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Tuesday, November 09, 2004
Checkpoint
Over 3 million Palestinians live under Israeli occupation. When traveling from one village or city to another to go to work, to visit relatives, or to get medical treatment, they must pass through Israeli checkpoints. These checkpoints, essentially the first points of contact between the two peoples, have enormous significance in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The film "Checkpoint" offers a revealing look at the everyday reality of the soldiers who work the stations and the people who must pass through them. The documentary was a finalist for Best Documentary in the Israeli Academy Awards, and has been adopted by the Israeli military for training purposes.
"Checkpoint" will be screened on Thursday, Nov. 11, at 6:30 p.m., at The American University's Wechsler Theater in the Mary Graydon Center (4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW; directions).
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Over 3 million Palestinians live under Israeli occupation. When traveling from one village or city to another to go to work, to visit relatives, or to get medical treatment, they must pass through Israeli checkpoints. These checkpoints, essentially the first points of contact between the two peoples, have enormous significance in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
