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“H2: The Occupation Lab” documentary examines Israel’s control of Hebron
H2 is the name given to the eastern part of Hebron, the only Palestinian urban area which remains under full Israeli military control, due to the presence of several hundred settlers. Through rare archive footage and interviews with Hebron’s military commanders, “H2: The Occupation Lab” tells the story of a place which is both a microcosm for the entire conflict, and a test lab for methods of control implemented in the West Bank.
Happy Passover from Palestine
𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙋𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙚 Many are on your side, showing you the way out. By Sam Bahour READ HERE:https://sbahour.medium.com/happy-passover-from-palestine-1f1ad4f82818?sk=e076e0656b0edb851b5d4a57dfde1f02 ____________________________________ ePalestine.ps...
Palestine-Israel Journal: Incompetence or Accomplice?
Palestine-Israel Journal Vol. 26 No. 3&4 , 2021 - Looking Back, Thinking Ahead 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲? By Sam Bahour The international community, coerced by America, never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity to bring peace to the Middle East. A...
“Palestine 1920: The Other Side of the Palestinian Story”, an Al-Jazeera documentary
“A land without a people, and a people without a land” is how the relationship between Palestine and the Jewish people was described by Christian writers in the 1800s. And the 20th-century history of the Middle East has largely been written through these eyes. But this film from Al Jazeera Arabic looks at Palestine from a different angle. It hears from historians and witness accounts, and features archive documents that show Palestine as a thriving province of Greater Syria and the Ottoman Empire at the dawn of the 20th century.
“Tantura” documentary meticulously documents a 1948 Israeli massacre
When Israeli graduate student Teddy Katz meticulously documented a massacre of Palestinian civilians surrounding Israel’s independence, he was initially celebrated for his groundbreaking work. But soon, he was stripped of his degrees and was publicly shamed as a fraudulent traitor. Decades later, incendiary new evidence emerges to corroborate Teddy’s initial findings, not just vindicating him, but raising profound questions about how Israelis — and we all — deal with the darker chapters of history.
(+61J) Israel’s ‘economic peace’ is hollowing out the Palestinian economy
Plus61J Media (Australia)𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹'𝘀 '𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲' 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 By Sam Bahour "Bennett's initiative to entice Palestinians to work in Israel's high-tech sector will make it harder for the struggling Palestinian economy to stand on its own...
“Boycott” documentary highlights those challenging the wave of US anti-boycott legislation
Boycott traces the impact of state legislation designed to penalize individuals and companies that choose to boycott Israel due to its human rights record. A legal thriller with “accidental plaintiffs” at the center of the story, Boycott is a bracing look at the far-reaching implications of anti-boycott legislation and an inspiring tale of everyday Americans standing up to protect our rights in an age of shifting politics and threats to freedom of speech.
“Born in Deir Yassin” documentary now available online
The traumatic story of Deir Yassin, the Palestinian village located near Jerusalem that was invaded, conquered, and emptied by Jewish underground fighters in April 1948, is told through first-hand testimonies by Jewish fighters who participated and youths who were sent in to “mop up” the dead. In parallel, the film tells the story of Dror Nissan, a man who tries to discover the secrets of his origins by visiting the Israeli government psychiatric hospital built on the grounds of Deir Yassin in 1951.
Foreign Perceptions of the United States under Donald Trump [Recommended]
Featuring a chapter by Sam. “President Donald Trump’s term in office significantly affected the way the United States is seen by other nations in the international setting. This book presents 18 case studies of the effect of Trump policies and behavior on the U.S. standing abroad, and examines the long-term consequences of these effects.” A big hats off to Professor Gregory Mahler, Research Professor of Politics and Academic Dean Emeritus at Earlham College, as well as to all the distinguished fellow contributors from around the world.
+61J: New Israeli government, same old smoke and mirrors
Plus 61J Media (Australia) New Israeli government, same old smoke and mirrors By Sam Bahour READ AT:Plus 61J...
