By Yoav Shamir

CounterCurrents

Israeli filmmaker Yoav Shamir once served his army reserve duty as a checkpoint guard, which was what inspired him to make this documentary, Checkpoint. For 80 minutes, Shamir simply shows us videotape of what happens at the various checkpoints that the Israeli government operates, which are in place to regulate the travel of Palestinians, purportedly in an effort to combat terrorism.

Watch the film here.

Also see Jonathan Cook’s new article, Israelis Risk Jail to Smuggle Palestinians; 600 sign up for campaign of disobedience.