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80 minutes
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80 minutes
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Reviews and Comments
"I cannot recommend this documentary too highly. It should be required viewing for every student, for every taxpayer who is subsidizing the Israeli military machine, for every citizen in the United States."
Robert McChesney | University of Illinois
"Painstakingly stripping away the myths and inaccuracies regularly passed off as truth by the US media, this film not only reveals the motivations and methods of those responsible for skewing the picture, but also manages to present the most concise and accurate account of the history and implications of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict and the role that the US has played in the continuation of that conflict that I have seen. . . This is a very important piece of work that challenges the viewer to think twice before accepting a version of the world that owes more to the special interests of a powerful elite than to any notion of freedom of the press."
Donna Baillie | Director, "Women in Black" and "Secret Hebron: The School Run"
"Extraordinarily powerful and courageous."
Bo Smith | Boston Museum of Fine Arts
"The work is brilliant...touching the heart and stimulating the mind. The script, visuals, and editing are superb--never have I been so moved by a single film."
Jack G. Shaheen | Author, Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People
"...hands down one of the best films I've seen on American media and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict."
Laila Al Qatami | American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
"...enormously intelligent and effective...very well edited and presented."
Paul Beckett | Palestine-Israel Peace and Justice Alliance
"...essential viewing for al who care about human rights, for all American taxpayers, and especially for journalists and editors."
Mazin Quemsiyeh, M.D. | Al-Awda Right of Return Coalition
"A really clear presentation of the problems of media and Middle East conflict. A superlative film."
Gila Svirsky | Coalition of Women for Just Peace, Israel
"Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land is the best, least biased presentation we have of all the issues involved. A must-see documentary."
Chalmers Johnson | Author, Sorrows of Empire
"I'm just blown away by the sheer scope of it, the depth, the clear analysis."
Amir Terkel | Filmmaker, Other Voices from Israel and Palestine
"While I have always understood that the war here is over words and images, as much as it is over land and bones there, the film really enlightened me about the complexity and profundity of this form of colonization of the mind...[it[ will clearly be pivotal in this movement and a priceless educational tool."
Cecilie Surasky | Jewish Voice for Peace
"Superbly done!"
Ahmed Bouzid | Palestine Media Watch
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Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land
U.S. Media & the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict(2004)
In this section:
Summary
Logistical Information
Biographical Summary
Reviews and Comments
Screenings and Festivals
Articles
Summary:
Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land provides a striking comparison of U.S. and international media coverage of the crisis in the Middle East, zeroing in on how structural distortions in U.S. coverage have reinforced false perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This pivotal documentary exposes how the foreign policy interests of American political elites--oil, and a need to have a secure military base in the region, among others--work in combination with Israeli public relations strategies to exercise a powerful influence over how news from the region is reported.
Through the voices of scholars, media critics, peace activists, religious figures, and Middle East experts, Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land carefully analyzes and explains how--through the use of language, framing and context--the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza remains hidden in the news media, and Israeli colonization of the occupied terrorities appears to be a defensive move rather than an offensive one. The documentary also explores the ways that U.S. journalists, for reasons ranging from intimidation to a lack of thorough investigation, have become complicit in carrying out Israel's PR campaign. At its core, the documentary raises questions about the ethics and role of journalism, and the relationship between media and politics.
Interviewees include Seth Ackerman, Mjr. Stav Adivi, Rabbi Arik Ascherman, Hanan Ashrawi, Noam Chomsky, Robert Fisk, Neve Gordon, Toufic Haddad, Sam Husseini, Hussein Ibish, Robert Jensen, Rabbi Michael Lerner, Karen Pfeifer, Alisa Solomon, and Gila Svirsky.
DVD Features:
>>2-Disc Set w/ 8 hrs. additional footage!
>>Arabic, English, French, Hebrew & Spanish subtitles
>>Independent activist video shorts & trailers
>>Bonus interviews
>>Maps & additional news clips
>>Over 400 compiled websites & online resources
SECTIONS: Intro | American Media: Occupied Territory | Hidden Occupation | Invisible Colonization | Violence in a Vacuum | Defining Who Is Newsworthy | Myth of U.S. Neutrality | Myth of the Generous Offer | Marginalized Voices | Is Peace Possible?
Logistical Information:
Co-Directors: Bathsheba Ratzkoff & Sut Jhally
Producer: Bathsheba Ratzkoff
Executive Producer: Sut Jhally
Editors: Kenyon King & Bathsheba Ratzkoff
Biographical Summary:
Seth Ackerman Media Analyst and Contributing Writer, Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR)
Mjr. Stav Adivi, IDF (Reserves) Courage to Refuse | Board Member, Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, Israel
Rabbi Arik Ascherman Executive Director, Rabbis for Human Rights
Hanan Ashrawi Founder & Secretary General, The Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy (MIFTAH), Palestine
Noam ChomskyProfessor of Linguistics, MIT | Author, Hegemony of Survival
Robert Fisk Journalist, The Independent, UK
Neve Gordon Ta'ayush: Jewish-Arab Partnership | Professor of Political Science, Ben Gurion University, Israel
Toufic Haddad Co-editor, Between the Lines, West Bank
Sam Husseini Communications Director, Institute for Public Accuracy
Hussein Ibish Communications Director, American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
Robert Jensen Professor of Journalism, University of Texas-Austin | Board of Directors, Third Coast Activist
Rabbi Michael Lerner Founder & Executive Director, Tikkun Magazine
Karen Pfeifer Professor or Economics, Smith College | Contributing Editor, Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP)
Alisa Solomon Journalist, The Village Voice
Gila Svirsky Co-founder, Women in Black | Coalition of Women for Peace, Israel
Screenings and Festivals:
Adelaide Festival of Arts | March 15, 2008
Adelaide, Australia
The Sixth Seattle Arab & Iranian Film Festival | February 13, 2004
Seattle, WA
Museum of Fine Arts | March 28, 2004
Boston MA
Academy of Music Theater | April 25, 2004
Northampton MA
Alamo Theater | April 29, 2004
Austin TX
Bethlehem Peace Center | June 26, 2004
Bethelehem, Palestine
Coolidge Corner Theatre | Boston Social Forum | July 13, 2004
Brookline, MA
Brattle Theater | July 21, 2004
Cambridge MA
Brattle Theatre | July 28, 2004
Cambridge MA
Copenhagen Int'l Documentary Film Festival |
November 5-14, 2004
Copenhagen, Denmark
Tempo Documentary Film Festival | November 11-14, 2004
Stockholm, Sweden
Arab Film Distribution is handling the theatrical distribution of Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land. Please contact John Sinno at 206.322.0882 or info@arabfilm.com for more information.
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