Middle Eastern Studies
PASSIONATE VOICES: American Jews and Israeli-Palestinian ConflictReligion & Spirituality Jewish Studies Sociology Middle Eastern Studies American Studies Directed by Women
The film is designed to promote respectful dialogue on this divisive topic and raises questions such as: Do mainstream Jewish institutions foster dialogue, or silence dissent? Is there a room in this conversation for a range of ideas? If not, what is lost?
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BY THE DAWN'S EARLY LIGHT: CHRIS JACKSON’S JOURNEY TO ISLAMAfrican-American Studies Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies American Studies Sociology Religion & Spirituality Directed by Women Immigration
Basketball star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf caused a national stir when the NBA suspended him for refusing to stand during the national anthem because of his "Muslim conscience."
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POINT OF ATTACKTerrorism Studies Sociology Political Science Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Criminal & Law American Studies Directed by Women Immigration
Point of Attack is a critically acclaimed, timely documentary that chronicles the post-9/11 racial profiling, large scale round-ups, detentions and mass deportations of Arab, Muslim and South Asian men as part of the government’s “War on Terrorism.”
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DIFFERENT DRUMMERS: DARING TO MAKE PEACE IN THE MIDEASTIslamic Studies Jewish Studies Middle Eastern Studies Peace & Conflict Sociology
This video examines the efforts of Israeli and Palestinian organizations and individuals to overcome the legacy of bitterness between them and to find ways to end the ongoing conflict.
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WAR GENERATION: BEIRUTIslamic Studies Middle Eastern Studies Sociology Children & Young Adult Directed by Women
This insightful documentary examines the atmosphere of violence in war torn Beirut as seen through the lives of its children and young people.
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SECRET HEBRON: THE SCHOOL RUNEducation Islamic Studies Middle Eastern Studies Sociology Children & Young Adult Directed by Women
This video reveals the plight of young Palestinian children in the West Bank city of Hebron who regularly risk being attacked by Israeli soldiers as they try to go to school each morning.
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JUDGEMENT DAYChildren & Young Adult Sociology Psychology & Psychiatry Peace & Conflict Middle Eastern Studies Jewish Studies Islamic Studies African Studies
This video, by comparing the current Israeli/Palestinian conflict with the previous struggle for liberation and democracy in South Africa, makes a universal statement about war and the effects of war on young people on both sides of the conflicts.
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IRAQ: VOICES FROM THE STREETSSociology Political Science Islamic Studies Middle Eastern Studies Directed by Women
Joins a U.S. congressional delegation, led by Congressman Nick Rahall (D-West Virginia) and former South Dakota Senator James Abourezk, that traveled to Iraq in September 2002 to meet with Sa'doun Hammadi, Speaker of the Iraqi National Assembly, and Tariq Aziz, former Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister, to discuss the re-admission of UN arms inspectors in the hope of averting war.
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PALESTINEMiddle Eastern Studies Peace & Conflict
Examines the intifada, the Palestinian uprising in the Israeli-occupied territories of the
West Bank and Gaza Strip, by investigating the historical background and by speaking to
people on both sides of the conflict.
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CROSSROADS OF CIVILIZATION (Series)World History Political Science Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Archeology
Produced in collaboration with a distinguished group of historians, archaeologists, art historians and political scientists, explores the history and cultural heritage of the Middle Eastern world.
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AQABAT JABER: PASSING THROUGHSociology Peace & Conflict Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies
Portrays life in Aqabat Jaber in the West Bank, one of sixty Palestinian refugee camps
built "temporarily" by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA) in the
early 1950s. The film portrays daily life in the camp, and includes interviews with
representatives of three generations of Palestinians.
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DOES THE CACTUS HAVE A SOUL?Sociology Political Science Middle Eastern Studies Islamic Studies
Examines the controversial historical issues surrounding the Israeli destruction of
Palestinian villages and the confiscation of Arab-owned land during and following the
Arab-Israeli War.
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