1. 00:02:21.00 00:02:27.07
Israel has been steadily building
a separation wall along the West Bank.
2. 00:02:27.07 00:02:30.02
The wall is going to be 600 kms long.
3. 00:02:36.24 00:02:40.03
The wall is meant
to protect against terrorist attacks.
4. 00:02:40.03 00:02:43.21
But in actual fact
it cuts right through the West Bank.
5. 00:02:43.21 00:02:49.16
Palestinian villages are becoming isolated
and Israel keeps taking more land.
6. 00:03:00.00 00:03:03.11
Israel wants
to complete the wall in 2005.
7. 00:03:03.11 00:03:07.23
Today on Factor : the wall that's making
a Palestinian state impossible.
8. 00:03:13.14 00:03:15.11
Muhammed?
- Yes, father.
9. 00:03:15.11 00:03:17.24
The tractor won't start.
- How come?
10. 00:03:17.24 00:03:21.11
I don't know.
- I'm coming.
11. 00:03:21.11 00:03:23.11
I don't understand.
12. 00:03:24.11 00:03:26.14
Is the light on?
- Yes.
13. 00:03:26.14 00:03:28.17
Try again.
14. 00:03:40.03 00:03:44.01
Abu Azzam lives
in the Palestinian village of Yayyus.
15. 00:03:44.01 00:03:47.10
His land and home
have been separated by the wall.
16. 00:03:47.10 00:03:54.11
During the week he lives in his shed on
the other side, out of fear that his land.
17. 00:03:54.11 00:03:57.18
Hello, Youssef.
How are you?
18. 00:03:57.18 00:03:59.05
Hello.
19. 00:03:59.05 00:04:02.05
How are you?
- All right.
20. 00:04:53.18 00:04:58.16
In 1967, Israel occupied
the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
21. 00:04:58.16 00:05:02.16
The first settlements were built
soon afterwards.
22. 00:05:03.22 00:05:09.14
Today, there are 150 residential areas
with 400,000 inhabitants.
23. 00:05:09.14 00:05:13.11
Since the peace process
began in 1993 in Oslo...
24. 00:05:13.11 00:05:16.24
...the number
of Israeli settlers has doubled.
25. 00:05:16.24 00:05:19.11
Despite the slogan 'Land for Peace'...
26. 00:05:19.11 00:05:24.11
...over 50 percent of the West Bank
remains Israeli territory.
27. 00:05:24.11 00:05:28.11
The separation wall is
the final phase in the settlement politics.
28. 00:05:28.11 00:05:32.10
The total costs: over a billion Euro.
29. 00:05:41.14 00:05:45.03
Behind this wall lies
the Palestinian town of Qalqilya.
30. 00:05:45.03 00:05:49.24
It's already completely walled in,
with only one access road.
31. 00:07:37.07 00:07:41.16
The UN have raised alarm
in a report to be published soon.
32. 00:07:41.16 00:07:48.06
The Israeli politics of partition is directly
leading to the hunger of Palestinians.
33. 00:08:00.04 00:08:03.11
when the weather is bad
try smiling
34. 00:08:03.11 00:08:07.19
when you're neighbours aren't nice
and your relatives all fight
35. 00:08:07.19 00:08:11.21
sure it's sad
but then you might try smiling
36. 00:10:09.15 00:10:12.23
A campaign has been launched
against the wall.
37. 00:10:12.23 00:10:15.18
Jamal Juma is the coordinator.
38. 00:10:15.18 00:10:18.17
He maps out the effects of the wall.
39. 00:12:11.10 00:12:17.08
Ron Nachman is one of the pioneers
who founded Ariel, an Israeli settlement.
40. 00:12:17.08 00:12:20.17
18,000 people live there today.
41. 00:12:20.17 00:12:24.15
Last week, the Israeli government
decided that the separation wall...
42. 00:12:24.15 00:12:28.13
...should cut deep
through the occupied West Bank.
43. 00:12:28.13 00:12:32.06
A wall will be built around Ariel
very shortly.
44. 00:12:32.06 00:12:34.10
In eight months,
a decision will be made...
