Middle East

A LAND TWICE PROMISED

DVD0415
Storyteller Noa Baum, an Israeli who began a heartfelt dialogue with a Palestinian woman while living in the United States, weaves together their memories and their mothers' stories. She creates a moving testimony illuminating the complex and contradictory history and emotions that surround Jerusalem for Israelis and Palestinians alike.
68min
Noabaum.com; EcuFilm
2006
Church Use Permitted

PALESTINE IMAGES AND SOUNDS

DVD0368
This DVD was shown at the plenary session of 2007 school of Christian Mission. It contains images and sounds from the Occupied Palestinian Territories produced for Action by Churches Together (ACT) by Paul Jeffrey.
Riah Abu El-Assal, The Anglican bishop in Jerusalem discusses the Israeli-built wall and report that "the best secure borders are reconciled neighbors.
Abigail Ozanne, United Methodist from St. Paul, MN, serving with Christian Peacemaker Teams in Hebron, West Bank, tells us about the social, political and economical conditions in this area.
For more images, sounds & articles, go to ACT's website at http://gbgm-umc.org/umcor/actphotos/opt3/
5min
Action by Churches Together (ACT)
Church Use Permitted

PALESTINE TO SEATTLE: BECOMING NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS TEACHER'S GUIDE

BK0084
Faye Wilson
This guide helps children learn about everyday life in Israel and Palestine. From recipes to songs and stories, the guide offers three sessions for children, ages 6-12, and an intergenerational experience. Each session contains worship, Bible study, and activities for different age levels.

PALESTINE TO SEATTLE: BECOMING NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS CHILDREN'S STORYBOOK

BK0083
Mary Davies

This full-color storybook for children, ages 6-12, describes a trip by American United Methodist kids to Palestine. Children learn of the joys and dangers of life in Israel and Palestine today.

THE MIDDLE EAST: A FULL COLOR EDUCATIONAL WALL POSTER

MAP0002
Author: the Knowers Ark Educational Foundation
This full-color educational wall poster is a two-sided map, which highlights historical, political, economic, and human concerns in the Middle East, with a concentration on Israel and Palestine. This poster includes maps, charts, flags, and 25 country profiles. (1 poster; The Knower's Educational Foundation, c2004)

THE WEST BANK WALL: LIFE ON BOTH SIDES

DVD0336
A 600-kilometer wall of concrete and barbed wire—Israel’s official answer to Palestinian attacks. Visiting the West Bank town of Abu Dis, located on the route of the barrier, this program explains how Israel’s solution is a Palestinian problem. Abu Dis business owners, leaders, and everyday citizens communicate a painful reality: the finished wall will bar thousands from their lands and livelihoods, and from nearby Jerusalem. The program balances its perspective by interviewing fearful Israelis as well, and provides a historical outline of modern Israel’s origins, the intifadas, and the Oslo accords.
14min
Films Media Group
2003
Church Use Permitted

SCHOOL OF CHRISTIAN MISSION 2005

Three mission study themes for 2005 are:
1. India & Pakistan
2. Public Education
3. Children of the Bible

MR. JINNAH: THE MAKING OF PAKISTAN

DVD0085
The drama of the partition of India and the creation of Pakistan in 1947 was dominated by larger-than-life figures like Lord Mountbatten, Mahatma Ghandi, Pandit Nehru, and Mr. Jinnah, the Quaid-I-Azam (the Great Leader). The Quaid's achievement was the creation, almost single-handedly, of the largest Muslim nation in the world, Pakistan. As its Governor-General, he became the first Asian head of state in modern history, yet he is the least known among the giants of his time. This documentary explores his remarkable life intertwined with the formulation of Pakistan itself. It is an intimate portrait that features first published interviews with Jinnah's daughter, Dina, and his private secretary.
92min
Astrolabe Islamic Media
1997
Church Use Permitted

PAKISTAN, NEPAL & SRI lANKA

VT0987
For a unique look at Pakistan's diverse cultural history, travel to the famed archaeological site of Taxila, and ancient ruined city that was once a renowned center of Buddhist learning, and explore the bustling metropolis of Lahore, noted for its splendid 16th-century Mughal architecture. At Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, viewers will be exposed to the rich heritage of Hindu and buddhist Monuments. And in Sri Lanka, experience the ancient city of Sigiriya with its magnificent Lion Mountain rock fortress.
50min
2001
Church Use Permitted

ABRAHAM'S ODYSSEY PART 1: THE JOURNEY

VT2990
Four thousand years ago Abraham, considered the forefather of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, journeyed from the Iraqi desert to Arabia to Canaan. This film follows that journey. It is the fascinating story of the life of Abraham with a unique Biblical, Koranic, and historical background. Well-known Muslim Arab writer and actor Hisham Yanis from Jordan, and Alex Anski, a Jewish journalist and actor guide us as they converse and compare versions in the Torah and the Quran. Representing the sons of Abraham - Isaac and Ishmael, the Jordanian and the Israeli travel together in the very lands of Abraham's sojourn, discussing the conflicts and problems of the past and of the present.
45 min
2003
Church Use Permitted
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