[ Mahmoud ] The day will come when the Palestinian flag will fly above Jerusalem's mosques and churches
[ Mahmoud ] It's going to be a very long war
[ Salman ] We can gain international recognition only through Palestine's institutions
[ title ] SEEKING RECOGNITION PALESTINE
[ Abu ] We receive a large number of wounded every time
ABU ALKAS, PARAMEDIC, PALESTINE RED CRESCENT SOCIETY
[ Abu ] We treat them with the means that we have
and then transfer them to local hospitals
[ Abu ] They've boxed them in…
[ Abu ] When they start using gas, it's essential to get to higher ground
and not go downhill
[ Abu ] That happened in World War II and the Iran-Iraq war
[ Abu ] The gas flowed down
and killed everyone
[ Abu ] We always move to where the biggest crowds are
[ Abu ] There will be shooting and wounded there, and we need to be on hand to help
[ Abu ] Keep his leg straight
[ Abu ] Good
[ Abu ] Take this
[ Abu ] That's it, leave it like that
[ Ahmed ] The camp was set up to accommodate 2,000 people,
but there are 12,000 people living there now, and it's all been built up
AHMED ABU HAIRAN, CHAIRMAN, PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY, AL-ARROUB REFUGEE CAMP
[ Ahmed ] Neither cars, nor planes
[ Ahmed ] No one comes in or out!
[ Police officer ] Four, five, central
[ Police officer ] We're on our way!
[ Police officer ] These roads are under Israeli control in Area C
[ Police officer ] We can't do anything here
without clearing it with Israel first…
even though this is an Arab area,
a Palestinian area
[ Police officer2 ] We have to cover our flashing lights
[ Police officer2 ] I've changed clothes
[ Police officer2 ] This saves us a lot of trouble,
as we look like civilians now
[ Police officer2 ] After we pass the checkpoint,
we'll change back into our uniforms
[ Police officer ] That's it, now we can change back into our uniforms
[ Police officer ] They can't prohibit us from wearing our uniforms here
[ Yasser ] The first thing we must do is gather all our people
YASSER ARAFAT, FIRST PRESIDEN OF PALESTINE, 1996-2004
and do everything that's necessary
to make it possible for them to live on their own land, with full rights,
under the leadership of the Palestine Liberation Organisation
[ Yasser ] Bearing an olive branch in one hand and a freedom fighter's gun in the other,
don't let the green branch fall from my hand, do not let the green branch fall from my hand!
[ Motasem ] Here's a Koran verse
[ Motasem ] This says:
'President Yasser Arafat, who died the death of the righteous
[ Motasem ] Born August 4, 1929
[ Motasem ] Died November 11, 2004'
[ Motasem ] He wanted to be buried in Jerusalem, but, for the time being, he's buried here
MOTASEM NASER, HISTORY PHD, DEAN OF JERUSALEM UNIVERSITY’S ARTS FACULTY (AL-QUDS)
[ Motasem ] After the Al-Aqsa mosque is liberated, he'll be reburied there
[ Abbas ] We're still fighting occupation
[ Abbas ] The law and our desire to stand fast on our land are on our side!
MAHMOUD ABBAS, PALESTINIAN PRESIDENT
[ Abbas ] Day by day,
we're gaining more and more international recognition,
and, at the same time,
rejection and condemnation of the aggressive and colonialist policies
of the Israeli authorities are growing
[ Mahmoud ] He always said:
'This land will be independent! Palestine will be a state!
MAHMOUD AL-ALOUL, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN, FATAH PARTY
[ Mahmoud ] If we don't live to see it, our children will!'
[ Mahmoud ] He made a famous quote about this:
'The day will come when a bud or rose will be raised'
[ Mahmoud ] He was referring to the Palestinian flag flying on Jerusalem's mosques and churches
[ Mahmoud ] He knew that it would be a really long war
[ voice ] One, two, three, four…
[ kids ] Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,
[ kids ] The Beneficent, The Merciful,
[ kids ] Owner of Judgement Day,
[ kids ] Thee alone we worship, Thee alone we ask for help
[ voice ] Salute!
[ voice ] Long live Palestine, free and Arab!
[ Muhammed ] What's our land's name?
[ kids ] - Palestine! [ Muhammed ] - Palestine
[ Muhammed ] And who knows its capital?
[ kids ] - Jerusalem! [ Muhammed ] - Jerusalem, the capital of Palestine is…
[ kids ] - Jerusalem! [ Muhammed ] - Jerusalem
[ Muhammed ] This is all our land, this is Palestine, but the Jews have occupied it
MUHAMMED ADARBI, TEACHER, PALESTINIAN SCHOOL
[ Muhammed ] The Jews have absolutely no right to this territory
[ Muhammed ] These are Palestinian lands
[ Basem ] The Gaza strip has been under a severe blockade for the last 10 years, a Zionist blockade
[ Basem ] It's the Zionists who oppress the Palestinian people and bomb their urban infrastructure
[ Basem ] What's happening now is merely a response to the aggression of the Zionist enemy
BASEM NAIM, POLITICAL BUREAU MEMBER, HAMAS PARTY
[ Bashair ] The occupants slammed this door in our face more than 25 years ago
[ Bashair ] An Israeli military camp is there
[ Bashair ] There are bullet holes in our house from the settlers
[ Bashair ] Here, and there, and there,
BASHAIR ABU GEKA, HEBRON RESIDENT
and also in that corner
[ Bashair ] They shot at my grandpa while he was working in his workshop
[ Hana ] Before he died, my father, may he rest in peace, had many offers, but he refused to leave
[ Hana ] They arrested my brother and came to talk to him, but he said 'I won't go!'
