New Media Video Project completed!

Here’s what the video is about:

It’s a discussion about the on-going conflict in Palestine.

In Palestine, the natives (Palestinians) are getting evicted out of their homes and are isolated into small pieces of land by the Israel forces. They cannot flourish or expand and are under the control of unfriendly soldiers. They live in tents without basic necessities such as running water, electricity, education, etc.

Meanwhile, the most fertile pieces of land are given to the Jewish communities. They get subsidized homes, running water, electricity, education, trash pick-up, etc. Basically, they get everything an average middle-class American gets today. Why is this injustice happening? The root cause is fundamental religious beliefs. If you read the Bible, the land known as Palestine is a God-given gift to the Jews. Of course, there is more to it then that. There are many factors fuelling the violence and injustice. Many players are involved, including the good old United States of America.

Sources used:

-Occupation 101: Voice of the Silenced Majority – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupation_101
-Pity the Nation: The Abduction of Lebanon by Robert Fisk State
-Power and Politics in the Making of the Modern Middle East by Roger Owen
-Islam & Politics in the Contemporary World by Beverley Milton-Edwards
-One Country by Ali Abunimah

This video was made with Rami Haidar and Emeka Olisemeka.

Enjoy the video!

First post

Hello,

I am a student at the University of Ottawa, and I’m currently in my second semester. I created this blog for one of my classes (New Media).