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2016-02-11T04:04:56.858Z

Checkpoint - Every Day Life in Palestine

2013-02-03T17:58:27.433Z

What would be like if you had to go through Military checkpoint to cross the street, go to the Kitchen or the Toilet in your own home?

Checkpoint (original title: Machssomim) is documentary film showing the everyday harrassement of Israeli soldiers and the harsh realities for Palestinian civilians at several of the regions Israel Defence Forces checkpoints.

It is made by Israeli filmmaker Yoav Shamir, Filmed over two years, 'Checkpoint' depicts the harsh and banal routine of these crossing points and documents the day-to-day situations that form a microcosm of the situation.

An ambulance is stopped, and the sick people inside brought out to explain their ailments. A mother is separated from her very young children. Young Palestinians laugh and throw snowballs at Israeli soldiers, who jovially respond in kind. One Israeli soldier harasses a pretty Palestinian girl. Another refers to the Arabs as "animals," and suggests the documentary crew is making a film for the Discovery Channel. Palestinians wait in the pouring rain while an Israeli soldier eats his lunch.

Another young soldier gets into a prolonged argument with a Palestinian man because he'd told the man an hour earlier that he would be able to cross back over the checkpoint to return home, and now a curfew is in effect.

After his superior reluctantly lets the man through, the embarrassed soldier turns to the filmmaker and pleads, "Try to make me look good...not like the bad guy." Language barriers constantly interfere with the soldiers' ability to do their jobs. "It's not my decision," is a constant refrain as they turn people away.

Israeli filmmaker Yoav Shamir once served his army reserve duty as a checkpoint guard, which was what inspired him to make this documentary, Checkpoint. For 80 minutes, Shamir simply shows us videotape of what happens at the various checkpoints that the Israeli government operates, which are in place to regulate the travel of Palestinians, purportedly in an effort to combat terrorism. The documentary uses no narration, and the soldiers and Palestinians at the checkpoints are never identified. The subtitles simply tell the audience where the checkpoint being videotaped is located. Checkpoint was shown by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

SHOCKING VIDEO | Israel arrests mother & her 18-month baby in South Hebron – Jan 19, 2013

2013-02-02T11:20:31.356Z

Reema and her 18 months old baby girl, Quamar were arrested earlier today at Umm Al Arayes, South Hebron hills, upon Reema's arrival to cultivate her family's land. As of now, Mother and daughter are still held at the Hebron Police Station and apparently, the station's policemen insists on them having to spend the night in custody.

More details and pictures at: http://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2013/01/20/shocking-video-israel-arrests-mother-and-her-18-month-baby-in-south-hebron-jan-19-2013/

Israel forces Palestinians from 'tent city'

2013-01-17T04:29:12.059Z

Israeli police backed by bulldozers evicted Palestinian protesters from a hilltop camp they set up in a West Bank area slated for Jewish settlement, witnesses said. About 200 Palestinian activists set up the camp, named Bab al-Shams (Gate of the Sun in Arabic), on Friday in the controversial E1 area between Israeli annexed east Jerusalem and the illegal settlement of Maaleh Adumim. The protesters had defied Israeli orders to leave until police moved in at around 2.30 am (00:30 GMT) Sunday. "Hundreds of Israeli police came from all directions, surrounding all those who were in the tents and arresting them one by one," Palestinian legislator Mustafa Barghouti said.

Israel: Unlawful Attacks on Palestinian Media

2012-12-25T09:32:28.029Z

Four Israeli attacks on journalists and media facilities in Gaza during the November 2012 fighting violated the laws of war by targeting civilians and civilian objects that were making no apparent contribution to Palestinian military operations - http://www.hrw.org/news/2012/12/20/israelgaza-unlawful-israeli-attacks-palestinian-media