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DESCRIPTION:July War \n\n2 Bay Area Screenings \n\nwith filmmaker Brandon Jourdan 
 \n\n\nOakland: Tuesday, June 2 \nAK Press \n674-A 23rd St. (Between MLK and 
 San Pablo Ave.) \n7 p.m. \nFree To All, Donations Accepted. for info: 
 415.255.6304 \n\nAbout the Movie \n\nJuly War takes a raw and unflinching 
 look at the devastating first-hand effects of the 2006 Israeli military 
 offensive in Lebanon. This powerful documentary examines the broader impact 
 of the global war on terrorism, using the war in Lebanon as a specific case 
 study, and questions whether it has actually curbed, or perhaps increased, 
 Islamic militancy. It also reflects on the US and Iranian role in the war 
 and the failures of current policy in the Middle East by Western 
 governments and their allies. \n\nThe documentary covers many angles of 
 this complex war and its devastating impact on Lebanon's people, economy, 
 and environment, and allows for a broader public audience to access this 
 complicated political situation. Simultaneously, this documentary carefully 
 deconstructs Israel's pretext for starting the conflict, the failure of 
 both sides to avoid civilian deaths, the United States' role in the 
 conflict, the role of Hizbullah in Lebanese society and as a proxy for Iran 
 and Syria, and the failure of the United Nations to implement a ceasefire. 
 July War combines stock footage and interviews with academics, politicians, 
 human rights' experts, military officials, and journalists with cinema 
 verite footage of Lebanese civilians in areas hard hit by the 2006 war. 
 \n\nview trailer at: \n\nhttp://julywar.blogspot.com/ \n\nAbout the 
 Filmmaker \n\nWilliam Brandon Jourdan is an award-winning independent 
 filmmaker, journalist, and writer. Recently, Jourdan's films and journalism 
 have focused primarily on the Middle East. His current film, the July War, 
 is based on the 2006 war in Lebanon and the consequences of the war. 
 Jourdan has contributed to the Democracy Now!, New York Times, New York 
 Daily News, Univision, Newsday, Reuters, Link TV, Deep Dish TV, the 
 Independent Media Center, Now with Bill Moyers, Foreign Exchange, Free 
 Speech Television, the INN World Report, and to Amnesty International video 
 projects. His films have screened at film festivals around the world, the 
 Museum of Modern Art, and in the 2006 Whitney Biennial. \n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/06/02/18599908.php
SUMMARY:July War: 2006 War in Lebanon /with filmmaker Brandon Jourdan
LOCATION:AK Press \n674-A 23rd St. (Between MLK and San Pablo Ave.) 
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2009/06/02/18599908.php
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