HANA ABU GEKA, HEBRON RESIDENT
[ Hana ] The Ibrahimi Mosque's over there and a Muslim cemetery over there
[ Hana ] These are Arab lands, none of it belongs to them
[ Hana ] My faith keeps me here, my roots. I was born here, and I will die here
[ Hana ] My parents and my grandpa died here, and so will I
[ Benjamin ] We've been fighting terrorism for a long time, there've been ups and downs in this war
[ Benjamin ] We're taking a variety of measures, including preventive measures, that we've used in the past
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER
[ Benjamin ] We've imposed curfews across Hebron, home to 700,000 people, and revoked
permits to work in Israel for people from the terrorists' village
[ Yousef ] We lived in the Al-Ruwak district for 10 years
[ Yousef ] Then Israeli soldiers came and said we were in a military zone
[ Yousef ] They told us we had to vacate, so we had to leave
YOUSEF BSHARAT, BEDOUINE
[ Yousef ] We've lived here 16 years now, but they're still trying to drive us out
[ Yousef ] There's a tower over there,
and an Israeli well there,
but we aren't allowed to use it
[ Yousef ] The most important thing for my children now is to study
[ Yousef ] I'll do everything possible to give them a better life than mine
[ Yousef ] I work because their education is what's most important
[ Yousef ] Our life isn't easy, it's hard, but it's better than going to work for the occupants
[ Yousef ] I don't want them telling me: 'Bring this, bring that…'
[ commander ] - Six [ cadets ] - Six
[ commander ] - Seven [ cadets ] - Seven
[ commander ] - Eight [ cadets ] - Eight
[ commander ] - Nine [ cadets ] - Nine
[ commander ] - Ten [ cadets ] - Ten
[ commander ] Form up!
[ Salman ] This university was founded to train military personnel
that could defend the country against all future threats
SALMAN TAYSER ABDALLAH, VICE PRESIDENT, AL-ISTIQLAL UNIVERSITY, JERICHO
[ Salman ] We can gain international recognition only through Palestine's institutions
[ Fatima ] I'm studying English and Hebrew
[ Fatima ] I've always dreamt of joining the military
[ Fatima ] The army is very important for Palestine, as it's an occupied country
FATIMA SAHEL, 2ND YEAR CADET, AL-ISTIQLAL UNIVERSITY, JERICHO
[ Nassar ] The age of these stone blocks can reach hundreds, or even millions of years,
ALI NASSAR, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER, NASSAR STONE
but, due to the occupation, it's hard to get permission to use the quarry
because this land is under Israeli control
[ Nassar ] This is a special Palestinian colour: we call it Honey Gold
[ Nassar ] The main thing for me is not sales, but quality
[ Nassar ] All Palestinian business is judged based on our quality
[ Bashar ] This project is a small dream,
that's part of our bigger dream of an independent Palestine
[ Bashar ] We're building a state, building a city
BASHAR MASRI, PALESTINIAN BILLIONAIRE, FOUNDER OF RAWABI PROJECT
[ Bashar ] We're looking at world practices
and choosing those that work
and rejecting those that don't
[ Salem ] We may hear about independence, but we don't see it
[ Salem ] We've taken the first step, and that's it, we're still not officially independent
SALEM, PALESTINE RESIDENT
[ Salem ] Many people say:
'It's taking too long… We've lost hope'
[ Motasem ] First, regarding, the Palestinian state,
it should be noted that the Israeli state was established on 77% of the area of Palestine
MOTASEM NASER, HISTORY PHD, DEAN OF JERUSALEM UNIVERSITY’S ARTS FACULTY, (AL-QUDS)
[ Motasem ] In fact, they've taken 75% of our territory
BENJAMIN NETANYAHU, ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER
[ Ahmed ] - What were you arrested for? [ Mahmoud ] - Nothing
[ Mahmoud ] They just release one and take another
[ Ahmed ] There are very few families that haven't had at least one member end up in jail
[ Ahmed ] It's even harder for the current generation
[ Mahmoud ] The Palestinian people are doomed
[ Ahmed ] - How long were you in? [ man ] - 22 months, with 5 extensions
[ Ahmed ] They assign a number to all inmates
[ Ahmed ] That way they can forget their names
[ Raid ] I'm the son of Nasir
[ Raid ] He's been in prison for 17 years
[ Raid ] He was imprisoned when I was just one year old
RAID ABUHMED, SON PALESTINIAN INMATE
[ Raid ] It's a very big cemetery
[ Raid ] This is my uncle's gravestone
[ Raid ] The date of his death is written here: 1994
[ Raid ] And beneath it, his name: Muhammad, platoon commander in the Ramallah district
[ Raid ] He defended his homeland