The ongoing conflict in the Middle East between Palestinians and Israelis has lasted for centuries. Being an American exposed to the American news and media, I have, unfortunately, always been brought up seeing the Palestinians as evil doers, unnecessarily attacking Israel with suicide bombs and other crimes. The documentary, Peace, Propaganda, and the Promised Land, makes a very valid point with strong details that, because of the alliance between America and Israel, American newscasters and journalists are swayed to portray stories as Israel being a martyr and Palestine being a terrorist. While it is true that Palestinians do display violent behavior, is it ostentatious that Israel can certainly be to blame.
Until seeing the documentary, I had never been interested enough to watch the news and learn about this matter. Truthfully, I had never even known that Israel had a military occupation in Palestine. I didn't know, either, that Israel is now the fourth largest military for "a country the size of New Jersey" thanks to Americans helping both economically and militarily. American newscasters will explain an uprising as "Palestinian Hatred", while the reason that the Palestinians could have been revolting violently is due to Israel destroying 2,000 houses and leaving families (including women and children) completely helpless, or blocking an ambulance so a Palestinian women could not give birth, or even simply having a curfew for Israelis that keeps them stuck in their homes for days. The documentary showed me that the "Palestinian Hatred" can sometimes only be a revolt against oppression by a much larger and more powerful country.
Both Palestine and Israel have serious issues that need to be dealt with and solved before any more lives get taken. Chaos ensues with violence and with words. But really, with America's help today, who's really fighting the battle? The soldiers and civilians, or CBS and NBC?
Clearly, both play a huge role. At least for naive eighteen year olds like myself.
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I feel the same way, after the video I have been more inclined to watch the news and understand whats going on. Not only in the conflict but world news in general. I used to watch local news on occasion but I have learned the importance of world news and events from this video.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with you. Before the video, I thought that what was reflected in the news (the Palestinians are violent suicide bombers)was the reasoning behind the whole conflict. Watching this video really opens up one's eyes to what is really going on in the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
ReplyDeletethe relations between the nations is based upon interest, for example America has good relations with Saudi, becaue it has Oil, the same thing with every other gulf arabic country, but at the same time, you see America hating on Iran, while Iran never attacked America, and i don't believe they have intentions of doing that, becasue Iran is trying to develop itself, as any other country. the movie showed alot of interesting points, such as the suffering of the palestinians at the check points, who the Israeli military got the right to enter the palestinians cities, and destory and kill, with no questions asked. im glad that we watched such a movie in class.
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