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A controversial documentary upended the narrative on Jenin 20 years ago. Has anything changed since?

JL;DR SUMMARY A reflection on the impact of Muhammad Bakri's documentary "Jenin, Jenin" highlights how narratives of conflict have evolved over 20 years. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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JeninPalestiniansSocial MediaSecond IntifadaMedia RepresentationConflictJenin JeninNarrative ChangeMuhammad Bakri

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Jenin, Palestinian Territories
"Palestinians hurl rocks at an Israeli army bulldozer, during confrontations in the occupied-West Bank city of Jenin."

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