Sunday, January 25, 2009
Palestinian-Israeli Conflict- Class movie
The recent events of the new year ignited a fire that was always kindling since 1946. With more than 1000 Palestinians dead in less then 30 days, in order to pursue Israel’s termination of Hamas, the world has been shaken. It was interesting to watch the movie presented in class because it reported on these ongoing events occurring before the massacre in Gaza. Focusing on how the media is able to manipulate the system was very interesting and also upsetting. To realize that we are fed biased news to support the political, social and economic ties we have on one side is truly terrible. The media should be a way for all to receive the factual news. We live in 2009 with the most advanced technology yet we are still being fed lies. Listening to those interviewed truly gives one hope that there are people determined to learn the truth and teach it to others. It is distressing that people have a view of an issue because they are only shown one side and even more, what is worse is that the media picks and chooses the words and feeds it to us. Due to research, academic courses, and news feeds like BBC, I was able to learn the truth of what was actually occurring: how the occupation is illegal how, civilians are being treated inhumanly and deprived of basic needs, how they are suppressed and lack a country and citizenship and the right to vote; basic freedoms we the united states promote with everything action we take. Under international law the state of Israel is illegal since its conception. Moreover, other resolutions like United Nations Resolution 242, which states all land taken from the Six Day War be returned was never implemented. How can we watch and accept this oppression. With the massacre in Gaza I saw one good outcome: how the international community became aware and came together to support, demonstrate, educate about this cause. The Palestinians have been suffering for over 40 years; they are virtually homeless; and yet it took an event like this which left thousands dead, families torn, children mentally disturbed to have an international outcry of what has been going on these past 40 years.
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I feel this movie did its job in showing us one side of the story but, no story is complete without two sides. You need to hear the Israeli side of the story so you can be the judge of who is right and wrong. Whether or not the American media favors the Israelis they have their own rights to tell the news how they want to do it. They are not stopping us from researching and finding out more to the story.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with what your said about BBC Martina. Since watching that video in class I have got all my news from BBC.com. I want my news to be first-hand and accurate, not CBS channel 2 right? It is really remarkable what kind of society we live in. After watching that 9 part serious "To Die in Jerusalem" on YouTube, you tell me if we will ever here about that story on our news channels.
ReplyDeletePeople in palestine are not wild animals, we just humans like any of you, thanks for mentioning the UN resolutions, 242, if a country doesn't even respect the United Nations, and it seems that it has power more than any other nation, with the support of the united states. in 2006 in th court law of justice in holland, the court deiceded that the wall is illegal, and it should be removed, but nothing happen, Israel is still building the wall, with no one interfiering. don't this make you question, why this small nation, has this much influnce on the most powerful country on their.
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