“Jerusalem: City of David” investigation by CBS’ “60 Minutes”
CBS 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl reports from under the city of Jerusalem from a controversial archeological dig that has become a flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Documentaries
“To See If I Am Smiling” documentary & article (A MUST VIEW/READ)
“…I served there because my parents brought me up on the values of Zionism, on the idea that wherever I’m most needed is where I should go. I wanted to make a difference and I’d do it again despite everything.”
“Al-Nakba”, an Al-Jazeera documentary series on the ‘Catastrophe’ of 1948 that led to dispossession and enduring conflict
For Palestinians, 1948 marks the ‘Nakba’ or the ‘Catastrophe’, when hundreds of thousands were forced out of their homes. But for Israelis, the same year marks the creation of their own state. This series attempts to present an understanding of the events of the past that are still shaping the present.
“Defamation”, the latest Yoav Shamir documentary, examines misuse of the term “anti-semitism”
What is anti-Semitism today, two generations after the Holocaust? In his continuing exploration of modern Israeli life, director Yoav Shamir (Checkpoint, 5 Days, Flipping Out) travels the world in search of the most modern manifestations of the “oldest hatred”, and comes up with some startling answers.
“Chronicles of a Refugee” documentary now available online
From the directors: “This film series is an unprecedented effort; a kind of people’s history of the Palestinian refugee experience on the global level. Rather than focusing on one camp or one country, we filmed all over the world to put together a social history, and then to tackle some major issues facing Palestinians today, including difficult, often taboo subjects.”
“Jerusalem: The East Side Story” documentary now on DVD via the web
You may recall the review I wrote about the excellent documentary Jerusalem: The East Side Story, “Dispossession, Occupation, and a Challenge to Survive.” Well, I write today, as promised, to advise that it is now on DVD.
“Two Schools in Nablus”, an Al-Jazeera Witness Special documentary
Dear friends, Education is a RIGHT!! I highly urge you all to watch this documentary about how Palestinians are struggling, NON-VIOLENTLY, to get a basic education and remain sane in this insane reality of Israeli occupation. Nablus is in the West Bank. Multiply what you see here by 100 and you can start to imagine the Gaza and Hebron reality.
“In the Spider’s Web”, Al-Haq’s documentary now on YouTube!
In the Spider’s Web is a 47-minute long documentary produced in 2004 by Al-Haq and directed by Hannah Musleh. The film is part of Al-Haq’s campaign to stop collective punishment practiced by Israeli occupying forces against Palestinian civilians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
“Jerusalem… The East Side Story”, a documentary review
The audience anxiously awaited the lights to be turned out and the film to start. One constituency that was clearly missing was Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza. Those from Bethlehem, Ramallah, Nablus, Jericho, Gaza, Rafah, and Hebron are all prohibited by Israeli regulations from entering Jerusalem without special permits that are rarely issued.
“The Diaries of Yossef Nachmani” documentary looks at the man responsible for settling the Galilee
A look into the complex and contradictory personality of Yossef Nachmani, the man largely responsible for the first Zionist settlements in the Galilee. As director of the Jewish National Fund office in the Galilee, Nachmani acquired as much land from Arabs as possible to establish Jewish settlements upon it.
Documentaries to Watch
Recent Documentaries
- Louis Theroux: The Settlers (2025) May 1, 2025
- “The Law and the Prophets” documentary April 2, 2023
- “My Tree” documentary tracks a JNF donation to its final destination October 23, 2022
- “H2: The Occupation Lab” documentary examines Israel’s control of Hebron May 29, 2022
- “Palestine 1920: The Other Side of the Palestinian Story”, an Al-Jazeera documentary February 2, 2022
- “Tantura” documentary meticulously documents a 1948 Israeli massacre January 24, 2022
- “Boycott” documentary highlights those challenging the wave of US anti-boycott legislation November 19, 2021
- “Born in Deir Yassin” documentary now available online November 2, 2021
- “‘Til Kingdom Come” documentary looks at US Evangelical impact on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict December 15, 2020
- “Incitement” documentary tells the story of Rabin’s assassin, Yigal Amir January 15, 2020
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