Muhammad idrees ahmad the electronic intifada 6 january 2009. Francine wolfisz chats to director martin himel about his new film, eyeless in gaza, which reveals how journalists are forced to toe the line. Eyeless in gaza 2016 not rated 51min documentary november 2016 australia in reporting the gaza war of 2014, these quotes appeared in the international media. Advertised as an indepth investigation of the international medias coverage of the 2014 gaza war, filmmaker martin himels eyeless in gaza is anything but a progressive piece of work. Tanya levin it wasnt easy being jewish in the middle of 2014. He was there, in large part, to promote a documentary he produced called eyeless in gaza. They reunited in 1990 to collaborate on a new eyeless in gaza epic, glow of sight, for inclusion at the end of bates last belgian solo album, stars come trembling. Eyeless in gaza jiff jewish international film festival. Theyre calling it a massacre, children and civilians comprised the vast majority of the 200 killed, all innocent people. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this eyeless in gaza study guide and get instant access to the following summary. Eyeless in gaza director reveals the headlines hamas dont let you.
All of them are incorrect, yet they were used to create the narrative that the world, to a great extent, accepted. Theyre calling it a massacre, children and civilians comprised the vast majority of the 200 killed. Eyeless in gaza are an english musical duo of martyn bates and peter becker, based in nuneaton, warwickshire. Eyeless in gaza posted by david fg on may 25, 2005.
Like hell is the incapacity to be other than the creature one finds oneself ordinarily behaving as. Eyeless in gaza new risen official video 1983 youtube. Bates and becker went directly from this to collaborate with anne clark on her album the law is an anagram of wealth and later also on. Interviewing israeli and palestinian combatants, administrators and civilians, along with analysts, journalists and aid agency officials on the ground, eyeless in gaza sets out to find out how. Eyeless in gaza shows the underreported perspective of israelis trying to survive hamas rocket attacks, including a huge explosion on a populated beach, and people racing to shelters with just 15 seconds to reach them. The issue surrounding the gaza strip is one of difference. The miltonic phrase sums up one of documentary moviemakings longest sightless interludes. Originally signed to cherry red in 1981, eyeless in gaza moved very quickly through four albums of skewed freepop explorations to become the intriguing, uncomfortable cousin of the brash new wave sound finding its way into the mainstream at the time.
Yes, i like this faraway corner of palestine, the narrow strip on the way to egypt, in which two million human. Eyeless in gaza is a bestselling novel by aldous huxley, first published in 1936. Headlined israel warns of gaza holocaust the story would undergo nine revisions in the next twelve hours. His film is a penetrating and deeply disturbing examination of the flawed western media coverage of the israelhamas war in 2014. Its his most difficult novel, using a fractured timeline, so we follow several narratives that occur during anthony beaviss life almost simultaneously and we have to piece together the chronology and who the recurring characters are. Eyeless in gaza the greatest literature of all tim. Huxleys bold, nontraditional narrative tells the loosely autobiographical story of anthony beavis, a cynical libertine oxford graduate who comes of age in the vacuum left by world war i. Media malfeasance exposed in eyeless in gaza jewish.
Following his return to australia, mideast dig has kept in touch with him by skype. Alongside the documentary eyeless in gaza, weve asked both sides of the political fence for their opinion, in the name of greater education view from the right. The incident shows that hamas can control what journalists report, and what they dont, former ap middle east reporter matti friedman says in a new documentary, eyeless in gaza. No headline seems too farfetched when it comes to spreading false news stories about israel. After years of watching reporters toe the hamas line, mr. He is currently an owner of a media company, hotels, restaurants and other properties.
Why critics think eyeless in gaza is huxleys greatest novel its very long. This semiautobiographical novel criticizes the dearth of spiritual values in contemporary society. Promise was that i should israel from philistian yoke deliver. Kodak ghosts run amok ascale asr 002, may 1980, reissued on intercord int 1. Robert magids eyeless in gaza, which premiered last week at the jewish international film festival, is a 50minute assault on the world medias misreporting of the 2014 israelhamas war directed by martin himel, an awardwinning filmmaker whose credits include jenin. Eyeless in gaza director reveals the headlines hamas dont let you see francine wolfisz chats to director martin himel about his new film, eyeless in gaza, which reveals how journalists. Hamas can control what journalists report, and what they dont. Eyeless in gaza formed a key part of the early cherry red records roster, and continue to find new fans today. Eyeless in gaza director reveals the headlines hamas don. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from eyeless in gaza at the discogs marketplace. Theres an expression i heard years ago eyeless in gaza. Eyeless in gaza premieres it was a full house at the randwick ritz cinema on march 2 for the sydney premiere of the documentary eyeless in gaza, followed by a. It is from john miltons samson agonistes eyeless in gaza at.
