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If you've ever wondered why US citizens see the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict differently then the rest of the
world sees it, this documentary will clear it up for you.
Peace, Propaganda & The Promised Land
Documentary Broadcast
Written and produced by Bathsheba Ratzkoff & Sut Jhally
Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land provides a striking comparison of
U.S. and international media coverage of the crisis in the Middle East,
zeroing in on how structural distortions in U.S. coverage have
reinforced false perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
This pivotal documentary exposes how the foreign policy interests
of American political elites--oil, and a need to have a secure
military base in the region, among others--work in combination
with Israeli public relations strategies to exercise a powerful
influence over how news from the region is reported. Through the
voices of scholars, media critics, peace activists, religious
figures, and Middle East experts, Peace, Propaganda & the
Promised Land carefully analyzes and explains how--through
the use of language, framing and context--the Israeli occupation
of the West Bank and Gaza remains hidden in the news media,
and Israeli colonization of the occupied terrorities appears
to be a defensive move rather than an offensive one.
The documentary also explores the ways that U.S. journalists,
for reasons ranging from intimidation to a lack of thorough
investigation, have become complicit in carrying out Israel's
PR campaign. At its core, the documentary raises questions
about the ethics and role of journalism, and the relationship
between media and politics.
What You're Not Told By US Media - A MUST watch documentary
Peace, Propaganda & The Promised Land
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[ 1 hr 19 min 14 sec ]
The U.S. Media and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
This pivotal video exposes how the foreign policy interests of American political elites--working in combination with Israeli public relations strategies--exercise a powerful influence over news reporting about the Middle East conflict. Combining American and British TV news clips with observations of analysts, journalists, and political activists, Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land provides an historical overview, a striking media comparison, and an examination of factors that have distorted U.S. media coverage and, in turn, American public opinion.
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