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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