Video: Thomas Friedman Reporting - Straddling the Fence

Summary:

Travel to Israel for a look at the causes and potential consequences of a massive new security wall built to separate Israel and Palestine. People on both sides of the barrier talk about whether it will help or hinder efforts to bring peace to the region. © 2005 Discovery Education  (45 minutes)

Segments:

Introduction: Thomas Friedman Investigates the Wall Around the West Bank (01:15)
Keeping Suicide Bombers Out of Israel (02:33)
History of the West Bank (01:21)
Jewish Settlements in the West Bank (05:32)
The Temporary West Bank Wall and Its Effects (05:03)
The Effects of the West Bank Wall (06:06)
The Mentality of a Suicide Bomber (02:40)
Investigating Both Sides of the West Bank Wall (03:28)
The West Bank Wall Creates a One-State Solution (05:16)
An End to the Construction of the West Bank Wall (03:08)
Scene of a Suicide Bombing (03:50)
The West Bank Wall Represents Failure (01:32)