Students for Justice presented a documentary “Occupatio 101″ about the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories on Wednesday, Nov. 28. 

The club’s mission is to bring students together by focussing on social justice and peace.

The presentation began with an introductory poem from Kiyo  Ouchida-Shariff, the president of the club. 

 “Steal my land, imprison my father, kill my mother, starve us all, humiliate us all, but I will win.”

The documentary opened with a history of protests in Ireland, Algeria, South Africa and America and then focused on the Holy Land, with protesters shouting, “The city of peace is under siege.” 

The film showed graphic and violent pictures of wounded families and children lying and strewn throughout empty streets.

Students for Justice, in conjunction with, the Muslim Student Association, and the Jewish Voice for Peace educated students about the continuing violence in Israel. 

The documentary about Israeli settler occupation left the audience in a state of shock and disbelief.

“What captured my attention was how the kids were affected by the war on both sides,” said Moises Gamarra, a 21-year-old  accounting major.

 “They are left out without education and taken away from their families.”

Florencio Perez, a graphic design major found the information enlightening and informative.

 “For me, it doesn’t seem what the media is portraying it to be,” he said.

 “The occupation is a horrendous way to run things. I can’t believe how they got away with human rights violations due to politics and money. It makes you wonder why the United States gives so much money to Israel,” said Perez.

De Anza student Inbar Friedman said the film conveyed a strong message but was also one-sided.

 “It was certainty interesting. I feel in any situation you can twist the facts to make them seem the way you want them to,” he said.

 “It wasn’t particularly unbiased especially on the Palestinian side.”

Students for Justice held a question and answer session after the film. 

Students expressed concerns about how to solve the growing violence and also how to help both the Israelis and the Palestinians so they can live together in one state of peace and justice.