A Caged Bird's Song
2005
Bir Zeit University students struggle to get an education.

A Different Path to Peace
2007
Greg DeSylva discusses American foreign policy, the Iraq War, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and they all tie together. He proposes a plan to achieve peace in these conflicts.

A Palestinian Woman
2007
This documentary short film brings the viewer close to the conditions isolating Palestinians within their communities. It is filmed next to the separation barrier that Israel continues to build in the occupied Palestinian territories. Terry Boulatta, mother, teacher and community activist, shows how the 27 foot high wall surrounds her neighborhood in East Jerusalem, dividing it from the adjacent community of Abu Dis, severing the historical bonds of the two communities. The wall contributes to the suffocation of life, the latest reality for Palestinians under occupation. Terry takes us on a half hour drive to get from one side of the wall to the other, a trip that previously took only four minutes. We learn of the terminals and checkpoints through which Palestinians must pass to travel within their own territory. Terry speaks of the illegal settlements and land confiscations as elements of apartheid, making the settlers "the masters of the land." Producer: Red Hill Films

American Inquisition
2006
In may of 2004 images of prisoner abuse in Iraq shocked the world. Was this the work of a few "bad apples," or did the the responsibility go all the way to the top? AMERICAN INQUISITION traces the origins of policies that gave rise to the use of torture. Interviews with journalists, psychologists and legal scholars attempt to peel away the layers of denial and secrecy that obscure the truth about a practice that is widespread, illegal, and ongoing.

Amy Goodman: Alternative Media Are the Message, Part I
2004
Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman began her career in community radio in 1985 at Pacifica Radio's New York Station, WBAI. She produced WBAI's Evening News for 10 years. Broadcasting from a converted fire station in New York City since 1996, the Democracy Now! War and Peace Report airs one hour of international news every weekday. As part of the Pacifica Network, Democracy Now! reaches a wide audience through radio, satellite, and cable television, and through the Internet. Ms Goodman's one-hour speech on the role of independent media was given in San Diego, California in October 2004.

Amy Goodman: Alternative Media Are the Message, Part II
2004
Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman began her career in community radio in 1985 at Pacifica Radio's New York Station, WBAI. She produced WBAI's Evening News for 10 years. Broadcasting from a converted fire station in New York City since 1996, the Democracy Now! War and Peace Report airs one hour of international news every weekday. As part of the Pacifica Network, Democracy Now! reaches a wide audience through radio, satellite, and cable television, and through the Internet. Ms Goodman's one-hour speech on the role of independent media was given in San Diego, California in October 2004.

Antidote to the Mainstream Media Part One-Part Two
2005
Antidote to the Mainstream Media addresses the effects of the Israeli occupation of Palestine on the Palestinian people. Produced by Jennifer Benorden. www.4directions.tv.

Asmi Bashara Interview
2004
Head of the National Democratic Assembly political party, Azmi Bashara was born in Nazareth to Christian parents. He is a Palestinian and a citizen of Israel. He represents Israel�s Palestinian minority in the Knesset. Bishara studies at Humboldt University in Germany, is head of the philosophy department at Bir Zeit University, and is senior researcher at the Van-Leer Institute in Jerusalem. He was one of the founders of the National Democratic Assembly, or Balad. He describes himself as a humanist, a democrat, a liberal, and a neo-nasserite. In this interview Bishara examines turning Israel into a state of all of its citizens, opposing the institutionalized inequality that exists now between Jewish and Palestinian citizens of Israel.

Beyond the Mirage: Faces of Occupation, Part One
2003
Part One takes us on a tour of the West Bank through the obstacles of roadblocks, checkpoints, and burned out buildings to the colorful markets and side streets of the ancient town of Bethlehem. Interviews with scholars and legal experts examine the economic costs of the occupation and discuss the politics of the conflict between two peoples with competing claims of sovereignty. In Part Two, between grim scenes of street fighting and helicopter attacks, outspoken Israeli human rights activists address the desperation that drives people to become suicide bombers and the denial and delusions that allow a democratic society to justify a brutal occupation. For information on how to obtain a video tape or DVD of this broadcast, please contact the producer, David Neunuebel.

Beyond the Mirage: Faces of Occupation, Part Two
2003
Part One takes us on a tour of the West Bank through the obstacles of roadblocks, checkpoints, and burned out buildings to the colorful markets and side streets of the ancient town of Bethlehem. Interviews with scholars and legal experts examine the economic costs of the occupation and discuss the politics of the conflict between two peoples with competing claims of sovereignty. In Part Two, between grim scenes of street fighting and helicopter attacks, outspoken Israeli human rights activists address the desperation that drives people to become suicide bombers and the denial and delusions that allow a democratic society to justify a brutal occupation. For information on how to obtain a video tape or DVD of this broadcast, please contact the producer, David Neunuebel.

Beyond Treason Part I
2006
Power Hour Productions presents- A William Lewis Film: What you don't know about your government could kill you... Department of Defense documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act expose the horrific underworld of the disposable army mentality and the government funded experimentation upon US citizens conducted without their knowledge or consent. Is the United States knowingly using a dangerous battlefield weapon banned by the United Nations because of its long-term effects on the local inhabitants and the environment? Explore the illegal worldwide sale and use of one of the deadliest weapons ever invented. Beyond the disclosure of black-ops projects spanning the past 6 decades, Beyond Treason also addresses the complex subject of Gulf War Illness. It includes interviews with experts, both civilian and military, who say that the government is hiding the truth from the public and they can prove it.

Beyond Treason Part II
2006

Beyond Treason Part III
2006

Beyond Treason Part IV
2006

Blue Gold
2005
Blue Gold explores water use in the Holy Land. Israelis use much more water per capita than do Palestinians. Will the growing scarcity of water add to the conflict? Teddy Katz, an Israeli historian, discusses the ethnic cleansing perpetrated on the Palestinians by the Israelis in 1948.

Bridges to Baghdad
2006
Naba Saleem Hamid is a professor of biology at the University of Baghdad. Educated in Iraq and in England, Dr Hamid sees herself as a non-political person who refused to join the Baath Party during the Saddam Hussien regime. On a visit to California, she describes the conditions in Iraq before the war and how life has changed in her country since the US invasion of 2003.

Bulldozing Peace
2006
Bulldozing Peace, a documentary that researches how Israel acquires Caterpillar bulldozers from the U.S. Government through its foreign aid or military aid and then converts them to war machines to demolish Palestinian homes and olive groves and build roads and walls on Palestinian lands. These activities are against the laws of the U.S. The documentary also focuses on Rachel Corrie, an American peace activist who was killed by one of these bulldozers. Producer: George Nasser

Burning Conscience
2007
A searing interview with Avichai Sharon and Noam Chayut, both veterans of the Israeli Defense Forces and members of Breaking the Silence. Sharon and Chayut served during the second intifada, an on-going bloodbath that has claimed the lives of over three thousand Palestinians and nine-hundred-fifty Israelis. After thorough introspection, these young men have chosen to speak out about their experiences as self-described "brutal occupiers of a disputed land." Producer: Sat Gwin

Cairo Chronicles
2004
An Egyptian-American woman travels back to her place of birth after the death of her father. She finds it to be completely altered from her childhood memories. Once quiet and virtually untouched by American commercialism, the streets of Cairo are now home to fast-food joints like McDonalds. At once saddening and inspiring, this film is filled with breathtaking cinematography.

