Taking a look at American Foreign Policy in the Modern
Middle East.
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The Nightly News in the Arab World
A free broadcast which shows the nightly
news in a dozen Middle Eastern countries. Translated into English.
Format:
QuickTime |
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Television Ads
Promoting Peace
These ground-breaking spots consist of
prominent Palestinians speaking to the Israeli public and vice-versa.
Amazing. |
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Middle East News in Pictures
Look behind the scenes with this
up-to-date collection of news photos. Hundreds of pictures from major
news sources. |
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Palestine - Israel 101
This presentation has been viewed over
100,000 times and it is a must read for anyone interested in solving the
conflict. |
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Comedy with an Agenda
The Washington Post takes a look at Arab
American comics who joke about the current state of affairs.
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Settler Realty Services
Israeli settlers and the issues they present
can be seen in this well done animation by Mark Fiore. |
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What are the Occupied Territories?
See a Powerpoint which
illustrates life 'under occupation' using quotes from the State
Dept.
report on human rights. (2MB) |
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Imagine Life
These TV commercials show viewers what life is like as a Palestinian
without having basic human rights. |
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The Dehumanization of a
People
As you watch this compilation of TV clips
just imagine if the same things were being said about Blacks or Jews. By
Nick D.
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What
Congress Reads
Read information that the U.S. Congress gets
from the Congressional Research Service on topics related to the Mideast. |
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Palestine?
Where is it? When did it ever
exist? These questions and more were posed by a curious person, so we
answered them. |
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A Senate Hearing on the Roadmap
At a recent hearing on overcoming obstacles to
the Roadmap the absence of a Palestinian voice was telling. |
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Perception versus
Reality
A recent under-reported study
details that the more you watch Fox News the less likely you are to know
the truth. |
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The Walking Drum
A phenomenal look by one of
America's great authors at the 12th Century Middle East in this historic
adventure story. |
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Q&A with American Heroes
The Vested Owl engages in a hypothetical
discussion of current events with notable figures from America's past. |
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Clash of Fundamentalisms
Richard Coduri of the Federal Examiner
looks at Christian Fundamentalism in the US Government. |
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Imperial Autocracy in Iraq
Professor Peter Baofu analyzes the current
US occupation of Iraq. |
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The Future of the US role in Iraq
The V.O. looks at three possible outcomes
of the US role in Iraq. |
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U.S. Aid to Israel
The Vested Owl analyses reader's feelings
toward the controversial aid program which will surpass $90 billion
dollars this year. |
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Why Do They Hate Us?
Richard Coduri of the Federal Examiner
analyses Arab sentiment toward Americans. |
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Reader's Views of U.S. Aid
Read dozens of viewpoints both for and
against aid to Israel offered by readers over the past two weeks. |
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“New” Far Right Policy
Professor Peter Baofu takes a look at new
trends in American politics, that have historical precedent. |
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Real Costs of Attacking Iraq
America's image is suffering badly,
but many still feel that we can turn Iraq into
a success story. |
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An Actual Home Demolition
It is difficult to watch a family be
forced into homelessness. By
Americans for a
Just Peace.
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Welcome to Palestine
Imagine what your life would be like
if you lived in the Gaza Strip. |
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Second-Class Citizens
Did you know that the government of Israel issues
motor vehicle license plates based on ethnicity?
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From the Desk of the Editor
When two major media sources report
contradicting stories who should you believe? |
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Arabs & Israel
Take a look and see what the two
sides are really fighting over in this book excerpt. |
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What is the Arab World?
An excellent overview of the Arab world
which covers the countries, the people, the economy and ends with a
quiz. |
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TV Analysis of Camp David
Watch a series of TV clips attempt to
explain what happened at Camp David. By
Nick Dembowski.
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Survey of Arab Attitudes
A revealing survey
that explores the level of anger directed at US
on a scale of 1-10. |
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Arab American Comedian
Watch comedian Aron Kader tackle the
issue of Arab attitudes towards the U.S. on Comedy Central.
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Planet of
the Arabs
A montage of Hollywood's
relentless vilification of Arabs. Of 1000 films with Arab characters,
over 90% are negative. |
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The Mideast Conflict
USA Today takes a look at the region in
this Flash presentation about the history of Palestine/Israel. |
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Research on
Appealing to U.S.
Read a 17-page report which illustrates how
to sway the American public into siding with
Israel.
(PDF) |
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A Strange
Land Indeed
This film by Nick Dembowski uses potent
clips from TV and film to display anti-Arab sentiments in Western media. |
