Witness West Bank: Family Under Fire
A Palestinian family of peaceful activists in the occupied West Bank defend their community from settler expansion as violence intensifies. A Palestinian family of activists in the occupied West Bank resist settler expansion as violence intensifies. Hafez Hureini, a decades-long activist in Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank, has thwarted Israeli annexation attempts since the 1980s through non-violent resistance. Now in his mid-50s, Hafez is passing the reigns over to his sons Sami and Hammoudi who are trying to continue his brand of peaceful activism but in a far more dangerous context. They are confronted by the devastating war in Gaza that has emboldened Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank. West Bank: Family Under Fire is a documentary film by Katie Arnold. Published on Monday 13 May 2024.
An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories. Inspirational and provocative stories providing a fresh and informative insight into the world's key events as they impact on the lives of ordinary people.
Primary Title
- Witness
Episode Title
- West Bank: Family Under Fire
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 14 May 2024
Start Time
- 11 : 32
Finish Time
- 11 : 56
Duration
- 24:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories. Inspirational and provocative stories providing a fresh and informative insight into the world's key events as they impact on the lives of ordinary people.
Episode Description
- A Palestinian family of peaceful activists in the occupied West Bank defend their community from settler expansion as violence intensifies. A Palestinian family of activists in the occupied West Bank resist settler expansion as violence intensifies. Hafez Hureini, a decades-long activist in Masafer Yatta in the occupied West Bank, has thwarted Israeli annexation attempts since the 1980s through non-violent resistance. Now in his mid-50s, Hafez is passing the reigns over to his sons Sami and Hammoudi who are trying to continue his brand of peaceful activism but in a far more dangerous context. They are confronted by the devastating war in Gaza that has emboldened Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank. West Bank: Family Under Fire is a documentary film by Katie Arnold. Published on Monday 13 May 2024.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Community
- Documentary
Contributors
- Katie Arnold (Producer)