Checkpoint, Part One
2003
This two-part program, filmed during the period following the Oslo Peace Accord and the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, explores the historical roots of the continuing strife between Israelis and Palestinians. Interviews with Israeli and Palestinian activists, academics, and civilians describe how the peace process failed to end the cycle of violence. It also shows how the Israeli government, with the help of U.S. financial and millitary aid, perpetuates the conflict through its efforts to "crack down" on terrorism. Gripping footage documents the daily struggles of Palestinians who face constant military, economic, political, civil, and religious oppression. While most Palestinians attempt to adapt to their tragic situation, others lash out against Israel and further perpetuate the conflict.

Excerpted from a weekly broadcast produced by Arab Film For information on how to obtain a video tape or DVD of this broadcast, please contact the producers, Arab Film.

Checkpoint, Part Two
2003
This two-part program, filmed during the period following the Oslo Peace Accord and the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, explores the historical roots of the continuing strife between Israelis and Palestinians. Interviews with Israeli and Palestinian activists, academics, and civilians describe how the peace process failed to end the cycle of violence. It also shows how the Israeli government, with the help of U.S. financial and millitary aid, perpetuates the conflict through its efforts to "crack down" on terrorism. Gripping footage documents the daily struggles of Palestinians who face constant military, economic, political, civil, and religious oppression. While most Palestinians attempt to adapt to their tragic situation, others lash out against Israel and further perpetuate the conflict.

Excerpted from a weekly broadcast produced by Arab Film For information on how to obtain a video tape or DVD of this broadcast, please contact the producers, Arab Film.

Childern of Abraham, Part One
2003
The peoples of the Holy land find themselves locked in a deadly struggle to validate their own mythsand and stories, blocking communication. Visit with Jewish setttlers, Palestinian farmers and other families in Israel and the West bank to hear their hopes, their fears and their suffering. This two part show gives credence to old Jewish saying, "God gave us one mouth and two ears, so we should listen twice as much as we speak." For information on how to obtain a video tape or DVD of this broadcast, please contact the producer, Leah Green.

Children of Abraham, Part Two
2003
The peoples of the Holy land find themselves locked in a deadly struggle to validate their own mythsand and stories, blocking communication. Visit with Jewish setttlers, Palestinian farmers and other families in Israel and the West bank to hear their hopes, their fears and their suffering. This two part show gives credence to old Jewish saying, "God gave us one mouth and two ears, so we should listen twice as much as we speak." For information on how to obtain a video tape or DVD of this broadcast, please contact the producer, Leah Green.

Children of Fire, Part One
2003
In 1989 a young expatriate filmmaker returns to visit her family in the West Bank city of Nablus at the height of the first intifada. Her two-part Documentary presents an intimate, street-level view of the occupation through the eyes of her young cousins and neighbors. We share the daily lives of youngsters where resistance to the occupation is like a game—a game with with deadly consequences. These children, who are now in their 20s, have grown up seeing their older brothers arrested, beaten and killed. For information on how to obtain a video tape or DVD of this broadcast, please contact the producers, Arab Film.

Children of Fire, Part Two
2003
In 1989 a young expatriate filmmaker returns to visit her family in the West Bank city of Nablus at the height of the first intifada. Her two-part Documentary presents an intimate, street-level view of the occupation through the eyes of her young cousins and neighbors. We share the daily lives of youngsters where resistance to the occupation is like a game—a game with with deadly consequences. These children, who are now in their 20s, have grown up seeing their older brothers arrested, beaten and killed. For information on how to obtain a video tape or DVD of this broadcast, please contact the producers, Arab Film.

Creating Chaos - Part 4
2006

Crossing the Lines
2003
In this elegantly produced documentary, four Israeli citizens—Father Elias Chacour, an Arab Christian priest, Sara Kaminer, an urban planner in Jerusalem, Rabbi Arik Ascherman, who opposes home demolitions, and Devorah Brous, a young activist—share their views in compelling monologues.

As they tell their stories, these articulate Israeli dissidents, with their deeply personal narratives, show a stoic persistence of hope in the face of despair. For information on how to obtain a video tape or DVD of this broadcast, please contact the producer, Leah Green.

Curfew
2004
In his video diary, Alternate Focus reporter Rodney Devereux brings us the chilling and sometimes surreal atmosphere of a nation under seige. There are street skirmishes between Israeli tanks, spewing plumes of smoke, and young Palestinian boys hurling rocks and molotov cocktails; there are farmers attempting to breach the fence separating them from their land; and there are women held hostage by soldiers to flush out a militant from his hiding place. Filmed in Bethlehem, Jenin, Qallqiliya, Ramallah, Abu Dis, and Tulkarem, the program includes encounters with people in the streets and markets and the moving testimony of the relatives of victims of the violence.

Cutting the Tail Off to Save the Dog
2005

Democracy in the Middle East - Voices on the Ground
2005
August, 2005 Council for the National Interest public hearing: In the last year, a current of reform has taken hold in the Middle East, from Egypt to Lebanon to Syria and Palestine. Elections have taken place in Lebanon and Palestine. An election for president is scheduled in Egypt in September and for the Palestinian Legislature in January. Is the reform movement-presaging greater democratic practice in these countries - due to internal or external pressures? How does U.S. foreigh policy in the Middle East affect the progress of reform?

Dheisheh Refugee Camp/ Mayor of Ramallah
2006
A student and two nurses, who grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp called Dheisheh, are on a speaking tour across America in the Spring of 2006. Their mission is to educate the American public about the reality of Israeli occupation in Palestine and what it means for the future of their nation. The discourse focuses on the issue of "the right of return," as designated by the United Nations Resolution 194, and also details the hardships imposed on Palestinians by Israeli checkpoints. The second segment is an interview with the mayor of Ramallah, a prominent West Bank town that has suffered greatly under Israeli occupation.

Dialogue Documentary Preview
2005
9' Dialogue Preview-Jennifer/Jeremy (will air in conjunction with Paper Tiger TV's "Standing with Palestine" documentary- Andy

Divesting from Violence: Presbyterian Policy in the Middle East
2006
In June of 2004, the Presbyterian Church USA became the first major religious institution in America to take a step toward divesting from companies that support the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. In an overwhelming 431 to 62 vote at their annual General Assembly meeting, the church approved a process called phased selective divestment. While the first opportunity to consider divesting from companies would not take place for another two years, the backlash against the church was immediate. Given the rather negative reaction that this decision evoked, it makes sense to look at the reasons that led the church to take this step. This program will explore why the Presbyterian Church USA began this process of phased selective divestment, what exactly the plan involves, and what the church hopes it will accomplish. Featuring interviews with Stated Clerk Rev. Clifton Kirkpatrick, Rev. Charles Henderson, Rev. Marian McClure, Dr. Glenn Dickson and more. Producer: Andy Trimlett

East Jerusalem Settlement Expansion
2005
A technical, but interesting lecture with Powerpoint maps from Alchymedia in Washington DC. An Israeli attorney and an Israeli demographer discuss the impact of the barrier around East Jerusalem and the new settlements in the area. Chris Belcher's production has been passed along intact here, except for the deletion of the Q and A at the end. A five-minute short "The View from Bethlehem", also fom Chris Belcher, has been added on to the beginning as a teaser.

Eyewitness in Iraq: Dahr Jamail
2005
Dahr Jamail spent eight months in Iraq as an unembedded independent reporter before returning to the U.S. in February, 2005. He went to Falluja during the seige on that city, and later interviewd refugees to uncover the US use of illegal weapons against that city's people. Jamail details the situation on the ground in Iraq, including the fraudulent elections and a universal desire among Iraqis for an end to the occupation of their country.

