West Bank Stories
The film 'West Bank Stories' is now available to view on the Forced
Migration Online website.
This 35 minute film presents the views of three Palestinians living in
the Dheisheh refugee camp in the West Bank. The Dheisheh camp was
established in 1949 within the municipal boundaries of Bethlehem on 430
dunums. It has a registered population of 12,045 of which approximately
6,000 are children. The camp's residents were particularly active during
the intifadah. The Israeli authorities built a fence around the camp and
a metal turnstile for the main entrance, which were in place for almost
eight years to prevent stone throwing at passing Israeli cars on the
main Jerusalem-Hebron road. In 1995, the camp came under Palestinian
Authority control, and the fence has since been removed.
The film offers tours of a disused Israeli military base, the Dheisheh
camp and the Ibdaa (Innovation) cultural centre at Dheisheh which
promotes cultural activities including a dance troupe and basketball team.
West Bank Stories:
http://www.forcedmigration.org/video/west-bank-stories/
More videos can be viewed at:
http://forcedmigration.org/video/
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