Produced, edited by Joseph Cooper, interview Greg Dropkin.

In November 2002 I took the opportunity to attend a lecture at Manchester University and record a lecture and interview with leading Israeli academic Dr Ilan Pappé.

The interview was made by Greg Dropkin a freelance journalist later published in various print and online publications under the title “Israeli Jewish myths and the prospect of American war ” download a full transcript of this interview (here)

I was not commissioned to carry out this work and therefore no budget. I chose to make the recordings after hearing that Dr Pappé would be in our vicinity. I funded the project myself. So there are now entire recordings of the lecture and interview within my archives and are available to researchers and broadcasters.

Please contact me if you require any further information regarding this material.

It was felt that it would be useful to edit the recordings from the lecture and interview. This first edit of the material was donated to Liverpool Friends of Palestine who have sole VHS, DVD distribution rights to that particular edit. If you require a copy of the VHS or DVD of that edit or require any information about the VHS, DVD distribution of the edit please contact Greg Dropkin.

I make the video available here solely as an example of my work and so that researchers are made aware of the materials existence and availability.

Footage from the interview was made available to Sufyan and Abdallah Omeish for inclusion in their awarding winning documentary Occupation 101 visit Sufyan and Abdallah’s site (click here) to see clips and further information about their documentary.

The video above features a short extract from the album “Exile” by Gilad Atzmon & The Orient House Ensemble, JAZZ ALBUM OF THE YEAR (BBC Music Awards, July 2003).
(Gilad kindly granted permission to LFoP for use of the extract within their video release, which features a stunning vocal by Palestinian singer Reem Kelani who was recording and touring with Gilad.)
full album credits:
Gilad Atzmon saxes, clarinet, flute
Frank Harrison piano
Yaron Stavi double bass
Asaf Sirkis drums
Romano Viazzani accordion
Koby Israelite accordion
Peter Watson accordion
Marcel Mamaliga violin
Gabi Fortuna flute
Guests:
Reem Kelani vocal
Dhafer Youssef vocal and oud
Tali Atzmon vocal