Fallujah
2006
A Deep Dish and Code Pink Production. This unique film, shot in Iraq by independent Iraqi journalists, presents interviews with refugees fleeing from Fallujah, a city devastated by the United States military siege. These incredible eyewitness accounts, together with exclusive footage and photographs from inside the occupied city, give a raw and honest portrayal of life in the heart of war. While the US continues to obstruct journalists from documenting the horror of Falluja, this video provides a rare opportunity for information you won't get anywhere else, and supports independent voices within Iraq.

Four Months & Ten Days: A Journey Through Palestine Part One
2005
A documentary by International Solidarity Movement volunteer Rebecca Rapp about her activism in the West Bank.

Four Months & Ten Days: A Journey Through Palestine Part Two
2005
A documentary by International Solidarity Movement volunteer Rebecca Rapp about her activism in the West Bank.

Gandhi in Jerusalem
2004
This is the story of two men, one an Israeli Jew, the other a Palestinian Muslim. Although they have much in common, they are supposed to be enemies. But today they call each other brother. Rami Elhannon, an Israeli graphic designer lost his 14 year old dauhter in a suicide bombing. The brother of Ghazi Birgieth, a Palestinian electrician, was killed for talking back to an Israeli soldier. Rami and Ghazi are part of the group Parent's Circle, which brings together the relatives of victims of the violence on both sides to seek peace and understanding.

Global Warning An Interview with Mordechai Vanunu
2005
Mordechai Vanunu, a former Israeli nuclear technician, completed his entire 18-year sentence in Israel's Ashkelon Prison on April 21, 2004, for blowing the whistle on his government's secret nuclear weapons program. Captured by Israeli agents on September 30, 1986, he spent more than 11 1/2 years in solitary confinement. Despite years of isolation in prison, Vanunu remains steadfast in his belief that what he did was necessary and right. He was released on April 21, 2004, but the Israeli government imposed severe restrictions on his movement and speech, including the condition that he is not allowed to leave the country. On November 11, 30 armed Israeli police stormed St. George's Cathedral and arrested Vanunu. (He had been given sanctuary there by the Episcopal Bishop of Jerusalem, and has been living there since his release from prison.) He was questioned about his interviews with foreign press, which he conducted in open defiance of the restrictions, believing the restrictions to be a violation of his freedom of speech. He was released late that night to a week of house arrest.

Greg Palast: The Most Important Investigative Reporter You've Never Heard Of
2005
Investigative reporter Greg Palast rakes the filthiest muck of globalization, corporate cons, and high-finance fraudsters in daily newspapers and on nightly national TV in England! Although he was born and raised in Southern California, Palast's consistently shocking reports rarely breach the wall corporate media has gradually built around the American people. As Noam Chomsky puts it, Palast upsets all the right people. However, the film Fahrenheit 9/11, which derived some of its factual ammunition from Palastís book, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy, offered Americans a glimpse of his investigations. On Mother's Day 2004, Palast addressed a crowd of several hundred in San Diego. Utilizing documentary evidence and a witty delivery, Palast's oration on the truth behind the War on Terror and the Iraq War will both alarm and entertain viewers...

Hamas Victory
2005

Hijacking Catastrophe
2005
A Show from Fred Shephard's collection.

History of a Conflict - Part One
2006
The land known as the Holy Land has been the locus of three of the world’s principal religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and a contested area since 1200BC. The original inhabitants, the Canaanites and Philistines, were conquered in 1000BC by the Jews who remained sovereign for about 280 years. For the next 1500 years a series of conquests and occupations left a residual Jewish population in the area of less than 20%, the rest being predominantly Moslem and Christian Arabs. In this three part series, Charles Smith, professor of Near Eastern Studies at the University of Arizona gives an account of the history of Palestine and Israel. In the first part Smith describes the period from the first wave of Zionist immigrants up to the end of the British mandate in 1948. The second part takes us from the foundation of the State of Israel to the 1967 war and the occupation of the West Bank. In the third segment, Smith covers the 1967 and 1973 wars, the land-for-peace agreement with Egypt up to the Olso Accords and the first and second intifadas. Producer: John Odam

History of a Conflict - Part Three
2006
The land known as the Holy Land has been the locus of three of the world’s principal religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and a contested area since 1200BC. The original inhabitants, the Canaanites and Philistines, were conquered in 1000BC by the Jews who remained sovereign for about 280 years. For the next 1500 years a series of conquests and occupations left a residual Jewish population in the area of less than 20%, the rest being predominantly Moslem and Christian Arabs. In this three part series, Charles Smith, professor of Near Eastern Studies at the University of Arizona gives an account of the history of Palestine and Israel. In the first part Smith describes the period from the first wave of Zionist immigrants up to the end of the British mandate in 1948. The second part takes us from the foundation of the State of Israel to the 1967 war and the occupation of the West Bank. In the third segment, Smith covers the 1967 and 1973 wars, the land-for-peace agreement with Egypt up to the Olso Accords and the first and second intifadas. Producer: John Odam

History of a Conflict - Part Two
2006
The land known as the Holy Land has been the locus of three of the world’s principal religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and a contested area since 1200BC. The original inhabitants, the Canaanites and Philistines, were conquered in 1000BC by the Jews who remained sovereign for about 280 years. For the next 1500 years a series of conquests and occupations left a residual Jewish population in the area of less than 20%, the rest being predominantly Moslem and Christian Arabs. In this three part series, Charles Smith, professor of Near Eastern Studies at the University of Arizona gives an account of the history of Palestine and Israel. In the first part Smith describes the period from the first wave of Zionist immigrants up to the end of the British mandate in 1948. The second part takes us from the foundation of the State of Israel to the 1967 war and the occupation of the West Bank. In the third segment, Smith covers the 1967 and 1973 wars, the land-for-peace agreement with Egypt up to the Olso Accords and the first and second intifadas. Producer: John Odam

Hollow Rhetoric, Real Threat
2005

If Americans Knew Investigations Part 1
2007
Part 1 features four segments. In "The Easiest Targets" five women -- Palestinian, American, Muslim, Christian and Jewish -- tell stories of humiliation and harassment by Israeli border guards and airport security officials. The next segment examines how the Associated Press allegedly erased footage of an Israeli soldier shooting a Palestinian boy. Third, "Jeffrey Goldberg: Pundit for Israel" shines light on the writer and TV commentator's past as a guard at Israel's notorious Ketziot prison. The last segment features a 3 minute version of the Alternate Focus program "Off the Charts: Media Analysis of the Israel-Palestine Conflict".

If Americans Knew Investigations Part 2
2007
Part 2 contains an additional four segments. The 15 minute video "Captured Prisoners" features testimony from former inmates and outside observers about Palestinian's minimal legal rights and the brutal conditions inside Israeli prisons. The next segment explores "Gaza After Disengagement". The third segment offers interviews with American politicians, diplomats, and journalists about the Israel-Palestine conflict. The program concludes with a three minute version of the Alternate Focus show "Divesting From Violence: Presbyterian Policy in the Middle Easst".

In the Name of Security
2003
A team of American attorneys investigates the aftermath of the 2002 Israeli military action against refugee camps in Palestine, in retaliation for terrorist attacks. Many lives were lost, and buildings destroyed, but by targeting the Palestinian civil infrastructure, the effect of Israeli policy has been to undermine the Palestinians' autonomy, leaving them trapped in isolated enclaves under the control of the Israeli army. For information on how to obtain a video tape of this broadcast, please contact the producer, Emily Kunstler.