45. 00:12:34.10 00:12:38.12
...about the route from Ariel
to the demarcation line of 1967.
46. 00:12:38.12 00:12:43.17
The US issued a perfunctory protest,
but no sanctions have been made.
47. 00:18:10.02 00:18:12.14
Being in control of water in land...
48. 00:18:12.14 00:18:16.19
...has always been a priority
in Israeli settlement politics.
49. 00:18:16.19 00:18:20.21
Europe has always condemned
the occupation of the West Bank...
50. 00:18:20.21 00:18:23.22
...but the EU does very little about it.
51. 00:18:23.22 00:18:28.03
These dates are produced
in the occupied Jordan Valley...
52. 00:18:28.03 00:18:31.04
...but they're still exported to Europe.
53. 00:18:38.22 00:18:41.11
The date factory is in the Jordan Valley.
54. 00:18:41.11 00:18:46.13
Prime Minister Sharon has announced
a separation wall will be built here too.
55. 00:18:46.13 00:18:52.16
The Valley serves as a security zone
with Jordan, and is 20 to 30 kms wide.
56. 00:19:50.04 00:19:55.19
Since the start of the peace process,
the Palestinian situation has worsened.
57. 00:19:55.19 00:19:59.01
Israel, on the other hand,
has used to peace process...
58. 00:19:59.01 00:20:04.15
...to build as many settlements as
possible and annex occupied territory.
59. 00:20:04.15 00:20:09.08
The settlement of Har Homa
is to be connected to West Jerusalem.
60. 00:21:18.11 00:21:23.22
This settlement poses a direct threat
to the surrounding Palestinian villages.
61. 00:21:23.22 00:21:27.04
In 1995 we got cut off
from the rest of the land.
62. 00:21:27.04 00:21:33.09
With this wall, they want to cut us off
from the schools the children go to.
63. 00:21:33.09 00:21:35.03
They just won't stop.
64. 00:21:37.03 00:21:40.03
It's really terrible.
65. 00:21:44.22 00:21:48.16
We'll lose the land.
66. 00:21:48.16 00:21:52.16
Israel wants to wipe us off the map.
67. 00:21:57.16 00:22:05.03
In April, someone came here
with Israeli border guards.
68. 00:22:05.03 00:22:07.03
He told us what would happen:
69. 00:22:07.03 00:22:12.16
This barrier wall
will put an end to the supplies...
70. 00:22:12.16 00:22:18.22
...the West Bank has been offering you,
like water, electricity, and a road.
71. 00:22:18.22 00:22:23.03
You will shrivel up like a tree,
and simply leave.
72. 00:22:23.03 00:22:28.08
Israel won't have to chase you away.
You'll go by yourselves.
73. 00:22:28.08 00:22:29.20
A tree.
74. 00:22:31.04 00:22:34.04
Many Palestinians who've suffered
as a result of the wall...
75. 00:22:34.04 00:22:37.05
...have lost their faith in a solution.
76. 00:22:37.05 00:22:40.07
The Palestinian Authority
is falling apart...
77. 00:22:40.07 00:22:43.23
...and civilians have
been beaten into submission.
78. 00:22:43.23 00:22:47.08
There's hardly
any resistance to the wall.
79. 00:24:15.23 00:24:20.16
European governments and help
organisations are partly responsible.
80. 00:24:20.16 00:24:23.17
Europe invested
a lot of money in the peace process.
81. 00:24:23.17 00:24:26.21
Palestinian organisations
that criticised the peace process...
82. 00:24:26.21 00:24:31.00
...hardly received any support
and were practically silenced.
83. 00:25:55.05 00:26:00.02
Yesterday, the EU summoned Israel
to end the construction of the wall...
84. 00:26:00.02 00:26:03.09
...and to respect international law.
85. 00:26:03.09 00:26:04.21
1. 00:02:21.00 00:02:27.07
Israel has been steadily building
a separation wall along the West Bank.
2. 00:02:27.07 00:02:30.02
The wall is going to be 600 kms long.
3. 00:02:36.24 00:02:40.03
The wall is meant
to protect against terrorist attacks.
