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Jerusalem By Marty Rosenbluth: Film Analysis

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Semsa Redzovic Assignment 5
GES 314 November 2, 2015
Jerusalem
In the film, “Jerusalem: An Occupation Set in Stone?” produced by Marty Rosenbluth, he sheds light on the real lifestyles of thousands of Palestinians living in East Jerusalem. Rosenbluth shows the disturbing results of Israel's urban planning policies that are clearly forcing all Palestinians out of their own homes. This can be undoubtedly seen as a way for Israeli authorities to eliminate the Palestinian population and basically exile them from the land. The film shows many scenes of Palestinians living on the streets and in cargo bins because they were forced out of their homes so that new homes can be built for incoming settlers. According the Israeli authorities in the city, the goal of the plans are to control land development and ensure appropriate conditions such as sanitation, security and convenience, in reality they are used in East Jerusalem to minimize and control the Palestinian population by reducing the amount of land available for construction.
From what can be determined in the film, we notice the Jerusalem master plan controls zoning and planning in the Jerusalem city. However prior to 1967 there was no system in place for a master plan of any kind for urban development. Once the country …show more content…

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