Interview with 6 Afghan Professors
2005
Bassemah Darwish, Jennifer Hsu May 2005- interviewed 6 visiting Afghan Professors about the political and social history of Afghanistan for the last 30 years. Becca and Jennifer are in the editing stage.

Interview with Congressman Bob Filner
2004
Alternate Focus interviews Congressman Bob Filner following the November 2004 presidential elections. Bob Filner has served San Diego�s 51st Congressional district since 1992, but his credentials as a champion for justice and equality go back to 1961 when, as a Freedom Rider during the Civil Rights Movement, he spent several months in jail for acting on his beliefs. A history professor at San Diego State University for 20 years, Bob Filner is one of only 18 members in the House to hold a PhD.

Interview with Ghassan Andoni
2005
Andy Trimlett interviews Ghassan Andoni, co-founder and spokesperson of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) in Palestine. Andoni talks about his organization's non-violent resistance to the Israeli occupation. He discusses the failure of the American and Israeli governments to properly investigate the death of ISM volunteer Rachel Corrie. Andoni provides an the recent Palestinian election, the uprising in Lebanon, and daily life in the Palestinian territories. Producer: Andy Trimlett

Interview with Hanan Ashrawi, Part One
2004
A leader among Palestinian women, Hannan Ashwari brings a voice to the injustices brought against the Palestinian people. In her early 20's, Ashrawi began a life of political peace activism. We look into her sources of strength -- her supportive husband, loving children -- but come to discover that her driving passion to create positive change is what keeps her going. Her contemporaries describe Ashrawi as "direct, straightforward and uncomprimising," and "a symbol of what women can do." She pioneered Israeli-Palestinian peace talks long before peace negotiations began, working with Israeli women to create change. Ashrawi is not afraid to speak out publicly about her ideas and beliefs, which is often met with enormous opposition. In this film, we are shown horrifying footage of Israeli soldiers assaulting, beating and even killing Palestinians who resist leaving their soon-to-be-demolished homes. Then we are shown the amazing solidarity among an oppressed people to stand together through it all. Ashrawi continues her work to this day through nation-building, serving on commitees (Nat'l Commitee to Abolish Settlements, to name just one), and collaborating with others to acctualize her dream of peace.

Interview with Hanan Ashrawi, Part Two
2004
A leader among Palestinian women, Hannan Ashwari brings a voice to the injustices brought against the Palestinian people. In her early 20's, Ashrawi began a life of political peace activism. We look into her sources of strength -- her supportive husband, loving children -- but come to discover that her driving passion to create positive change is what keeps her going. Her contemporaries describe Ashrawi as "direct, straightforward and uncomprimising," and "a symbol of what women can do." She pioneered Israeli-Palestinian peace talks long before peace negotiations began, working with Israeli women to create change. Ashrawi is not afraid to speak out publicly about her ideas and beliefs, which is often met with enormous opposition. In this film, we are shown horrifying footage of Israeli soldiers assaulting, beating and even killing Palestinians who resist leaving their soon-to-be-demolished homes. Then we are shown the amazing solidarity among an oppressed people to stand together through it all. Ashrawi continues her work to this day through nation-building, serving on commitees (Nat'l Commitee to Abolish Settlements, to name just one), and collaborating with others to acctualize her dream of peace.

Interview with Ilan Pappe
2004
Haifa University Professor ILAN PAPPE is one of the foremost revisionist historians in Israel. He is the academic director of the Research Institute for Peace at Jivad Haviva and writes extensively on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the history of the 1948 war.

His most recent book is The Making of the Arab-Israeli Conflict from 1948 to 1951.

Interview with James Goldsborough
2004
Alternate Focus interviews James Goldsborough, former columnist for the San Diego Union Tribune. A long-time newspaperman who has worked in Europe and America since the 1960s, Goldsborough had provided a provocative voice to San Diego�s conservative daily paper for more than a decade. Last December, however, Goldsborough abruptly resigned from the paper after a column was killed by the publisher.

In this December 2004 interview, Goldsborough draws on his extensive knowledge of U.S. and international politics, giving his views about the media, the Bush administration, and the Middle East.

Interview with Jeff Halper
2004
JEFF HALPER is the Coordinator of the Israeli Committee Against House demolitions (ICAHD) and a Professor of Anthropology at Ben Gurion University. He has lived in Israel since 1973. Jeff has researched and written extensively on Israeli society and is the author of the book Between Redemption and Revival: the Jewish Yishuv in Jerusalem in the nineteenth century. Jeff founded and directed Israel�s Committee to Save the Ethiopian Jews. He has been active in the Israeli peace movement for many years. In this Jerusalem interview Halper puts the subject of house demolition in a wider political context. He also explains how the dynamics of the occupation play out in American politics.

Interview: Mordechai Vanunu
2005

Jamal Kanj Interview
2004
More than 780,000 Palestinians were exiled in the 1948 war that created the state of Israel. Jamal Kanj�s political consciousness began to develop when the Israelis raided his refugee camp in Lebanon in 1972. Jamal became a refugee again in 1977, emigrating to the U.S. During the first Intifada, he co-founded the Middle East Cultural Center, a group that advocates Palestinian rights, and he is active in a Dialogue Group bringing a better understanding between Palestinians and Jews. He is an articulate advocate for Palestinians who do not accept their exile.

James Zogby: The Mess We Are In
2005
"I think the American people get it. I think our leadership doesn't get it. They've made a mess." James Zogby discusses American policy in the Middle East. Producer: Andy Trimlett

Jeremy Scahill: Blackwater and the Coalition of the Billing Part 1
2007
Part 1 of 3 Jeremy Scahill, a Nation Magazine contributor, Democracy Now correspondent, and author of "Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army", speaks in San Diego on May 1 2007. In Part 1, Jeremy Scahill tells the story behind the iconic images of the four Blackwater civilian security contractors who were killed and mutilated, their charred bodies hung from a bridge in Fallujah, an incident that further inflamed violence throughout Iraq. Scahill explains the inherent flaws in deploying private contract security forces into a war zone and details the tragic sequence of events that led the four American men from distinguished military careers to their doom as civilian contractors. Scahill also describes how founder and former Navy SEAL Erik Prince developed Blackwater into one of the world’s largest private security companies by providing outsourced services in the wake of cataclysmic events such the Columbine High School shootings, the USS Cole bombing, and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. Additionally, Scahill explores Prince’s extensive personal and political links to powerful figures within the “Religious Right.”

Jeremy Scahill: Blackwater and the Coalition of the Billing Part 2
2007
Jeremy Scahill, a Nation Magazine contributor, Democracy Now correspondent, and author of “Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army”, speaks in San Diego on May 1 2007. In Part 2, Jeremy Scahill continues his critique of the increasing reliance on private security forces and the underlying principle and practical questions they raise. Scahill also details the struggles of the families of the four Blackwater contractors killed in Fallujah as they seek information and redress from Blackwater.

Jeremy Scahill: Blackwater and the Coalition of the Billing Part 3
2007
Jeremy Scahill, a Nation Magazine contributor, Democracy Now correspondent, and author of “Blackwater: The Rise of the World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Army”, speaks in San Diego on May 1 2007. In Part 3, Jeremy Scahill discusses Blackwater’s efforts to expand its business within the United States. After deploying its contractors to the New Orleans area following Hurricane Katrina, Blackwater reaped substantial profits, as well as allegations of misconduct. Scahill reports Blackwater continues to seek further disaster relief and border patrol contracts. Moreover, Blackwater is attempting to build more training camps, specifically in Potrero, a small rural community east of San Diego.

