Monday, June 15, 2015

Film: This is My Land, director Tamara Erde




A film which asks the question: Can there be reconciliation between the embittered people of Israel and Palestine when their respective public educational systems perpetuate sentiments of passionate nationalism and revenge? It became very clear in the film that young people on both sides have virtually no understanding of the historical pressures and persecution of the other side that has led to the current conflict. Perhaps a broader inclusion in school textbooks covering the historical developments of each people prior to 1948 would help lead the next generation toward an understanding of the "other" and a way toward peace instead of violent conflict.   -dp