Occupation 101: Hebron in the West Bank

Posted by JD Lasica at 11:41 AM on January 18, 2009.

Occupation 101: Hebron from JD Lasica on Vimeo.Here's a 22-minute video of Hebron, the history-rich ancient city in the West Bank that is now a source of conflict between Palestinians and Israeli settlers, with Israeli security forces placed squarely in the middle.

I took out an afternoon during the weeklong Traveling Geeks trip in April 2008 to visit the West Bank. I was not able to produce it earlier for various reasons, but it's particularly timely now with the conflict in Gaza bringing to public attention once again the treatment of Palestinians in the occupied territories. 

Serving as tour guide was Mikhael Manekin, co-founder of Breaking the Silence, a human rights group made up of former Israeli soldiers who participated in the occupation. Accompanying Mikhael and me was Naomi Schacter, director of development of Shatil.

The documentary short offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes glimpse into the obstacles that many Palestinians face in their day-to-day lives under Israeli occupation.

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