Our weekly documentary film, curated by the editorial team at 21WIRE.
This documentary, filmed before the October 7 attacks and the escalation of the Gaza war, investigates the Israeli settlement movement in the West Bank, one of the most contentious and obstructive forces in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The documentary covers the history of Israeli settlements since 1967 and their role in preventing a Palestinian state, the difference between settlements and outposts (including those illegal under Israeli law), right-wing and religious forms of Zionism, and how religious prophecy is used to claim Palestinian land. It looks at the strategic geography of hilltop settlements and the control they give over the West Bank, the exploitation of Palestinian workers, settler violence and its impact on Palestinian communities, and historical justifications such as the Balfour Declaration and Jewish persecution that are invoked to defend the occupation. It also examines the international and Christian Zionist support that sustains the settlement enterprise. Watch:
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Run time: 1hr 14 mins
Written and directed by: Tieran Freedman
Production: Tieran Freedman
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