Jerusalem: An Occupation Set In Stone? Part One
2004
This three-part show focuses on the demographic battlefield in the "Old City" of Jerusalem since the war of 1967. Chilling images of Palestinians forced from their homes, bulldozers destroying homes while friends and neighbors try to protect them, gunfire and bloodshed. In-depth interviews with victims of house demolitions, scholars, and legal experts look at the racial discrimination taking place against Arabs in the present day. Videographer, Director and Editor Marty Rosenbluth. Produced by the Palestine Housing Rights Movement.

Jerusalem: An Occupation Set In Stone? Part Three
2004
This three-part show focuses on the demographic battlefield in the "Old City" of Jerusalem since the war of 1967. Chilling images of Palestinians forced from their homes, bulldozers destroying homes while friends and neighbors try to protect them, gunfire and bloodshed. In-depth interviews with victims of house demolitions, scholars, and legal experts look at the racial discrimination taking place against Arabs in the present day. Videographer, Director and Editor Marty Rosenbluth. Produced by the Palestine Housing Rights Movement.

Jerusalem: An Occupation Set In Stone? Part Two
2004
This three-part show focuses on the demographic battlefield in the "Old City" of Jerusalem since the war of 1967. Chilling images of Palestinians forced from their homes, bulldozers destroying homes while friends and neighbors try to protect them, gunfire and bloodshed. In-depth interviews with victims of house demolitions, scholars, and legal experts look at the racial discrimination taking place against Arabs in the present day. Videographer, Director and Editor Marty Rosenbluth. Produced by the Palestine Housing Rights Movement.

Jesus Died in Iraq
2004
In February of 2003, thousands of troops left San Diego heading for Iraq. Among them was Jesus Suarez. He and over 500 others were destined never to return alive. Lance Corporal Jesus Suarez del Solar was part of the contingent US and British forces massing at the Iraqi border in Kuwait. Their mission was to overwhelm the Iraqi army in a few days. Then on March 28 there came a knock at the door of the Suarez residence. Jesus had been killed by an unexploded munition in southern Iraq. But Fernando Suarez, Jesus� father, was no ordinary parent. A longtime activist from Tijuana, Mexico, he began to speak out about an unnecessary war that had claimed the life of his son, and in November of 2003, Suarez made a pilgrimage to Iraq to visit the place where his son was killed.

Knowing your Rights
2003
Since 9/11/02 thousands of Arab immigrants and visitors have been detained, arrested, and interrogated by agencies of the US government. What would you do if you were suddenly confronted by a police officer, or called in for questioning by a Grand Jury? If you are a foreign national, or a student from a Muslim country what is your legal status under the USA Patriot act? A public defender and an immigration attorney explain the many pitfalls of the legal system and offer extremely valuable advice on how to handle yourself under the duress of legal investigation.

Lebanon Teach-In, Part One
2006
See Teach-in

Lebanon Teach-In, Part Three
2006
See Teach In

Lebanon Teach-In, Part Two
2006
See Teach-In

Letters From Cairo
2005

Maxine Waters
2005
Congresswoman Maxine Waters speaks about the Iraq War. Producer: Aaron Seeley

Middle East in Election 2004 Part One
2005

Middle East in Election 2004 Part Two
2005

My Garden
2005
Landmines severely oppress Palestinians' freedom of movement and security- even in their own gardens.

My Land and Black Palestinians
2007

Naim and Wadeaa
2005
Naim and Wadeaa is a look back at the filmmaker's Palestinian grandparents through the use of archival black and white footage and old photographs.

Negative Image
2005
From Alcymedia. A panel discussion with four prominent Arab Journalists. They explain why America has such a bad image in the Arab world in the wake of the "War on Terror". Produced by Chris Belcher. Unedited except for the deletion of the Q&A at the end.

Noam Chomsky Interview
2005
Peace, Propaganda, and the Promised Land, a hard hitting documentary exposing Israeli influence on American media, uses a clip from a Noam Chomsky interview. Here is the full 28 minute interview from which the clip was taken. Chomsky elaborates upon America's media distortions.

Noam Chomsky: The Politics of Fear
2003
As the American military launches its invasion of Iraq, distinguished MIT professor Noam Chomsky, long a critic of US intervention in the developing world, speaks to a Los Angeles audience.

In a context of a fear of terrorism, the war was justified by allegations of Iraq’s possession of illegal weapons and links to terrorists. Professor Chomsky, author of over thirty books, challenges not only the still unsubstantiated justification of the war on Iraq, but also the very policy of “preventive war” which is fraught with danger for the world. He also reveals the ways in which the political establishment uses fear to manipulate the electorate and induce them to support policies they would otherwise reject.

Nowhere to Flee
2007
The winner of the The 2nd Annual Al-Awda - Alternate Focus Worldwide Film Contest, "Nowhere to Flee" is a 2006 film by Adam Shapiro and Perla Issa. In this unique, timely and moving film, Palestinians currently stranded in al-Tanaf and Al-Ruweished camps tell of their own personal experiences and what led them to flee Baghdad. Al-Tanaf camp is located in no- man's-land on the Syria Iraq border. Al-Ruweished detention camp is located in Jordan close to the Iraq border. Unlike other refugees who have gone through this camp, most of the Palestinians have been there for four years already.

Off the Charts
2006
Like most Americans, Alison Wire, the editor of a small-town newspaper in California, knew very little about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, other than what she had gleaned from the evening news or newspaper headlines. As a journalist, her attention was on issues much closer to home. Neither a muslim nor a jew, she nevertheless became more curious about the topic of the Palestinian uprising. And as she researched it, she became increasingly suspicious that the American media were not telling us the whole story. Months later, she traveled to the occupied territories as an independent journalist to find out for herself what the U.S. media seemed to be omitting. Three months after returning from Palestine, Alison Weir quit her job and founded If Americans Knew, an organization dedicated to quantifying the ways in which the American media was misinforming the public about the conflict. Ms. Weir explains her group's methodology, analyzes the data, and reports on the key findings. Producers: Paul Chek and John Odam (2006)

Orpheus in Nazareth
2005
Arab Israeli citizens in Nazarath, Israel created Orpheus, a nonprofit group, to promote classical music among the Arab population in part because the Israeli government has been neglecting music education among their Arab population. Orpheus hires music teachers, trains students, and produces classical music concerts.

Orpheus in Nazareth
2006
Arab Israeli citizens in Nazarath, Israel created Orpheus, a nonprofit group, to promote classical music among the Arab population in part because the Israeli government has been neglecting music education among their Arab population. Orpheus hires music teachers, trains students, and produces classical music concerts. Producer: Ed Sweed

Palestine is Still the Issue
2005
A show from Fred Shephard's collection. NOT AVAILABLE TO ALTERNATE FOCUS.

