the issue, can be viewed on his website here. Why palestine is still the issue video palestine chronicle. Trump plan is logical outcome of all previous us administration policies. Jul 11, 2017 why palestine is still the issue by john pilger. Except without the never ending truce and militarized border and hostility. Palestine, area of the eastern mediterranean, comprising parts of modern israel along with the west bank and the gaza strip. Palestine israel conflict palestine history and issue.