MEDIUM: Hyphen-ated for Life
As the U.S. 2020 Census results are being released today, here are my reflections, which I also submitted to The Medium Writers Challenge on the topic of "Space". Hyphen-ated for Life "Democratic representation of 'We The People' requires an accurate ascertainment of...
Everyday Ubuntu – A podcast by Mungi Ngomane – Interview with Sam Bahour
Everyday Ubuntu - A podcast by Mungi Ngomane Interview with Sam Bahour It was a pleasure to be interviewed by podcast host and author Nompumelelo (Mungi) Ngomane. Mungi happens to be Archbishop Desmond Tutu's granddaughter. I say "happens" for reference...
تخرجت من الجامعة (بقلم: سام بحور)
تخرجت من الجامعة؟ تهانينا، بس شو يعني! نقص مقلق في المعرفة لدى الخريجين الجدد! بقلم: سام بحور أجلس هنا أهز رأسي محبطًا مرة أخرى، بعد أن قرأت مجموعة من السير الذاتية لخريجين جدد. بدأ هذا الإحباط منذ زمن بعيد عندما عدت من الولايات المتحدة...
Washington Post Magazine: A Palestinian writer and an Israeli writer exchange emails — and seek common ground
Washington Post Magazine A Palestinian writer and an Israeli writer exchange emails — and seek common ground To get the conversation started, we posed an initial question: Realistically, where do Palestinians and Israelis go from here? By Sam Bahour and Nadav...
The News Story the World is Waiting for From Israel
Medium The News Story the World is Waiting for From Israel Israel launches "Operation Face History". By Sam Bahour READ AT:https://sbahour.medium.com/the-news-story-the-world-is-waiting-for-from-israel-cba504acee7f?sk=6e7409e0cfdb34183847ecd7f6ca525e...
Israeli Social Fabric is Ripping at the Seams
Medium & Plus61JMedia Israeli Social Fabric is Ripping at the Seams Israel has reached apartheid, the antithesis of Judaism's long tradition of social justice. By Sam Bahour READ ON AT Medium...
UNSETTLED Podcast: Sam Bahour: Confederation (and much more)
UNSETTLED PodcastSam Bahour: Confederation (and much more)A podcast (39:15 mins) on confederation and much more with the amazing host Ilana Levinson on UNSETTLED Podcast.LISTEN AT:https://www.unsettledpod.com/episodes/2021/5/3/sam-bahour-confederation...
+972 Magazine: International law sides with Palestinian refugees. But can it solve their plight?
+972 Magazine International law sides with Palestinian refugees. But can it solve their plight? A new book dives into the myriad laws that protect Palestinian refugees and their right of return. Its proposed solution, though, may be hard to swallow. By Sam Bahour READ...
There is no need to write again today!
July 06, 2019 Open Letter to Chairman of the PLO and President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas رسالة مفتوحة إلى رئيس منظمة التحرير الفلسطينيّة ورئيس دولة فلسطين السيد محمود عباس http://bit.ly/open-letter-abbas November 12, 2019 Make the PLO Great (Central and...
Le Monde diplomatique: Israel called to account
Le Monde diplomatique Israel called to account A new report by Human Rights Watch slams Israel as an apartheid state. What now? by Sam Bahour, 27 April 2021READ at Le Monde diplomatique or on Medium. ____________________________________ ePalestine.ps SUPPORT OUR WORK...
“Better than Nothing?!”
"Better than Nothing?!" By Sam Bahour The barbaric Israeli aggression on our people, land and economy has been clearly met by the same historic steadfastness that has come to identify our plight during the last 50+ years. However, our determination today must be...
A Decree from the President of Palestine that makes sense
A Decree from the President of Palestine that makes senseMoving from a state of internal chaos to structural reform.By Sam Bahour READ AND COMMENT at:ENGLISH: Medium or https://bit.ly/Decree-from-the-President or download English PDF hereARABIC: Al-Hadath and Wattan...
