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Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land

2004 · 1h 20m · N/A Documentary
Directed by Sut Jhally

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This video shows how the foreign policy interests of American political elites-working in combination with Israeli public relations stratgies-influence US news reporting about the Middle East conflict. Combining American and British TV news clips with observations of analysts, journalists and political activists, Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land provides a brief historical overview, a striking media comparison, and an examination of factors that have distorted U.S. media coverage and, in turn, American public opinion.

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64%
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Fresh

Deserves attention.

Jonathan Curiel, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh

Showing the movie would be a great way to open a debate. I would love to hear its charges answered as clearly as they're stated.

Jack Mathews, New York Daily News
Rotten

Often, the movie feels like sitting through a college lecture class.

Russell Scott Smith, New York Post
Rotten

Presents a condensed argument in favor of prosecuting Israeli leaders in the court of American public opinion.

Ned Martel, New York Times
Fresh

While their methods are a bit pedantic -- the narration is monotone, the structure of the film resembles a lesson plan -- they provide a wealth of evidence that the media game is rigged against Arabs.

John Anderson, Newsday

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