4. 00:02:40.03 00:02:43.21
But in actual fact
it cuts right through the West Bank.
5. 00:02:43.21 00:02:49.16
Palestinian villages are becoming isolated
and Israel keeps taking more land.
6. 00:03:00.00 00:03:03.11
Israel wants
to complete the wall in 2005.
7. 00:03:03.11 00:03:07.23
Today on Factor : the wall that's making
a Palestinian state impossible.
8. 00:03:13.14 00:03:15.11
Muhammed?
- Yes, father.
9. 00:03:15.11 00:03:17.24
The tractor won't start.
- How come?
10. 00:03:17.24 00:03:21.11
I don't know.
- I'm coming.
11. 00:03:21.11 00:03:23.11
I don't understand.
12. 00:03:24.11 00:03:26.14
Is the light on?
- Yes.
13. 00:03:26.14 00:03:28.17
Try again.
14. 00:03:40.03 00:03:44.01
Abu Azzam lives
in the Palestinian village of Yayyus.
15. 00:03:44.01 00:03:47.10
His land and home
have been separated by the wall.
16. 00:03:47.10 00:03:54.11
During the week he lives in his shed on
the other side, out of fear that his land.
17. 00:03:54.11 00:03:57.18
Hello, Youssef.
How are you?
18. 00:03:57.18 00:03:59.05
Hello.
19. 00:03:59.05 00:04:02.05
How are you?
- All right.
20. 00:04:53.18 00:04:58.16
In 1967, Israel occupied
the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
21. 00:04:58.16 00:05:02.16
The first settlements were built
soon afterwards.
22. 00:05:03.22 00:05:09.14
Today, there are 150 residential areas
with 400,000 inhabitants.
23. 00:05:09.14 00:05:13.11
Since the peace process
began in 1993 in Oslo...
24. 00:05:13.11 00:05:16.24
...the number
of Israeli settlers has doubled.
25. 00:05:16.24 00:05:19.11
Despite the slogan 'Land for Peace'...
26. 00:05:19.11 00:05:24.11
...over 50 percent of the West Bank
remains Israeli territory.
27. 00:05:24.11 00:05:28.11
The separation wall is
the final phase in the settlement politics.
28. 00:05:28.11 00:05:32.10
The total costs: over a billion Euro.
29. 00:05:41.14 00:05:45.03
Behind this wall lies
the Palestinian town of Qalqilya.
30. 00:05:45.03 00:05:49.24
It's already completely walled in,
with only one access road.
31. 00:07:37.07 00:07:41.16
The UN have raised alarm
in a report to be published soon.
32. 00:07:41.16 00:07:48.06
The Israeli politics of partition is directly
leading to the hunger of Palestinians.
33. 00:08:00.04 00:08:03.11
when the weather is bad
try smiling
34. 00:08:03.11 00:08:07.19
when you're neighbours aren't nice
and your relatives all fight
35. 00:08:07.19 00:08:11.21
sure it's sad
but then you might try smiling
36. 00:10:09.15 00:10:12.23
A campaign has been launched
against the wall.
37. 00:10:12.23 00:10:15.18
Jamal Juma is the coordinator.
38. 00:10:15.18 00:10:18.17
He maps out the effects of the wall.
39. 00:12:11.10 00:12:17.08
Ron Nachman is one of the pioneers
who founded Ariel, an Israeli settlement.
40. 00:12:17.08 00:12:20.17
18,000 people live there today.
41. 00:12:20.17 00:12:24.15
Last week, the Israeli government
decided that the separation wall...
42. 00:12:24.15 00:12:28.13
...should cut deep
through the occupied West Bank.
43. 00:12:28.13 00:12:32.06
A wall will be built around Ariel
very shortly.
44. 00:12:32.06 00:12:34.10
In eight months,
a decision will be made...
45. 00:12:34.10 00:12:38.12
...about the route from Ariel
to the demarcation line of 1967.
46. 00:12:38.12 00:12:43.17
The US issued a perfunctory protest,
but no sanctions have been made.
47. 00:18:10.02 00:18:12.14
Being in control of water in land...
