If Israelis and Americans just understood better what Palestinian life was like under Israeli occupation, then there would be far less sanctioning and acceptance of the brutal, 42-year long occupation. Or so I have long believed. In particular, I have argued the US citizenry has a critical role in pressuring their congresspeople to, in turn, apply pressure to Israel.
How do you educate Americans (and others) about life under occupation when the media has a difficult time portraying Palestinians as anything other than terrorists deserving of Israel’s civilized rule? Surely, a partial answer is videos like these:
If anyone has ideas about how to produce and disseminate videos like this in the US, which convey the harsh realities of occupation, I would love to hear them.
