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Carrying ten tons of medical equipment and other aid, the flotilla of ships to Gaza is considered the biggest effort to alleviate the three-year siege on the Gaza strip. Are these missions of any real use? And what would it take to end Israel’s blockade of Gaza? (25 min)

Thousands of Palestinians living in the West Bank may soon be evicted or face criminal charges by Israeli authorities, the Israeli daily Haaretz has said. (1:52 min)

In 2002 East Timor became the first new nation of the 21st century, gaining independence from Indonesia after a 24 year occupation that cost 200,000 lives. Now, violence is brewing internally. (13:20 min)

“Occupation 101″ details life under Israeli military rule, the role of the United States in the conflict, and the major obstacles that stand in the way of a lasting and viable peace. (87 min, 11 segments)

Academy Award-nominated documentary film that looks at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the perspectives of seven children living in the Palestinian communities in the West Bank and Israeli neighborhoods of Jerusalem. (141 min)

The eyes of the Arab world and beyond are focused on debate at the UN Human Rights Council and whether it will agree that alleged war crimes in Gaza warrant criminal action. (2:46 min)

The sad history of Tibet from the 1930′s to 1980s documenting their plight and how they never really had a chance with Mao’s ruthless strategies. (56 min)

This is an excellent and rare TV documentary about West Papua. Originally broadcast in the UK screening, it still has not been broadcast in any other country. (24 min, 3 segments)

A balanced and truthful 60 Minutes segment exposing Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians. Finally, the average Americans are getting the real story in prime time. (13 min, 2 segments)

A striking comparison of U.S. and international media coverage of the crisis in the Middle East, zeroing in on how structural distortions in U.S. coverage have reinforced false perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (75 min in 10 segments)

Battle for the Holy City: Jerusalem is a documentary (77:59 min) by Paddy Ashdown, former leader of the Liberal Democrats, examining the competing historical, religious and political claims on the embattled city. The excellent balanced perspective is bleak from whichever angle you look at it but Ashdown offer possible solutions.