Uploaded: 29 May 2018 (8 years ago) · Shared: 09 May 2019
Duration: 1:24:56
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Discover how media narratives shape global perspectives on faith, politics, and historical conflict. The Occupation of the American Mind offers a compelling look into U.S. public perception surrounding Israel and Palestine. Narrated by Roger Waters, this insightful documentary features prominent thinkers like Noam Chomsky, Stephen M. Walt, and Norman Finkelstein as they analyze the intersection of government policy, media coverage, and public relations campaigns. For audiences interested in Middle Eastern relations, early history, and the deep cultural connections tied to Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions, the film provides an essential look at the forces driving public discourse.
By examining how news coverage influences viewers across diverse spiritual backgrounds—including followers of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—this project illuminates the ongoing geopolitical struggle over land, faith, and international diplomacy. Gain a deeper understanding of how modern media impacts global awareness, human rights, and the shared heritage of the Holy Land.
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Where is Palestine?Palestine is a geographic region in Western Asia. It is usually considered to include the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Israel, and in some definitions, some parts of western Jordan. The name was used by ancient Greek writers, and it was later used for the Roman province Syria Palaestina, the Byzantine Palaestina Prima, and the Islamic provincial district of Jund Filastin. The region comprises most of the territory claimed for the biblical regions known as the Land of Israel, the Holy Land or Promised Land. Historically, it has been known as the southern portion of wider regional designations such as Canaan, Syria, ash-Sham, and the Levant. Situated at a strategic location between Egypt, Syria and Arabia, and the birthplace of Judaism and Christianity, the region has a long and tumultuous history as a crossroads for religion, culture, commerce, and politics.
Where is Israel?Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Middle East. Located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. It has land borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan on the east, the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively, and Egypt to the southwest.
What is USA?The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States or America. It is a country comprising 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 3.8 million square miles (9.8 million km2), the United States is the world's third or fourth largest country by total area and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe's 3.9 million square miles (10.1 million km2). With a population of over 327 million people, the US is the third most populous country.
