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"Checkpoint
provides an important look at the daily realities of Palestinian
life… obscured by the very misleading notion that there is a peace
process going on." - Joel Beinin, Stanford University Editor, Middle
East Report
The signing of the Oslo Peace Accord in 1993 sparked worldwide hope
for a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Checkpoint
takes a critical look at this peace agreement and its aftermath.
With offbeat humor, warmth and insight, it offers an unorthodox
appraisal you won't hear from network soundbites.
This engaging documentary explores recent events - the assassination
of Israeli Prime Minister Rabin, the Palestinian takeover of West
Bank towns, the first Palestinian elections, suicide bus bombings,
Arafat's abuse of power, and the growing frustration among
Palestinians - events that seem to herald a collapse of the historic
agreement reached at Oslo. Palestinians and Israelis speak of the
contest over Jerusalem, Israeli settlement expansion, the forgotten
refugees, and their visions of a just peace.
Type:
Documentary
Director:
Tom Wright and Therese Saliba
Year:1997
Time:58 minutes
Produced by: Tom Wright and Therese Saliba
Language: English and Arabic with English Subtitles
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