4799 Shattuck Ave
Oakland, CA 94609
USA
Film Screening, Followed by Moderated Discussion led by Dennis Bernstein of Flashpoints Radio, KPFA
Film synopsis: Israel’s ongoing military occupation of Palestinian territory and repeated invasions of Gaza have triggered a fierce backlash against Israeli policies virtually everywhere in the world — except the US. Narrated by Roger Waters and featuring leading observers, the film explores the U.S.-based public relations campaigns that emerged in the 1980s to today, to provide a sweeping analysis of Israel’s decades-long battle for the hearts, minds, and tax dollars of the American people in the face of widening international condemnation. The effects and reverberations of this are felt not only in right wing media, but also in ‘liberal’ educational institutions media as well.
“I wish every American would watch this powerful documentary. Not only every person of conscience, but every taxpayer, must see it — and then ask themselves if the status quo is acceptable and can continue deep into the 21st century.”
– Gideon Levy | Columnist for Haaretz
“One of the most compelling and important documentaries in recent years, because it helps us make sense of the lies, mayhem, and injustice in the heart of the Middle East: Palestine. Never has propaganda, or ‘public relations’, been such a lethal weapon as it is in the hands of Israel, its apologists, and manipulators. To reach behind the facade that is ‘news’, watch this film.”
– John Pilger | Journalist and filmmaker
Sponsored by the Green Party of Alameda County and Middle East Children’s Alliance.
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