Iron Wall, The

Synopsis

A succinct documentary on Israel’s settlement programme, encompassing the underlying dynamics of the Israeli-Palestine conflict. In 1923, Vladimir Jabotinsky - father of the Zionist right - wrote: "Zionist colonisation... can proceed and develop only under the protection of a power that is independent of the native population - behind an IRON WALL, which the native population cannot breach." From that day on, these words became the official and unspoken policy of the Zionist movement and, later, the State of Israel. Colonies, often referred to as "settlements," were used to solidify the Zionist foothold throughout historic Palestine.

Following the 1967 occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, more than 200 settlements and outposts have been built in these territories, in violation of international law. The Iron Wall exposes this phenomenon and follows the timeline, size and population of the settlements, reveals how their construction has been a cornerstone of Israeli policy, and demonstrates how the wall secures them as permanent and irreversible facts upon the ground. This documentary warns that a contiguous and viable Palestinian state is becoming no longer possible, and that the chances for a peaceful resolution of the conflict are slipping away.

The film features interviews with prominent Israeli and Palestinian peace activists and political analysts, as well as Israeli settlers and soldiers, and Palestinian farmers. Made with the help of the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions.

Language

Arabic; English

Year of release

2009

Year of production

2006

Subjects

Geography; Politics & government

Keywords

conflict resolution; Israel; Palestine; political geography

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 2 PAL

Price

£20.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

52 minutes

Year

2012

Production Company

Name

Palestine Agricultural Relief Committees

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email

sales@concordmedia.org.uk

Web

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Phone

01473 726 012

Address

Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG

Notes

A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.