[Adel Khaled Sawa'ed Interview / Kamun and Kammaneh B-roll] [1/2]

Call Number
392-2-9:1/1

General information

Call No.:
392-2-9:1/1
Part of series
HU OSA 392-2-9 Video Recordings of WITNESS: WITNESS Partners' Raw Footage: Arab Association for Human Rights
Located at
DVD-ROM #1 / No. 1
Digital ver. identifier
HU OSA 392-2-9_001
Original Title
[1/2]
Date of production
1999
Date
1999
Level
Item
Primary Type
Moving image
Language
Arabic
Duration
1 hour 2 min.

Content

Form/Genre
Raw material
Contents Summary
Footage of Kammaneh, one of the "unrecognized" Palestinian villages, and interviews with residents. Footage of map of area, boy on tractor, roads and homes, sign for Kamun in Hebrew [not Arabic]. Interview with resident Adel Khaled Sawa'ed. He speaks of his childhood in the village of Kammaneh. He speaks of the difficulties his families faced during harsh winters and dry summers and then speaks of a different diversity that continues to make his life difficult. He speaks of how his family land was claimed by the Jewish settlement community. He speaks specifically about disagreements with tax officials and police. He recounts a specific encounter with the Department of Land of Israel in which he was dealt with rudely by a Jewish staff member. He speaks of injustice and lack of equality, but expresses faith that the oppressor will be overcome.

Context

Associated Names
WITNESS (Copyright holder)
Human Rights Association (HRA) (Copyright holder)