The First 54 Years: An Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation (2021)
• April 25th, 2021 • 1h 49min
Documentary, History
Overview
An exhaustive explanation of how the military occupation of an invaded territory occurs and its consequences, using as a paradigmatic example the recent history of Israel and the Palestinian territories, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, from 1967, when the Six-Day War took place, to the present day; an account by filmmaker Avi Mograbi enriched by the testimonies of Israeli army veterans.
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