The Iron Wall

Palestinians for Peace and Prosperity | Jan. 14, 2006 (Special Report)

This is a 2006 movie that explains some of the reasons why Palestinians are extremely angry. There is information and views both from Palestinians and disaffected Israelis. The background provided here is almost never seen in the US big corporate media. Full Story »

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 by Dwight Rousu - Jan. 14, 2009

The vast number of scenes and instances of appropriation of West Bank lands and brutalities imposed upon Palestinians may be one sided and biased, but without this viewpoint, the grievances of the Palestinians may be hard to conceive. Given ample pro-Israeli information, it may provide some balance. 1 hour.

Pro Israeli. Pro Palestinian. Pro Peace. Halt wars, and reverse the reasons for wars.

I wonder what Jesus would say if he saw his home town being a ghetto with a wall around it. More »

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