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The Ultra Zionists

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The Ultra Zionists
Written byLouis Theroux
Directed byAndy Wells
StarringLouis Theroux
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerAndy Wells
Running time60 minutes
Original release
Release3 February 2011 (2011-02-03)
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The Ultra Zionists is a British documentary by Louis Theroux released on 3 February 2011. In the film, Theroux investigates ultranationalist Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem, Hebron and Nablus within the Israeli occupied West Bank, Palestine. The documentary also follows Theroux as he tours the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem with Daniel Luria of Ateret Cohanim.[1]

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Synopsis

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In The Ultra Zionists, Louis Theroux interviews a group of ultranationalist Israelis at the border of advancing settlements in the West Bank.

He explores Israelis who consider it a religious imperative for them to settle in some of the most widely disputed areas of East Jerusalem, land legally recognized as part of Palestine under international law, especially areas with a spiritual significance set down in the Bible. One such individual he speaks with is Daniel Luria, a hardline nationalist from Australia, who works for Ateret Cohanim, an organization that aims to create a Jewish majority in East Jerusalem.[2]

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Louis Theroux: My time among the 'ultra-Zionists'". BBC News. 3 February 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  2. ^ Dowling, Tim (4 February 2011). "TV review: Marchlands, Louis Theroux: Ultra Zionists". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
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