John Pilger – Palestine is Still the Issue (2002) + Middle East Eye – Delving into John Pilger † Documentary

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Palestine is Still the Issue (2002)

Published 21 feb 2023

Directed by Anthony Stark
Produced by Christopher Martin for Carlton International Media Ltd.
Written and Presented by John Pilger (1939 – 2023)

In 1977, the award winning journalist and filmmaker, John Pilger, made A documentary called Palestine is Still the Issue (1977).

He told how almost A million Palestinians had been forced off their land in 1948, and again in 1967. In this new documentary, he has returned to the West Bank of the Jordan and Gaza, and to Israel, to ask why the Palestinians, whose right of return was affirmed by the United Nations more than half A century ago, are still caught in A terrible limbo, refugees in their own land, controlled by Israel in the longest military occupation in modern times. “The Fate and Struggle of the Palestinians,” says Pilger, “are Not Just Critical to the Overdue Recognition of their Basic Human Rights, but are Also Central to Whether the Region, and the Wider World, are Plunged into War. Israel is Now One of the Biggest Military Powers in the World. While Nothing Changes, the Dangers become Greater. This is A Film about A Nation of People, Traumatized, Humiliated and Yet Resilient. In Trying to Liberate Less than A Quarter of Historic Palestine, They have had No Army, No Air Force, and No Powerful Friends, and have Fought Back with Sling Shots and Now with the Terrorism of the Suicide Bombers.’

In A series of extraordinary interviews with both Palestinians and Israelis, John Pilger weaves together the issue of Palestine. He speaks to the families of suicide bombers and their victims, he sees the humiliation of Palestinians imposed on them at myriad checkpoints and with A permit system not dissimilar to Apartheid South Africa’s infamous pass laws. He goes into the refugee camps and meets children who, he says, “No Longer Dream like Other Children, or if They do, It is about Death.”

Continually asking for the solution, John Pilger says it is time to bring justice, as well as peace, to Palestine.

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Delving into John Pilger † 2002 Documentary: ‘Palestine is Still the Issue‘

Published jan 2024

Middle East Eye

Australian journalist and film maker John Pilger has passed away at the age of 84. Renowned for his critical stance on Western foreign policy, Pilger’s legacy is marked by his revealing documentary “Palestine Is Still the Issue” (2002), which focuses on the ongoing struggles of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. This documentary continues to be relevant in highlighting the plight and resistance of Palestinians, as well as the complex geopolitical factors involved, including the role of the United States.

Pilger’s work remains a significant contribution to understanding the Palestinian Israeli conflict, offering an in depth and human perspective on the issue.

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