Peace, Propaganda, and the Promised Land
2005
This pivitol three-part documentary exposes how the foreign policy interests of American political elites - working in combination with Israeli public relations strategies - exercise a powerful influence over news reporting about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Media Education Foundation ww.mediaed.org

Peacemakers in the Holy Land
2006
This documentary shows the effort of a former hostage as he and several private peace making groups try to have Arabs and Jews live in peace in the Holy Land. Jerry Levin, a former CNN correspondent, who was kidnapped by Hizballah in Beirut more than 20 years ago, returns to the Middle East and leads a group of Christians, Muslims and Jews who want Palenstinians and Israelis to overcome their hostilities. This documentary shows the obstacles to peace faced by Palestinians and Israelis and shows how despite these obstacles, this small group is not giving up its efforts to promote peace between ancient rivals. "Peacemakers in the Holy Land" is produced by Steve Petrou, a journalist and documentary maker based in Houston, Texas.

Phil Wilcox
2006
Interview with Philip C. Wilcox, Jr., president of the Foundation for Middle East Peace, a Washington D.C.-based foundation devoted to fostering peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Producer: Ed Sweed

Professor Shomali
2004
Professor Shomali discusses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Questions About Palestine: Answers From the PLO
2007
Afif Safieh, who was born in Jeruslalem 1950, assumed the duties as Head of the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s Mission to Washington, D.C in 2005. Prior to his Washington duties, Mr. Safieh was President of the Belgian section of the General Union of Palestinian Students from 1969 until 1971, then President of the French branch in 1974-1975. He was Deputy Director of the Palestine Liberation Organisation Observer Mission to the United Nations, Geneva, and was staff member in President Arafat's office in Beirut, in charge of European Affairs and UN Institutions. Mr. Safieh was nominated Palestinian General Delegate to the Holy See in November, 1995. On a trip to San Diego in March, 2007, Mr. Safieh answered questions from guests attending a dinner sponsored by the local chapter of the World Affairs Council.

Refuseniks, Part One
2003
Though from very different backgrounds, the two Israeli soldiers in this two-part show have come to the same conclusion: yesh kevl (there is a limit).

Ram Rahat immigated to Israel from Canda. Ishai Sagi was born and raised in a kabuttz. These two soldiers are among 500 Israeli reserve officers who have signed a letter refusing to serve in the occupied territories—refusing to perpetuate the cycle of hatred and violence beween Israelis and Palestinians. They speak to an audience of decidely mixed feelings at a Los Angeles temple.

Refuseniks, Part Two
2003
Though from very different backgrounds, the two Israeli soldiers in this two-part show have come to the same conclusion: yesh kevl (there is a limit).

Ram Rahat immigated to Israel from Canda. Ishai Sagi was born and raised in a kabuttz. These two soldiers are among 500 Israeli reserve officers who have signed a letter refusing to serve in the occupied territories—refusing to perpetuate the cycle of hatred and violence beween Israelis and Palestinians. They speak to an audience of decidely mixed feelings at a Los Angeles temple.

Resisting the Occupation on the Ground
2005
Activists chain themselves to property marked for demolition by the Israel Defence Forces.

Richard Falk
2005
Richard Falk, Professor of International Law and Practise at Princeton University, wages a subtle campaign against the prevailing conception of Jews as victims in today's world, in the name of humanity and moral principles.

Right of Return
2004
For Israelis, 1948 was a triumph in their quest for a safe haven from centuries of persecution, culminating in the holocaust. But for the Palestinians they displaced, this event is known as �al nakba,� or �the catastrophe.�

The Jewish militia�the Haganah�quickly defeated the various Arab forces that stood in their way as thousands of terrified Palestinians fled their villages, or were forcibly removed by the advancing Israelis.

In the wake of the massive exodus of Palestinians from Israel, the UN general Assembly passed Resolution 194 in December of 1948, establishing the right of return for refugees. But during more than 50 years since the resolution was passed, no Palestinian refugee has ever been repatriated.

Robert Fisk Interview
2005
Peace, Propaganda, and the Promised Land, a hard hitting documentary exposing Israeli influence on American media, uses a clip from a Robert Fisk interview. Here is the full 28 minute interview from which the clip was taken. Fisk elaborates upon America's media distortions.

Rounding up all the Usual Suspects
2003
In the wake of September 11, 2001, Congress enacted anti-terrorist legislation known as the USA PATRIOT Act. Provisions of the Act are having a profound effects on immigrants from Arab countries. This show examines the impact of the Patriot Act on the Middle Eastern community in San Diego. Legal experts and civil right activists analyze government policy and give their views on its purpose and consequences.

Sabeel, There Is Leadership in Palestine
2007
Sabeel, Arabic for “The Way”, was founded by Liberation Theologist Naim Ateek, Episcopal Canon, Jerusalem, to reach out to Christians, Muslims and Jews struggling for peace in Palestine/Israel. Stating a 10-point process that articulates a Palestinian perspective, Dr. Ateek travels throughout the US to tell Americans what it will take to end the seemingly endless conundrum that has ravaged Palestinian society and become the root of much violence throughout the Middle East. Sabeel conference speakers add their voices to Dr. Ateek’s logic. Included are Theologian Marc Ellis, Baylor University, Peace Advocate Mubarak Awad, Israeli citizens Jeff Halper and Roni Hammermann, Lawyers Michael Tarazi and Sherene Abdul-Hadi. To show that Palestinians have long sought a reasonable, just peace, but have been repeatedly rebuffed by Israeli opposition, this piece begins with a message from Dr. Haider Abdul-Shafi, chief negotiator at the Madrid Peace Talks, 1991. "Sabeel, There is Leadership in Palestine," was filmed, edited and produced by Axiom Media, Inc. Music by Marcel Khalifi.

Sacred Space Denied: Bethlehem and the Wall
2007
This short documentary feature makes no apologies for its point of view, as Hanna Musleh investigates the myriad and devastating effects of the Israeli security perimeter on Palestinian culture and commerce. For those unfamiliar with the detail of the dispute, the film provides a revealing view into the alarming rate at which lands are being absorbed by the growth of the barrier. Using expert testimony, archival images, and personal histories, Sacred Space Denied explores how a barrier originally intended to protect a population might, in the end, be the source of the greatest threat of all – peace denied.

Salman Abu-Sitta: The Geography of Occupation
2006
Professor Salman H. Abu-Sitta of the London-based Palestine Land Society gives a personal account of how he became a refugee in Palestine in 1948. Using data from his research, Abu-Sitta shows how over 600 Palestinian villages were systematically depopulated by the advancing Israeli forces, leaving many others dismembered by an arbitrary cease-fire line. With maps and demographic statistics, Abu-Sitta shows that, in effect, Zoinist policies were an ethnic cleasing campaign that resulted in a massive transfer of native Palestinians to the countries bordering Israel, where thousands remain within 100 miles from their original communities.

Salt of the Earth: Exile
2007
Yvonne remembers how she and her family became refugees as they fled Haifa during the war in 1948. She visits the Church of the Ten Lepers in Burqin, where her family sought refuge from the war. She tries to return to Haifa to visit her childhood home. Producer: Salt Films

Salt of the Earth: The Wall
2005
Each Friday, the Christian community of the West Bank border town of Jalame gathers in a congregant's home for worship. Sa'ed is one of them. But the Wall weighs heavily on his mind, which has confiscated his agricultural land and his family heritage. This program is part of the Salt of the Earth series (www.saltfilms.net). The Alternate Focus presentation of the Wall is following by interviews with the producers, Marthame and Elizabeth Sanders.

Salt of the Earth: The Way
2007
Sylvia is a sophomore in college majoring in Pharmacy. Every two weeks, she braves a difficult and dangerous journey from her home town of Tubas to study in Nablus. Though the journey should be a 20 minute drive, it can take Sylvia hours - if she makes it at all. Producer: Salt Films

Scott Ritter: Weapons of Mass Delusion
2003
In the months before March 2003, protesters around the world were joined by heads of state, U.N. officials, and religious leaders speaking out against the invasion. They labeled it a “war of aggression.”

