Editor’s Note: This is one person’s view with recommended films that represent a range of perspectives as an invitation to constructive dialogue, and we welcome respectful comments. Given the sensitivity of the issues, we will remove any comments we find inappropriate. And we invite other people who are familiar with the films that address these issues to develop their own lists for us to publish.
PART 1: INTRODUCTION AND VIEWING LIST
This series presents the situation in four installments. First, we will explore religious films. Second, we will survey attempts at good will
and attempts at hostility. Third, we
will explore Israel from the perspective of pro-Israeli filmmakers. Fourth, we will explore Palestine from the
perspective of pro-Palestinian filmmakers.
I am selecting films that are easily available, guiding you
through the multiple narratives that inform the various outlooks on this
region. When students ask me whose side I am on, my answer is simple: I am on
the side of the people. Palestinian. Israeli. Christian. Jewish. Muslim.
Non-believer. I am not as compassionate toward the Policymakers.
A number of recent events compelled this series. Right now, we are witnessing what some call a
war and others call a siege. Israeli
Defense Forces and Hamas are firing on each other, …read more