48. 00:18:12.14 00:18:16.19
...has always been a priority
in Israeli settlement politics.
49. 00:18:16.19 00:18:20.21
Europe has always condemned
the occupation of the West Bank...
50. 00:18:20.21 00:18:23.22
...but the EU does very little about it.
51. 00:18:23.22 00:18:28.03
These dates are produced
in the occupied Jordan Valley...
52. 00:18:28.03 00:18:31.04
...but they're still exported to Europe.
53. 00:18:38.22 00:18:41.11
The date factory is in the Jordan Valley.
54. 00:18:41.11 00:18:46.13
Prime Minister Sharon has announced
a separation wall will be built here too.
55. 00:18:46.13 00:18:52.16
The Valley serves as a security zone
with Jordan, and is 20 to 30 kms wide.
56. 00:19:50.04 00:19:55.19
Since the start of the peace process,
the Palestinian situation has worsened.
57. 00:19:55.19 00:19:59.01
Israel, on the other hand,
has used to peace process...
58. 00:19:59.01 00:20:04.15
...to build as many settlements as
possible and annex occupied territory.
59. 00:20:04.15 00:20:09.08
The settlement of Har Homa
is to be connected to West Jerusalem.
60. 00:21:18.11 00:21:23.22
This settlement poses a direct threat
to the surrounding Palestinian villages.
61. 00:21:23.22 00:21:27.04
In 1995 we got cut off
from the rest of the land.
62. 00:21:27.04 00:21:33.09
With this wall, they want to cut us off
from the schools the children go to.
63. 00:21:33.09 00:21:35.03
They just won't stop.
64. 00:21:37.03 00:21:40.03
It's really terrible.
65. 00:21:44.22 00:21:48.16
We'll lose the land.
66. 00:21:48.16 00:21:52.16
Israel wants to wipe us off the map.
67. 00:21:57.16 00:22:05.03
In April, someone came here
with Israeli border guards.
68. 00:22:05.03 00:22:07.03
He told us what would happen:
69. 00:22:07.03 00:22:12.16
This barrier wall
will put an end to the supplies...
70. 00:22:12.16 00:22:18.22
...the West Bank has been offering you,
like water, electricity, and a road.
71. 00:22:18.22 00:22:23.03
You will shrivel up like a tree,
and simply leave.
72. 00:22:23.03 00:22:28.08
Israel won't have to chase you away.
You'll go by yourselves.
73. 00:22:28.08 00:22:29.20
A tree.
74. 00:22:31.04 00:22:34.04
Many Palestinians who've suffered
as a result of the wall...
75. 00:22:34.04 00:22:37.05
...have lost their faith in a solution.
76. 00:22:37.05 00:22:40.07
The Palestinian Authority
is falling apart...
77. 00:22:40.07 00:22:43.23
...and civilians have
been beaten into submission.
78. 00:22:43.23 00:22:47.08
There's hardly
any resistance to the wall.
79. 00:24:15.23 00:24:20.16
European governments and help
organisations are partly responsible.
80. 00:24:20.16 00:24:23.17
Europe invested
a lot of money in the peace process.
81. 00:24:23.17 00:24:26.21
Palestinian organisations
that criticised the peace process...
82. 00:24:26.21 00:24:31.00
...hardly received any support
and were practically silenced.
83. 00:25:55.05 00:26:00.02
Yesterday, the EU summoned Israel
to end the construction of the wall...
84. 00:26:00.02 00:26:03.09
...and to respect international law.
85. 00:26:03.09 00:26:04.21
CREDITS
director
TINUS KRAMER
camera
ONNO VAN DER WAL
sound
CARLA van der MEIJS
editor
MIEKE TIGGELER
sound-mix
PIET RODENBURG
grader
HANS BUITINK
voice-over
DAVID de JONGH
production
PAULINE VELTMAN
MARGIE MONFILS
CHRISTOF van
BASTEN BATENBURG
GERT CORBA
with financial support of
NCDO
Israel has been steadily building
a separation wall along the West Bank.
2. 00:02:27.07 00:02:30.02
The wall is going to be 600 kms long.
