i think that this video could not have done a better job in evoke emotion from the viewer. Honestly it got a little dusty in here. The video is a poignant example of the how the world is tearing itself apart. The Israel-Palistinian Conflict is represented by two seperate sides with radical prejudicial views of one another. It has bred a hatred that is tearing at the hearts of millions in the Middle East.
What is even scarier is that these are people that have lived alongside one another for centuries, yet the ones who are carrying out these suicide attacks are the young, ideolistic men and women. I can not comprehend, even after hearing her story what drove her to the point of attempted mass murder. I can understand how many have seen things that we will never comprehend and the Israel Raids represented that for many of those who chose Matrydom as their career path including our antagonist. One of the damning things are the people that are left behind by their actions are the ones in mournings and it just continues a circle of revenge that is preying on the psyches of an entire region. Damn the UN and the Allied Powers for carving out a region not their own and reordering the natural way of things. Sometimes when things are left be, they resolve themselves. In the modern age that we live in today, it is impossible not to be influenced by a documentary like this one and not feel the pain of the Levys. I am a true believer that when it comes to the Palistinian-Israeli conflict, one must have the facts and be working towards mutual understanding, rather than allowing raw emotion to dictate ones actions. Thats how senseless violence happens, protests, and political referendums happen which leads to just more frustration that nothing is getting done.
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I really enjoyed reading your thoughts on the video To Die in Jerusalem. I completely agree with you on that fact that a powerful country should not be promising individuals land that it does not own. After hearing the actual wording of this promise the British, I think it is ridiculously sketchy how they managed to say that they would provide a national home for the Israelis while not harm the people already there. How on earth could possibly avoid a clash from happening? Another example that could be used (in a different circumstance) is: Czechslovakia. They had many difference and what did they ..they split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia. I agree with you when you say that maybe if things were left alone and allowed to run its course, maybe we would not be having the current conflict that afflicts both Israel and Palestine today.
ReplyDeleteI strongly agree that lands should not have been given under false authority. Promises should not be made that cannot be kept as land should not be given if it is not owned. This movie was an excellent emotional look into the views of Palestinians and Jews who are struggling for peace on a day to day basis.
ReplyDeleteI thought the video was really good, even if it was a little biased. You could really see the passion and intensity in these people. Everyone has their beliefs its just a matter of how the documentary wants to show their side of the story, sad but true you will never see an unbiased documentary
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with what you said about the state of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The fact is that the two sides are at a stalemate. It is unfortunate that when these two sides meet to discuss peace they are always only talking about stopping the bombings and addressing various withdrawals, yet they neglect to talk about the core problem. What can be done to satisfy both cultures and help to establish a Palestinian state.
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