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The First 54 Years: An Abbreviated Manual for Military Occupation

An exhaustive explanation of how the military occupation of an invaded territory occurs and its consequences, using as a paradigmatic example the recent history of Israel and the Palestinian territories, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, from 1967, when the Six-Day War took place, to the present day; an account by filmmaker Avi Mograbi enriched by the testimonies of Israeli army veterans.

Top Cast

  • Avital Barak

    Avital Barak

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Avi Mograbi

    Avi Mograbi

    Self - Host / Interviewer

  • Dani Vilenski

    Dani Vilenski

    Self

  • Shlomo Gazit

    Shlomo Gazit

    Self

  • Roni Hirschson

    Roni Hirschson

    Self

  • Zvi Barel

    Zvi Barel

    Self

  • Yossi Schwartz

    Yossi Schwartz

    Self

  • Eitan Kalinsky

    Eitan Kalinsky

    Self

  • Arie Beirach Barak

    Arie Beirach Barak

    Self

Overview

An exhaustive explanation of how the military occupation of an invaded territory occurs and its consequences, using as a paradigmatic example the recent history of Israel and the Palestinian territories, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, from 1967, when the Six-Day War took place, to the present day; an account by filmmaker Avi Mograbi enriched by the testimonies of Israeli army veterans.

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