3. 00:02:36.24 00:02:40.03
The wall is meant
to protect against terrorist attacks.
4. 00:02:40.03 00:02:43.21
But in actual fact
it cuts right through the West Bank.
5. 00:02:43.21 00:02:49.16
Palestinian villages are becoming isolated
and Israel keeps taking more land.
6. 00:03:00.00 00:03:03.11
Israel wants
to complete the wall in 2005.
7. 00:03:03.11 00:03:07.23
Today on Factor : the wall that's making
a Palestinian state impossible.
8. 00:03:13.14 00:03:15.11
Muhammed?
- Yes, father.
9. 00:03:15.11 00:03:17.24
The tractor won't start.
- How come?
10. 00:03:17.24 00:03:21.11
I don't know.
- I'm coming.
11. 00:03:21.11 00:03:23.11
I don't understand.
12. 00:03:24.11 00:03:26.14
Is the light on?
- Yes.
13. 00:03:26.14 00:03:28.17
Try again.
14. 00:03:40.03 00:03:44.01
Abu Azzam lives
in the Palestinian village of Yayyus.
15. 00:03:44.01 00:03:47.10
His land and home
have been separated by the wall.
16. 00:03:47.10 00:03:54.11
During the week he lives in his shed on
the other side, out of fear that his land.
17. 00:03:54.11 00:03:57.18
Hello, Youssef.
How are you?
18. 00:03:57.18 00:03:59.05
Hello.
19. 00:03:59.05 00:04:02.05
How are you?
- All right.
20. 00:04:53.18 00:04:58.16
In 1967, Israel occupied
the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
21. 00:04:58.16 00:05:02.16
The first settlements were built
soon afterwards.
22. 00:05:03.22 00:05:09.14
Today, there are 150 residential areas
with 400,000 inhabitants.
23. 00:05:09.14 00:05:13.11
Since the peace process
began in 1993 in Oslo...
24. 00:05:13.11 00:05:16.24
...the number
of Israeli settlers has doubled.
25. 00:05:16.24 00:05:19.11
Despite the slogan 'Land for Peace'...
26. 00:05:19.11 00:05:24.11
...over 50 percent of the West Bank
remains Israeli territory.
27. 00:05:24.11 00:05:28.11
The separation wall is
the final phase in the settlement politics.
28. 00:05:28.11 00:05:32.10
The total costs: over a billion Euro.
29. 00:05:41.14 00:05:45.03
Behind this wall lies
the Palestinian town of Qalqilya.
30. 00:05:45.03 00:05:49.24
It's already completely walled in,
with only one access road.
31. 00:07:37.07 00:07:41.16
The UN have raised alarm
in a report to be published soon.
32. 00:07:41.16 00:07:48.06
The Israeli politics of partition is directly
leading to the hunger of Palestinians.
33. 00:08:00.04 00:08:03.11
when the weather is bad
try smiling
34. 00:08:03.11 00:08:07.19
when you're neighbours aren't nice
and your relatives all fight
35. 00:08:07.19 00:08:11.21
sure it's sad
but then you might try smiling
36. 00:10:09.15 00:10:12.23
A campaign has been launched
against the wall.
37. 00:10:12.23 00:10:15.18
Jamal Juma is the coordinator.
38. 00:10:15.18 00:10:18.17
He maps out the effects of the wall.
39. 00:12:11.10 00:12:17.08
Ron Nachman is one of the pioneers
who founded Ariel, an Israeli settlement.
40. 00:12:17.08 00:12:20.17
18,000 people live there today.
41. 00:12:20.17 00:12:24.15
Last week, the Israeli government
decided that the separation wall...
42. 00:12:24.15 00:12:28.13
...should cut deep
through the occupied West Bank.
43. 00:12:28.13 00:12:32.06
A wall will be built around Ariel
very shortly.
44. 00:12:32.06 00:12:34.10
In eight months,
a decision will be made...
45. 00:12:34.10 00:12:38.12
...about the route from Ariel
to the demarcation line of 1967.
46. 00:12:38.12 00:12:43.17
The US issued a perfunctory protest,
but no sanctions have been made.
