An analysis of documentary films on the 2008-09 Israeli War on the Gaza strip

This study aims to identify the documentaries on the subject of the 2008-09 Israeli war on the Gaza Strip to analyze the success of these movies in addressing and highlighting the Palestinian case in international fora and shed light on Israeli violations and crimes committed against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. It reflects the false and directed Israeli media and misleading Zionist propaganda focusing on the Palestinian people. The study used a descriptive analytical approach, which classifies the data and facts that are collected, then interprets and analyzes these data in a comprehensive analysis to extract useful connotations. A simple random sample was selected from the field of study, which is the total number of documentaries that dealt with the issue of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip in 2008-09. Five films selected based on their prevalence and popularity at the local and international levels and their ability to document the crimes of the occupation. The study showed that the issues of the Israeli attacks came in the second place out of the various issues under the classification, and this result confirms the fact that the Israeli attacks were the most prominent factor in this war, as they were sudden and violent, causing many casualties among civilians, in addition to material losses.