B’Tselem בצלם: This Is Ours – And This, Too : Israel’s Settlement Policy in the West Bank
Thank you B'Tselem בצלם! NEW REPORT - NOT TO BE MISSED - Don't miss the maps too! English: https://www.btselem.org/publications/202103_this_is_ours_and_this_too Hebrew: https://www.btselem.org/hebrew/publications/202103_this_is_ours_and_this_too Arabic:...
The PLO is about to self-destruct by ballot box
Medium منظمة التحرير الفلسطينية على وشك تدمير نفسها من خلال صناديق الاقتراع The PLO is about to self-destruct by ballot box "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all...
NYT: Want Israeli-Palestinian Peace? Try Confederation (By Bernard Avishai and Sam Bahour)
New York Times (Feb. 12, 2021) Want Israeli-Palestinian Peace? Try Confederation Politicians and experts should not doubt a two-state solution. But they should finally consider a plausible version of it. By Bernard Avishai and Sam Bahour Mr. Avishai, an...
Palestinian Excellence with Marwan Abdelhamid – Sam Bahour, Economic Resistance in Palestine
Palestinian Excellence Podcast From Marwan Abdelhamid • Founder | Palestinian Content Creator | Artist I had the immense pleasure of talking to Sam Bahour for my third episode of the Palestinian Excellence Podcast. We talked about the implications of the Israeli...
Plus61j: Historical omissions taint polemic about Palestinian ‘right of return’
Plus61Historical omissions taint polemic about Palestinian ‘right of return’By Sam Bahour READ HERE._____________________________________ ePalestine.ps SUPPORT OUR WORK -- DONATE HERE: https://www.paypal.me/sambahour Everything about this list:...
Plus61: Palestinians hold little hope that their elections will change anything
Plus61 Palestinians hold little hope that their elections will change anythingBy Sam Bahour READ HERE. _____________________________________ ePalestine.ps SUPPORT OUR WORK -- DONATE HERE: https://www.paypal.me/sambahour Everything about this...
Saving Gaza, One Gazan At A Time
Saving Gaza, One Gazan At A Time AN APPEAL FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT By Sam Bahour If you can, please pitch in and share with your network. http://bit.ly/Saving-Gaza or https://sbahour.medium.com/saving-gaza-one-gazan-at-a-time-24770bef6f09 ...
An Israeli Settler I Want to Live Beside [Book Review]
The author, Jeff Halper, is a long-time friend, a thought partner, a fellow activist, and someone for who I have the utmost respect. The first two-thirds of this book (how Historic Palestine has been colonized) makes it to my top recommended readings on Palestine/Israel. The last third (how Palestine and Israel can be liberated from the horrendous outcome of this colonization process) gets filed into my growing filing cabinet of grand ideas to get all stakeholders past their pasts and engaged in building a joint future worth living between the River and the Sea.
Reports on Palestine
B’Tselem בצלם: This Is Ours – And This, Too : Israel’s Settlement Policy in the West Bank
Thank you B'Tselem בצלם! NEW REPORT - NOT TO BE MISSED - Don't miss the maps too! English: https://www.btselem.org/publications/202103_this_is_ours_and_this_too Hebrew: https://www.btselem.org/hebrew/publications/202103_this_is_ours_and_this_too Arabic:...
NEW REPORT: World Bank calls to stop the deterioration of the Palestinian economy
World Bank JERUSALEM, April 27, 2017 NEW REPORT: World Bank calls to stop the deterioration of the Palestinian economy "One third of Palestinians are out of work and more than half of the youth in Gaza are jobless. Gaza is on the verge of a human catastrophe....
UNCTAD: The staggering economic cost of occupation
Only $448 billion, and that was only up until year 2000! This new economic report from United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is of utmost importance. It focus on the damage done to the Palestinian economy by this prolonged Israeli occupation....
Actions you can take
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POSTER/FLYER: ECONOMIC PEACE IS EASY [ACTION ITEM]
Dear friends, As Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to see his government sworn in later today (Tuesday), the sophisticated PR spin that Netanyahu is infamous for is already well on its way. This time the focus is economy. We are not fooled....