The Checkpoint Women: Memories

Overview

In 2001, a group of Israeli women, most of them in their sixties, established Machsom Watch (Checkpoint Watch), an organization dedicated to guarding the human rights of Palestinians who must regularly pass through checkpoints between Israel and the West Bank. For years, these women documented the troubling activity taking place at the checkpoints, giving viewers a never-before-seen look at the occupation. As the women revisit the footage from the checkpoints, this moving film showcases those who stood at the heart of the conflict, exposing the daily struggle of Palestinians living under occupation.