Occupation 101

Occupation 101: Voices of the Silenced Majority is een prijzenwinnende must see documentaire uit 2006 (VS) over de huidige situatie en de historische oorzaken van het Israëlisch-Palestijnse conflict. Occupation 101 toont een grondige analyse van de feiten die discussies over dit onderwerp een basis geeft. De documentaire ontmaskert veel hardnekkige disinformatie en mythes. Het laat ongecensureerd het leven onder de Israelische militaire bezetting zien, belicht de rol van de Verenigde Staten, en behandelt de grootste obstakels die een langdurige vrede in de weg staan. De oorzaken van het conflict worden uitgelegd aan de hand van ter plekke geschoten materiaal, leidende Midden-Oosten experts, vredesactivisten en humanitaire hulpverleners. Nederlands ondertiteld.



The entire list of featured interviews:
• Dr. Albert Aghazarian. Director of Public Relations at Birzeit University. Palestinian Armenian.
• Ambassador James E. Akins. Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
• Rabbi Arik Ascherman. Rabbis for Human Rights (Israeli group).
• Dr. William Baker (theologian). Christians and Muslims for Peace.
• Bishop Allen Bartlett, Jr. Diocese of Washington.
• Phyllis Bennis. Institute for Policy Studies, and co-chair of the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation.
• Peter Boukaert. Director of Emergencies at Human Rights Watch.
• Sharon Burke. Former Advocacy Director of Amnesty International.
• Professor Noam Chomsky. Linguist - MIT Professor.
• Father Drew Christiansen. United States Catholic Conference.
• Cindy and Craig Corrie. Parents of the late solidarity activist Rachel Corrie.
• Douglas Dicks. Catholic Relief Services in Jerusalem. Outreach program director.
• Richard Falk. 2001 United Nations Fact-finding Commission in the West Bank and Gaza.
• Paul Findley. U.S. Congressman 1961-1983.
• Thomas Getman. World Vision International.
• Neta Golan. Israeli co-founder of International Solidarity Movement.
• Jeff Halper. Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions.
• Amira Hass. Israeli journalist - Ha'aretz.
• Doug Hostetter. Fellowship of Reconciliation.
• Kathy Kamphoefner. Christian Peacemaker Team.
• Adam Keller. Gush Shalom - Israeli Peace Group.
• Hava Keller. Woman's Organization for Political Prisoners (Israeli group).
• Professor Rashid Khalidi. School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia Univ.
• Peretz Kidron. Israeli journalist; Yesh Gvul (Israeli peace group).
• Rabbi Michael Lerner. Founder & editor-in-chief of Tikkun magazine.
• Rabbi Rebecca Lillian. Jewish Alliance for Justice and Peace.
• Roger Normand. Center for Economic and Social Rights.
• Allegra Pacheco. Israeli human rights lawyer.
• Professor Ilan Pappe. Israeli historian - Haifa University (now University of Exeter).
• Dr. Iyad Sarraj. Prominent Palestinian psychiatrist.
• Yael Stein. B'Tselem - Israeli human rights group.
• Gila Svirsky. Coalition of Women for a Just Peace. Israeli.
• Ambassador Edward Walker. Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel.
• Alison Weir. Founder of If Americans Knew.

Awards
• Winner of the "Golden Palm" Award (highest honor given by jury) and for "Best Editing" at the 2007 International Beverly Hills Film Festival.
• Winner of the 'Artivist Award' for Best Feature Film under the category of Human Rights at the 2006 Artivist Film Festival in Hollywood.
• Winner of the Best Documentary Award (Special Recognition) at the 2007 New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival.
• Winner of the Best Feature Film Award at the 2006 River's Edge Film Festival.
• Winner of the Best Documentary Feature Award at 2006 The Dead Center Film Festival.
• Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at 2006 East Lansing Film Festival.
• Winner of the John Michaels Memorial Award at the 2006 Big Muddy Film Festival.