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The Tank and the Olive Tree, Another History of Palestine

The Tank and The Olive Tree recalls a certain number of forgotten fundamentals and sheds new light on the history of Palestine. By combining geopolitical analysis, interviews with international personalities who are experts on the subject and testimonies from Palestinian and French citizens, this documentary offers the keys to understanding what the media call the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Enough to rid people's minds of clichés and prejudices! If The Chariot and the Olivier is intended to be educational, it speaks above all of a magnificent territory, and of a people who constantly affirm that “to live is already to resist”...

Top Cast

  • Vera Baboun

    Vera Baboun

    Self

  • Gilles Devers

    Gilles Devers

    Self

  • Richard Falk

    Richard Falk

    Self

  • Alain Gresh

    Alain Gresh

    Self

  • Amir Hassan

    Amir Hassan

    Self

  • Christiane Hessel Chabry

    Christiane Hessel Chabry

    Self

  • Sarah Katz

    Sarah Katz

    Self

  • Rania Madi

    Rania Madi

    Self

  • Jean Ziegler

    Jean Ziegler

    Self

Overview

The Tank and The Olive Tree recalls a certain number of forgotten fundamentals and sheds new light on the history of Palestine. By combining geopolitical analysis, interviews with international personalities who are experts on the subject and testimonies from Palestinian and French citizens, this documentary offers the keys to understanding what the media call the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Enough to rid people's minds of clichés and prejudices! If The Chariot and the Olivier is intended to be educational, it speaks above all of a magnificent territory, and of a people who constantly affirm that “to live is already to resist”...

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