Documentary New Zealand World Extra: Palestine is Still the Issue
The film was inspired by Amira Haas' book "Drinking the Sea at Gaza".
Award-winning journalist and filmmaker John Pilger, who made a groundbreaking documentary on Palestine in 1977, returns to the West Bank of the Jordan and Gaza to establish why the Palestinians, whose right of return to these areas was affirmed by the United Nations more than half a century ago, are still caught in a terrible limbo.
Primary Title
- Documentary New Zealand
Secondary Title
- World Extra: Palestine is Still the Issue
Date Broadcast
- Monday 21 October 2002
Start Time
- 20 : 35
Finish Time
- 21 : 35
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Award-winning journalist and filmmaker John Pilger, who made a groundbreaking documentary on Palestine in 1977, returns to the West Bank of the Jordan and Gaza to establish why the Palestinians, whose right of return to these areas was affirmed by the United Nations more than half a century ago, are still caught in a terrible limbo.
Episode Description
- The film was inspired by Amira Haas' book "Drinking the Sea at Gaza".
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
- Politics
Hosts
- John Pilger (Reporter)
- Susan Wood (Presenter)
Contributors
- Christopher Martin (Producer)
- Tony Stark (Director)
- Carlton Television Ltd (Production Unit)
- Polly Bide (Executive Producer)
- Jo Frost (Editor)