1 Sleepless Gaza Jerusalem

March 1, 2010: The first of 90 films in the making - 90 films in 90 days - on the reality of Palestinian Life under occupation. Ashira takes us to downtown Jerusalem where we meet a leather bag maker who explains the heavy burden of Israeli taxes. Nagham in Gaza launches her documentary film: In the Taxi. Join her in the first showing of her film!

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[ramithebestable]

i think it would be better for the girls to talk arabic with each others and do subtitles , they sounded so over acting speaking english

[SleeplessinGaza]

We appreciate your idea and comment, but just to note: Arabs don't NEED "sleepless in Gaza...and Jerusalem" to make them aware that occupation, annexation and siege are oppressive but the Palestinians preserve their right to humanity, which is the point of this series and therefore it is intended precisely for an English-speaking audience. However, subtitles will follow in the very near future.

[Azam321]

very nice video. mabruk.

[shades1712]

If you dont like what you are seeing then change , show the world that you are not like that but dont go into slandering and seeing racist shit because it only shows the world what hamas has been saying al those years . And yes , some palastinians have a normal life in Isreal but they feel like theyre spirit has been taken away from them , what kind of life is that ?

[shades1712]

Right now the arabs are also being mistreated by theyre own goverments , the people who are in those goverments are money hungry and will sell theyre souls for dollars ( this includes Iraq!!) why do you think the arab spring has come ? . natanyahu maybe does not phisaclly beat you up but just see what happens when you try to help a palastinian , you are in a worst condition then those arabs who are fighting for theyre freedom because theyre mind is free from govermentall bias .

[shades1712]

Did not all the great prophets say that you should show kindness to your enemy because that shows them that you are better manered . secondlly , what a load of BS that palastinians are badlly treated in arab countries . they might not have a perfect condition but atleast they are treated like human beigns (they dont get beaten for no reason ).

[shades1712]

first of all I really admire these girls because they are fighting the ocupation by showing the world whats going on ( dont tell me theyre is no occuption because I have seen it wih my own eyes ) . Who are you to take away a peoples identity ? and believe me just because hamas atacks you it does not justify what you do to the innocent of their socity and even puts you in the same catogory as hamas which is terrorism .

[Seanus32]

Fantastic to see Ashira calling it her city. Bravo, Ashira! Enough of this 'drang nach osten' by the brutal regime of Netanyahu.  Jerusalem is your city too!

[MALIBUSTACEY08]

It was really nice seeing old Jerusalem, every time I go to Israel I can't go in those areas b/c it is to dangerous. To bad there was not peace between the two people then peoples business in old Jerusalem would be doing allot better b/c tourists like me and people from Israel would go and buy.

[muhamadmarzuk]

The Balastinians are liars don't believe them,all this are fake reality and the arabs are best in faking and crying.

STOP THE BALASTINIANS TERROR NOW!!!

The B(P)alastinians are the only people that can NOT pronounce their name-the letter P does not exist in the arabic language,wich prove that there is NO palastinian people like ther's no antarctican people.Palestine is a name of a place not people.Jut look into history and you will not find any remnant of such people.LIARS!!!

[Grayhawk33]

I'm only 5 minutes in to it so far...and I feel compelled to mention the young lad on the left at 4.51

[Menechem]

More liberal/Arab (muslim) Biasm. Israel (which includes Gaza, the West Benk, JERUSALEM [THE ETERNAL CAPITAL] and Palestine) Is OUR LAND! You want a land, go back to Jordan! Prior to 1967, when God granted us victory, the Palestinain people were Jordan citizens. Walid Shoebat, a former P.L.O. Terrorist can back me up on this! The unholy koran even states that the Jews will have their land, and God's Holy word (the Bible) even states this! Israel is my land, it does not belong to the Palestinians

[Menechem]

@SleeplessinGaza What opression? The oppresion my family faces by terrorists in Gaza bombing Sderot every chance they get? What oppression, the very fact that Israel Gives you aid? The fact that YOUR CHAMAS TERRORIST GOVERNMENT TREATS YOU LIKE GARBAGE? I've seen photo's of Gaza (courtesy of Walid Shoebat), and whats truly going on! Israel (the God given nation) is not perfect, but we are not the monsters you claim we are! Walid Shoebat,& nonie Darwish are truly two people you need to listen to!