Eyeless in gaza tv series 1971 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Hamas operatives burst into the associated press ap gaza bureau during the 2014 war with israel, angered by a picture shot by an ap. Sharon didnt succeed in selling it to his military and intelligence chiefs or to. Eyeless in gaza shows the underreported perspective of israelis trying to survive hamas rocket attacks, including a huge explosion on a populated beach, and people racing to. English duo plays experimental postpunk with elements of electronica, folk, funk, pop, and ambient music. These quotes come directly from international media reports on the 2014 gaza war. The purpose of this documentary is to analyze the reasons for these inaccuracies and lessons we can learn. Producer robert magids 50minute film, which is screening via payperview online, examines the flaws and challenges in. Michel, france september 4th 2011 eyeless in gaza have spent a week on the famous island in france out of the shores of normandy mont st. Himel is fighting back with his documentary, eyeless in gaza, showing the extent to which journalists are cowed and intimidated by the hamas regime. Rather than an investigative report by the media, this documentary is an investigative report of the media. In reporting the gaza war of 2014, these quotes appeared in the international media. Eyeless in gaza premieres the australian jewish news.
Ask for this great deliverer now, and find him eyeless in gaza at the mill with slaves. Many of cherry reds most popular acts are featured alongside eyeless in gaza. Interviewing israeli and palestinian combatants, administrators and civilians, along with analysts, journalists and aid agency officials on the ground. Huxley wrote it when he was a the height of his powers as a novelist, and his unequaled eloquence makes this book truly inspiring as a vision of how to grow and find meaning in the modern world. Their work an intriguing mixture of sound art and poetry sits outside of the world most other artists inhabit, and exists in a timeless place entirely of the bands own design. They have described their music as veering crazily from filmic ambiance to rock and pop, industrial funk to avantfolk styles. Formed in 1980, the group went into hiatus in 1987, reemerging in 1993. Eyeless in gaza songlist you can now find an alphabetical listing of all published songs by eyeless in gaza including a few pieces where they have made important contributions.
All of them are incorrect, yet they were used to create the narrative. This event shows that hamas can control what journalists report and what they dont, former ap middle east reporter matti friedman says in the new documentary, eyeless in gaza. Written at the height of his powers immediately after brave new world, aldous huxleys highly acclaimed eyeless in gaza is his most personal novel. Eyeless in gaza is genuinely spiritual novel, a quest to understand goodness in a world that often seems insane.
Both of them have embraced a variety of instruments in eyeless in gaza. Addressing inner worlds, inner spaces, delicate and violent possession, sharpened perceptions, and, significantly, the cry of the eternal the first songs of the will and how they find voice in the world the longserving eyeless in gaza duo of martyn bates and peter becker celebrate all of this. Media misfeasance exposed in eyeless in gaza documentary. Gaza a rubblestrewn documentary rich in poignant detail. The latest, the gaza war of 2014 and the issues arising from it, are the subject of a new documentary produced by robert magid. The title originates from a phrase in john miltons samson agonistes. Watch eyeless in gaza online vimeo on demand on vimeo. The israeli retreat from gaza now scheduled for august 17 wasnt george bushs idea. Eyeless in gaza biography, albums, streaming links. Children and civilians comprised the vast majority of the 200 killed. On 29 february last year the bbc s website reported deputy defense minister matan vilnai threatening a holocaust on gaza.
Eyeless in gaza got started in nuneaton, warwickshire, england in 1980, when lead singer martyn bates joined forces with fellow multiinstrumentalist peter becker. Producer robert magids 50minute film, which is screening via payperview online, examines the flaws and challenges in reporting on the 50day war. Media misfeasance exposed in eyeless in gaza documentary hamas can control what journalists report, and what they dont. The short term intention is to secure a concert at the. The owner of polaris films and producer of eyeless in gaza, robert magid has a varied career having been an economist, an investment banker, a toy designer and manufacturer, a director of a tv media company. In nonchronological fashion the novel covers more than 30 years in the lives of a group of uppermiddleclass english friends. Children and civilians comprised the vast majority of. When reporting from a war zone, truth is often the first casualty. A new documentary shows how the media caved in to hamas intimidation and distorted its reporting about the gaza war. Eyeless in gaza, novel of ideas by aldous huxley, published in 1936.
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