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Sunday, November 13, 2016
Doc "Disturbing the Peace" Israelis & Palestinians Dedicated to Peaceful Alliances
"Disturbing the Peace" is both a wrenching doc. on the the courageous Palestinians & Israelis committed to establishing a safe, peaceful & reasonable resolution to the ongoing Israeli/Palestinian conflict. The perpetual warring factions determined to destroy each other have growing numbers within their ranks wanting to end the bloodshed & co-exist peacefully. These courageous civilians have served in the Israeli army & within the Palestinian militia. They've found mutual ground in their complicated relationships with one another. "We both held a common willingness to kill people we don't know." A former Israeli soldier tells us "Fighting denies the humanity of the other side. We must think about the suffering & humanity of the other side." These brave, benevolent individuals, viewed by many as traitors, have formed a movement, called Commandos for Peace (CFD.) CFD are dedicated to breaking down the walls of hatred & violence that have killed, maimed & oppressed masses of people for what feels an enternity. It's a revolutionary endeavor exemplifying the possibility for change using a strategy of non-violence and open communication. The doc shows wrenching footage of carnage & destruction inflicted on both sides. The focus is on several Israelis, formerly in the army & former Palestinian militants who share the epiphany: enough is enough. Bloodshed only brings more bloodshed. A Palestinian mother whose son was killed, wept watching footage of Israeli fatalities from a suicide attack. She tells us "A mother's pain is all the same. Blood does not come in 2 colors." One soldier said "There is courage fighting in the army. There is real courage in civilians who don't stand for everything the government dictates." Directors Stephen Apkon & Andrew Young's Hebrew/Arabic language documentary is sub-titled in English. This is an intelligent, affecting & inspiring film that examines the possibilities of sworn enemies turning swords into plowshares. The paradigms for peaceful resolutions are deemed not only admirable but possible.
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