But while these events were unfolding, Scott Ritter, a former intelligence officer holding the rank of Major in the U.S. Marine Corps, was warning Americans that they were being manipulated. From 1991 to 1998, he led the U.N. weapons inspection team in Iraq. He was the world’s foremost expert on Saddam Hussein’s weapons program.

Ritter’s team was able to determine the true status of the weapons program in Iraq, which was essentially inoperative and posed no immediate threat either to America or Iraq’s neighbors.

In his speech before a Los Angeles audience, Ritter gives his analysis of the real reasons for the invasion and occupation of Iraq.

Searching for Peace
2006

Standing With Palestine (Paper Tiger TV - www.papertiger.org)
2005
"Standing with Palestine" looks at the growing grassroots movement in the United States in support of the Palestinian people and against the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Through interviews with activists, the video shows how many Americans are no longer accepting the traditional views and official policies that have contributed to, if not caused, the worsening situation in the Middle East. These organizations are finding creative ways to be heard and to affect real change from a grassroots perspective. Groups highlighted include the 'International Solidarity Movement' which seeks to bring attention to the Palestinian cause through direct action and confrontation of the Israeli army in the Occupied Territories; and 'Jews Against the Occupation', and 'Stop US Tax-funded Aid to Israel Now' (SUSTAIN) which are finding creative ways to raise consciousness in the United States and force change in the US's role in the Middle East. The video also includes interviews with activists on US campuses who are building a campaign, based on the Divestment campaigns in the 1980's against Apartheid South Africa, to force Universities to withdraw their investments from companies that contribute to and support the Israeli Occupation. Producer: Paper Tiger TV www.papertiger.org

Tara Bosi Interview
2004
Tara Bosi is a woman with a solid and familiar r�sum�: she grew up in Wisconsin, earned her degree in business administration, and began a career in the software industry. But, over time, Tara found herself growing increasingly critical of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, and sceptical of the American media�s coverage of the area�including the invasion of Iraq. She did what few Americans�or private citizens of any country, for that matter�would dare to do: she travelled by herself to Iraq to witness first-hand what is unfolding in this country now under U.S. occupation. Alternate Focus interviews Tara Bosi immediately after her return from Bagdhad and Fallujah in March of 2004.

Teach-in
2006
This three part production records a teach-in during the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in the summer of 2006, held in San Diego, Ca. Legal aspects of war and responsibility are discussed as is the current situation in Iraq.

The Bases Are Loaded
2007
Will the U.S. ever leave Iraq? Official policy promises an eventual departure, while warning of the dire consequences of a "premature" withdrawal. But while Washington equivocates, facts on the ground tell another story. Independent journalist Dahr Jamail, and author Chalmers Johnson, are discovering that military bases in Iraq are being consolidated from over a hundred to a handful of "megabases" with lavish amenities. Much of what is taking place is obscured by denials and quibbles over the definition of "permanent." The Bases Are Loaded covers a wide range of topics. Gary Hart, James Goldsborough, Nadia Keilani, Raed Jarrar, Bruce Finley Kam Zarrabi and Mark Rudd all add their observations about the extent and purpose of the bases in Iraq.

The Body is a Prison Part 1
2007
A Dylan Bergeson Film. Go behind the scenes of media coverage of the West Bank and enter a world where terror is a daily reality. Against the backdrop of this politically tumultuous environment there emerges a deeply layered story of a nation fractured by walls both physical and internalized. Professor of Psychology Khalil Issa discusses the existential dilemmas faced by Palestinian youth as they attempt to develop a sense of self in a land carved by war. The story climaxes as rare footage takes the viewer amidst the chaos of a military incursion. The ending analysis is both surprising and thought provoking as interview subjects grapple to maintain a sense of hope

The Body is a Prison Part 2
2007
A Dylan Bergeson Film - "A look at the psychological impact of the occupation in the West Bank, but there's a lot of layers to it. In the literal sense, its looking at how society is divided with tangible things like the wall, checkpoints and roadblocks, but its also looking at individual people and saying that the same things happening in society as a whole are happening inside individuals. The documentary really focuses on children. Adults fit in to the extent that they discuss children's experiences"- Dylan Bergeson

The Camps: Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
2006
A documentary filmed in late 2005 that brings the viewer close to the living conditions and unresolved problems for Palestinian refugees in the Lebanon camps. Viewers see the camps with a focus on the issues of health, unemployment, education and the cultural memory of this community of refugees expelled in 1948 and 1967 from their homes in historic Palestine.

The Cost of War
2005
The Cost of War offers only a brief glimpse of the war in Iraq and its incalculable human, personal, psychological and social costs, but it comes from a critical source - the perspective of those who have experienced war first hand.

The Empire Strikes Out
2005
American and British forces swept into Iraq they were generally met with smiles and waves. But events did not turn out exactly as planned. The American troops began to suffer losses at the hands of the people they had supposedly liberated, and as U.S. casualties began to mount, the military began an aggressive campaign to root out the insurgency.

The Empire Strikes out includes a 5000 year overview of Mesopotamian history and examines the motives behind the invasion of Iraq in 2003. We hear from experts on international law and regional political analysts, and we also hear the Iraqi people give their own interpretation of what is happening to their country.

The Great Conspiracy Part One
2005
The Great Conspiracy explores anomalies of 9/11. Why didn't a single military jet interceptor turn a wheel until it was too late? How can one explain George Bush reading a story about a pet goat while New York burned? When did he wait 411 days before setting up the 9/11 commission? Why is its report riddled with omissions?

The Great Conspiracy Part Three
2005
The Great Conspiracy explores anomalies of 9/11. Why didn't a single military jet interceptor turn a wheel until it was too late? How can one explain George Bush reading a story about a pet goat while New York burned? When did he wait 411 days before setting up the 9/11 commission? Why is its report riddled with omissions?

The Great Conspiracy Part Two
2005
The Great Conspiracy explores anomalies of 9/11. Why didn't a single military jet interceptor turn a wheel until it was too late? How can one explain George Bush reading a story about a pet goat while New York burned? When did he wait 411 days before setting up the 9/11 commission? Why is its report riddled with omissions?

The Ground Truth
2005

The Last Colonial Project: A Keynote Speech by Azmi Bishara
2005
Knesset member Azmi Bishara gave a keynote address to a conference in Washington DC in November of 2005. He comments on the impact of a neo-conservative U.S. foreign policy on the Middle East in general and on Palestine in particular. Speaking after the death of Yassir Arafat, but before the election of Hamas, Bishara paints a relatively bleak picture of the prospect of a viable Palestinian state, in spite of the recent Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.

The Loss of Liberty
2005
A show from Fred Shephard's collection.

The Middle East in Election 2004
2005
Ralph Nader, former Congressmen Pete McClosky and Paul Findley, the Syrian Ambassador and others speak at a Capitol Hill public hearing on how the Middle East played a part in the 2004 election.

The Pro Israel Lobby Debate (four part series)
2007
“Is the Pro Israel Lobby the dominant factor in determining US Middle East policy?” Dr. Hatem Bazian, Jeffrey Blankfort, Dr. Steve Niva, Dr. Stephen Zunes and Khalil Bendib participate in an historical debate of “The Israel Lobby” at the University of San Francisco in San Francisco, California. We all recognize there is an Israel Lobby. The question that we have today is whether it is the dominant force in shaping Middle East policies or is it one among a plethora of individuals, organizations and activities that take place in America and at the end of the day, the US, the Congress and executives decide how policy in the Middle East is shaped.