47. 00:18:10.02 00:18:12.14
Being in control of water in land...
48. 00:18:12.14 00:18:16.19
...has always been a priority
in Israeli settlement politics.
49. 00:18:16.19 00:18:20.21
Europe has always condemned
the occupation of the West Bank...
50. 00:18:20.21 00:18:23.22
...but the EU does very little about it.
51. 00:18:23.22 00:18:28.03
These dates are produced
in the occupied Jordan Valley...
52. 00:18:28.03 00:18:31.04
...but they're still exported to Europe.
53. 00:18:38.22 00:18:41.11
The date factory is in the Jordan Valley.
54. 00:18:41.11 00:18:46.13
Prime Minister Sharon has announced
a separation wall will be built here too.
55. 00:18:46.13 00:18:52.16
The Valley serves as a security zone
with Jordan, and is 20 to 30 kms wide.
56. 00:19:50.04 00:19:55.19
Since the start of the peace process,
the Palestinian situation has worsened.
57. 00:19:55.19 00:19:59.01
Israel, on the other hand,
has used to peace process...
58. 00:19:59.01 00:20:04.15
...to build as many settlements as
possible and annex occupied territory.
59. 00:20:04.15 00:20:09.08
The settlement of Har Homa
is to be connected to West Jerusalem.
60. 00:21:18.11 00:21:23.22
This settlement poses a direct threat
to the surrounding Palestinian villages.
61. 00:21:23.22 00:21:27.04
In 1995 we got cut off
from the rest of the land.
62. 00:21:27.04 00:21:33.09
With this wall, they want to cut us off
from the schools the children go to.
63. 00:21:33.09 00:21:35.03
They just won't stop.
64. 00:21:37.03 00:21:40.03
It's really terrible.
65. 00:21:44.22 00:21:48.16
We'll lose the land.
66. 00:21:48.16 00:21:52.16
Israel wants to wipe us off the map.
67. 00:21:57.16 00:22:05.03
In April, someone came here
with Israeli border guards.
68. 00:22:05.03 00:22:07.03
He told us what would happen:
69. 00:22:07.03 00:22:12.16
This barrier wall
will put an end to the supplies...
70. 00:22:12.16 00:22:18.22
...the West Bank has been offering you,
like water, electricity, and a road.
71. 00:22:18.22 00:22:23.03
You will shrivel up like a tree,
and simply leave.
72. 00:22:23.03 00:22:28.08
Israel won't have to chase you away.
You'll go by yourselves.
73. 00:22:28.08 00:22:29.20
A tree.
74. 00:22:31.04 00:22:34.04
Many Palestinians who've suffered
as a result of the wall...
75. 00:22:34.04 00:22:37.05
...have lost their faith in a solution.
76. 00:22:37.05 00:22:40.07
The Palestinian Authority
is falling apart...
77. 00:22:40.07 00:22:43.23
...and civilians have
been beaten into submission.
78. 00:22:43.23 00:22:47.08
There's hardly
any resistance to the wall.
79. 00:24:15.23 00:24:20.16
European governments and help
organisations are partly responsible.
80. 00:24:20.16 00:24:23.17
Europe invested
a lot of money in the peace process.
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Palestinian organisations
that criticised the peace process...
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...hardly received any support
and were practically silenced.
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Yesterday, the EU summoned Israel
to end the construction of the wall...
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...and to respect international law.
85. 00:26:03.09 00:26:04.21
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Israel has been steadily building
a separation wall along the West Bank.
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The wall is going to be 600 kms long.
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The wall is meant
to protect against terrorist attacks.
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But in actual fact
it cuts right through the West Bank.
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Palestinian villages are becoming isolated
and Israel keeps taking more land.
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Israel wants
to complete the wall in 2005.
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Today on Factor : the wall that's making
a Palestinian state impossible.
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Muhammed?
- Yes, father.
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The tractor won't start.
- How come?
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I don't know.
- I'm coming.
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I don't understand.
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Is the light on?
- Yes.
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Try again.
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Abu Azzam lives
in the Palestinian village of Yayyus.
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His land and home
have been separated by the wall.
