Videos
The Israel-Palestine conflict: a brief, simple history (10 mins)
A short video by Vox about the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This is highly recommended as a quick introduction before you examine the issues more thoroughly.
How Palestinians were expelled from their homes (16 mins)
Around the time that Israelis celebrate Independence Day, Palestinians commemorate “The Nakba,” or “The Catastrophe.” The Nakba was a series of events, centered around 1948, that expelled hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their homeland and killed thousands. The Nakba isn’t the beginning of the story, but it’s a key part of Palestinian history. Significantly, the Nakba is still ongoing.
Inside Israeli Apartheid (22 mins)
For decades Palestinians have accused Israel of the crime of Apartheid: one system that privileges Jews, and another that discriminates against Palestinians. Now, the rest of the world is catching up. In the past few years, leading global and Israeli human rights groups have joined their Palestinian counterparts in calling Israel an Apartheid state. From the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza, to Palestinian communities inside Israel, this is a look Inside Israeli Apartheid. This video is made by Mondoweiss, an independent news website. Check out other excellent videos by Amnesty International, and AJ+.
Christmas sermon: “Christ in the Rubble” (17 min)
This is the viral Christmas sermon given by Palestinian Lutheran pastor Munther Isaac in December 2023.
Why are Palestinian Christians leaving Jesus' Birthplace (13 min)
Palestinian Christians have been disappearing from the Holy Land for decades, even though this region is where Christianity began. So what’s going on? Dena Takruri goes to Bethlehem to ask the Palestinian Christians who remain.
How Evangelicals Betray Christians in the Holy Land (12 min)
For millions of American evangelical Christians, supporting Israel is a core part of their faith. They believe Israel needs to exist so that the “end times” prophecies and return of Jesus Christ are guaranteed. But what does that support mean for people who share their religion but live under Israeli occupation?
Videos from Christ At The Checkpoint conferences may be found here: Christ At The Checkpoint
Documentaries
5 Broken Cameras (90 min)
Nominated for a 2012 Academy Award, this film is a first-hand account of protests in Bil’in, a West Bank village affected by the Israeli Separation Wall.
With God on Our Side (121 min)
A documentary that examines the theology of Christian Zionism and demonstrates a Biblical alternative that promotes peace and reconciliation for both Jews and Palestinians.
The Gatekeepers (101 min)
Israeli documentary nominated for a 2012 Academy Award. It tells the story of the Israeli internal security service, the Shin Bet, through the lens of six of its former directors
The Occupation of the American Mind: Israel's Public Relations War in the United States (84 min)
Released in 2016, the documentary takes an eye-opening look at pro-Israel public relations efforts within the U.S. Narrated by Roger Waters and featuring leading observers of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and U.S. media culture, the film explores how the Israeli government, the U.S. government, and the pro-Israel lobby have joined forces, often with very different motives, to shape American media coverage of the conflict in Israel's favor.
The Law and the Prophets (114 min)
In Israel, East Jerusalem, and the West Bank, the law is whatever Israel deems to be in the best interest of Jewish Israelis and to the detriment of Palestinians. Israel violates the civil and human rights of Palestinians as a matter of standard, accepted policy. However, there are brave, determined individuals who are trying to expose the destructive, unjust, and sometimes invisible ways in which Israel exploits and oppresses Palestinians. The Law and the Prophets explains the mechanisms of control that Israel deploys to subjugate Palestinians. These mechanisms, some violent and some nonviolent, have been perfected through decades of civil and military rule of Palestinians both within Israel, and in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.