The Right to a Home and a Homeland
2005
Israel is demolishing homes of Palestinians. This video contains provocative footage of these demolitions. Victims are interviewed as are Israeli and Palestinian resisters.

The Sorrows of Empire
2004
A compelling interview with Chalmers Johnson, Professor Emeritus at UCSD and author of "Blowback" and "Sorrows of Empire." Johnson digs into the cause of September 11, and why we were attacked. He brings light to the crucial role of the current Administration, and how they continue to lie to the American people. He also looks into the media's role in deceiving the public about the connection between Al Quida and Saddam Hussein.

This Is Not Your War
2003
The poignant testimony of Lynn Gras, an American nurse volunteer, who was giving training in neonatal intensive care in Palestinian hospitals under siege during the Israeli attacks on Gaza and Ramallah in May of 2003, forms the basis for this documentary. She describes the impact of the occupation on the physical and mental health of the Palestinian population, and the staff at the hospitals that she visited.

We follow Lynn as she travels through the occupied territories, negotiating checkpoints and encountering many dangers along the way. A brief history of the region is interwoven with the narrative.

Three Wise Women
2005
Each woman is from Palestine, Israel and Jerusalem. They each voice their perspective and influence with the Palestine / Israel dispute. Each shares stories on how they've personally experienced the woes of the war. In turn, they each have an enlightened and "wise" grip on how to resolve the issue. With stories of friends, violence and children, the intensity of each women's experience is mind-changing.

Universal Justice
2006
Universal Justice interviews three United States attorneys who explain how they and others are using American courts on behalf of Palestinain claimants to seek justice for alleged human rights violations committed by Israeli officials in Palestine.

Viewpoint with James Zogby, Segment Four
2004
Produced by the Arab American Institute, this month's Viewpoint features two separate interviews with host James Zogby and Washington Post Reporter Anthony Shadid and Middle East expert Dr. Shireen Hunter.

Viewpoint with James Zogby, Segment Three
2004
Produced by the Arab American Institute, this month's Viewpoint features two separate interviews with host James Zogby and Washington Post Reporter Anthony Shadid and Middle East expert Dr. Shireen Hunter.

Viewpoint, Segment One
2004
Produced by the Arab American Institute, this month's Viewpoint features two separate interviews with host James Zogby and Washington Post Reporter Anthony Shadid and Middle East expert Dr. Shireen Hunter.

Viewpoint, Segment Two
2004
Produced by the Arab American Institute, this month's Viewpoint features two separate interviews with host James Zogby and Washington Post Reporter Anthony Shadid and Middle East expert Dr. Shireen Hunter.

Voices of Palestine, Part One
2003
In this two-part show the candid opinions of street demonstrators are interwoven with speeches and prayers by Christian, Jewish and Muslim religious leaders and peace activists in a San Diego church. Part One includes the moving testimony of the mother of a suicide bombing victim. In Part Two an American rabbi and a Palestinian mother-to-be express their hopes for peace and justice in the Holy Land.

Voices of Palestine, Part Two
2003
In this two-part show the candid opinions of street demonstrators are interwoven with speeches and prayers by Christian, Jewish and Muslim religious leaders and peace activists in a San Diego church. Part One includes the moving testimony of the mother of a suicide bombing victim. In Part Two an American rabbi and a Palestinian mother-to-be express their hopes for peace and justice in the Holy Land.

Wall of Shame
2003
The wall being constructed on the West Bank by the Israeli government is twenty-five feet high. Studded with guard towers and armaments, and encrusted with high-tech sensors, the wall cuts across the land, separating Palestinians from their own farms, their own neighbors, and from the Israeli settlements which have sprung up rapidly as a result of lavish subsidies from the Israeli government.

Alternate Focus cameraman Rodney Devereux brings us face-to face with the wall and all its implications.

Water: A Matter of War or Cooperation?
2007
Director Hayyan Yacoub, based in Ramallah, West Bank, has created a compelling documentary about the issue of water usage in Palestine and Israel. Using diverse voices, ranging from ordinary citizens of Palestine struggling to find water to the heads of the water authority in both Israel and Palestine, "Water: A Matter of War or Cooperation" makes a perfect introduction to a complicated and controversial topic. Subtitled in English by Jennifer Hsu & Mona Kadah

We Interrupt This Empire... Part I
2005
The San Francisco Video Activist's Network presents the story you won't see on Fox News: an unflinching account of the Bay Area's radical resistance to an illegal and horrific war. "We Interrupt This Empire..." is a collaborative film which documents the direct actions that shut down San Francisco following the United States' latest invasion of Iraq. With the audio backdrop including the live broadcasts of SF Indymedia's Enemy Combatant Radio and the SFPD's own tactical communications that were picked up by police scanners, the documentary takes a look at the diverse protests in the streets of San Francisco as well as providing critiques of the corporate media's war coverage. The work also exposes new angles on the Military Industrial Complex, the attacks on civil liberties, and the United States' current imperialist drive.

We Interrupt This Empire... Part II
2005
The San Francisco Video Activist's Network presents the story you won't see on Fox News: an unflinching account of the Bay Area's radical resistance to an illegal and horrific war. "We Interrupt This Empire..." is a collaborative film which documents the direct actions that shut down San Francisco following the United States' latest invasion of Iraq. With the audio backdrop including the live broadcasts of SF Indymedia's Enemy Combatant Radio and the SFPD's own tactical communications that were picked up by police scanners, the documentary takes a look at the diverse protests in the streets of San Francisco as well as providing critiques of the corporate media's war coverage. The work also exposes new angles on the Military Industrial Complex, the attacks on civil liberties, and the United States' current imperialist drive.

Wrong Turn in America
2003
This is the story of Abdel Kewan, an Egyptian house-painter and handyman who had been working in America for over six years. One morning he stopped at the gates of a Marine base to ask directions after he had missed a turn on his way to paint a house. After a thorough examination of his vehicle and checking his papers, the courteous Marines sent him on his way with better directions, but two weeks later he was suddenly arrested and placed in a jail cell where he has remained for over a year pending deportation. Someone in Washington had determined that Kewan was a national security risk. Abdel Kewan has been caught up in the ever-expnding and arbitrary dragnet for Middle Eastern men that since 9/11 has placed even completely innocent people in danger of a lengthy detention without a fair trial or due process.

Yoom Ilak, Yoom Aleik, Part One
2004
After 56 years, this show revisits the horrors that took place in Jerusalem in 1948. Elderly Palestinian refugees share their stories of the cruelty and bloodshed they witnessed, and they revist their former homes in Palestine that were violently taken away from them . One couple recounts the day their home came under fire by Jewish soldiers, and how they narrowly escaped death by hiding in an oven. Historians shed a new light on details and events of 1948 that have been surpressed and forgotten.

Yoom Ilak, Yoom Aleik, Part Two
2004
After 56 years, this show revisits the horrors that took place in Jerusalem in 1948. Elderly Palestinian refugees share their stories of the cruelty and bloodshed they witnessed, and they revist their former homes in Palestine that were violently taken away from them . One couple recounts the day their home came under fire by Jewish soldiers, and how they narrowly escaped death by hiding in an oven. Historians shed a new light on details and events of 1948 that have been surpressed and forgotten.