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During the week he lives in his shed on
the other side, out of fear that his land.
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Hello, Youssef.
How are you?
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Hello.
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How are you?
- All right.
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In 1967, Israel occupied
the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
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The first settlements were built
soon afterwards.
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Today, there are 150 residential areas
with 400,000 inhabitants.
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Since the peace process
began in 1993 in Oslo...
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...the number
of Israeli settlers has doubled.
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Despite the slogan 'Land for Peace'...
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...over 50 percent of the West Bank
remains Israeli territory.
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The separation wall is
the final phase in the settlement politics.
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The total costs: over a billion Euro.
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Behind this wall lies
the Palestinian town of Qalqilya.
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It's already completely walled in,
with only one access road.
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The UN have raised alarm
in a report to be published soon.
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The Israeli politics of partition is directly
leading to the hunger of Palestinians.
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when the weather is bad
try smiling
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when you're neighbours aren't nice
and your relatives all fight
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sure it's sad
but then you might try smiling
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A campaign has been launched
against the wall.
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Jamal Juma is the coordinator.
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He maps out the effects of the wall.
39. 00:12:11.10 00:12:17.08
Ron Nachman is one of the pioneers
who founded Ariel, an Israeli settlement.
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18,000 people live there today.
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Last week, the Israeli government
decided that the separation wall...
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...should cut deep
through the occupied West Bank.
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A wall will be built around Ariel
very shortly.
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In eight months,
a decision will be made...
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...about the route from Ariel
to the demarcation line of 1967.
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The US issued a perfunctory protest,
but no sanctions have been made.
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Being in control of water in land...
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...has always been a priority
in Israeli settlement politics.
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Europe has always condemned
the occupation of the West Bank...
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...but the EU does very little about it.
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These dates are produced
in the occupied Jordan Valley...
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...but they're still exported to Europe.
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The date factory is in the Jordan Valley.
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Prime Minister Sharon has announced
a separation wall will be built here too.
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The Valley serves as a security zone
with Jordan, and is 20 to 30 kms wide.
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Since the start of the peace process,
the Palestinian situation has worsened.
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Israel, on the other hand,
has used to peace process...
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...to build as many settlements as
possible and annex occupied territory.
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The settlement of Har Homa
is to be connected to West Jerusalem.
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This settlement poses a direct threat
to the surrounding Palestinian villages.
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In 1995 we got cut off
from the rest of the land.
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With this wall, they want to cut us off
from the schools the children go to.
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They just won't stop.
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It's really terrible.
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We'll lose the land.
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Israel wants to wipe us off the map.
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In April, someone came here
with Israeli border guards.
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He told us what would happen:
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This barrier wall
will put an end to the supplies...
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...the West Bank has been offering you,
like water, electricity, and a road.
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You will shrivel up like a tree,
and simply leave.
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Israel won't have to chase you away.
You'll go by yourselves.
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A tree.
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Many Palestinians who've suffered
as a result of the wall...
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...have lost their faith in a solution.
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The Palestinian Authority
is falling apart...
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...and civilians have
been beaten into submission.
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There's hardly
any resistance to the wall.
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European governments and help
organisations are partly responsible.
80. 00:24:20.16 00:24:23.17
Europe invested
a lot of money in the peace process.
81. 00:24:23.17 00:24:26.21
Palestinian organisations
that criticised the peace process...
82. 00:24:26.21 00:24:31.00
...hardly received any support
and were practically silenced.
83. 00:25:55.05 00:26:00.02
Yesterday, the EU summoned Israel
to end the construction of the wall...
84. 00:26:00.02 00:26:03.09
...and to respect international law.
85. 00:26:03.09 00:26:04.21
CREDITS
director
TINUS KRAMER
camera
ONNO VAN DER WAL
sound
CARLA van der MEIJS
editor
MIEKE TIGGELER
sound-mix
PIET RODENBURG
grader
HANS BUITINK
voice-over
DAVID de JONGH
production
PAULINE VELTMAN
MARGIE MONFILS
CHRISTOF van
BASTEN BATENBURG
GERT CORBA
with financial support of
NCDO