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Template:Linkless Occupation 101 is a documentary on the Israel-Palestine conflict. It's main purpose is to educate the west, and namely the United States, about the origins and causes of the conflict. The film portrays in detail, all the angles of the world's most intriguing political problem since the end of the second world war. Although the documentary has not yet been released for public viewing, it has already claimed several prestigous awards as well as critical accolades.

Unlike any other film ever produced on the conflict -– ‘Occupation 101’ explains the situation in a comprehensive manner and gives audiences a complete context in which to better understand the Israeli-Palestinian encounter. The film depicts the root causes of the conflict through Israeli, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, American, and Palestinian voices that are rarely ever heard through mainstream media outlets.

The film covers a wide range of topics -- which include -- the first wave of Jewish immigration from Europe of the 1880’s, the 1920 tensions, the 1948 war, the 1967 war, the first Intifada of 1987, the Oslo Peace Process, Settlement expansion, the role of the United States Government, the second Intifada of 2000, and also covers the recent Gaza Disengagement of August 2005.