This Palestinian Life is a film about the Palestinians non-violent struggle in the face of Israel’s occupation and annexation of their land.

Israel controls the majority of Palestinian land. Surrounding many Palestinian villages lie Israeli communities, settlements, a majority of which, according to international law, are illegally built on Palestinian land. The Israeli army protects these settlements and prevents Palestinian shepherds from tending to their flocks, threatening their very way of life.

Some Palestinians return violence with violence. Most Palestinians don’t. Non-violent opposition often takes the shape of demonstrations, boycotts and civil disobedience to counter illegal methods of expansion. Among Palestinians, though, the struggle is more often expressed through steadfastness and perseverance, as they find creative and bold ways of remaining on their land and in their villages.

The international media frequently covers the conflict because Palestinian violence makes news but the real story of Palestinians simply trying to live and survive often goes unreported.
 
This film seeks to expose the rarely told story of a non-violent resistance against the unjust policies of an occupying state.

Director: Philip Rizk
Country: Egypt, Palestinian Territories
Length: 28 minutes