State of the World: The IDF-ladies

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Stay at home Mom, I don't think they have the same attitude of our women. But then again, I could be wrong. They are surrounded, really surrounded by the so called bad guys. We on the other hand have some distance.................You can be your own judge.

 

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An entertaining bit of hasbara ...

... unfamiliar with the term ?

Well, you can read more about it at the link below, including the efforts to "pink-wash" Israel:

Hasbara - SourceWatch

 

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And in terms of film/video that will possibly have some lasting impact (as well as changing the nature of the dialog about Zionism and the "special relationship"), here's two possibles, both of which have been nominated for the 2013 Academy Award for Best Documentary:

The first is "5 Broken Camera's", a documentary of Palestinian non-violent protest and resistance in Bil'in, a West Bank village threatened by encroaching Israeli settlements:

"Shot almost entirely by Palestinian farmer Emad Burnat, who bought his first camera in 2005 to record the birth of his youngest son, the footage was later turned into a galvanizing cinematic experience by co-directors Guy Davidi and Burnat.

Structured around the violent destruction of a succession of Burnat's video cameras, the filmmakers' collaboration follows one family's evolution over five years of village turmoil. Burnat watches from behind the lens as olive trees are bulldozed, protests intensify, and lives are lost. "I feel like the camera protects me," he says, "but it's an illusion."

 

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The second one is "The Gatekeepers":

Charged with overseeing Israel's war on terror, the head of the Shin Bet — Israel's secret service agency — is present at the crossroad of every decision made. For the first time ever, six former heads of the agency agree to share their insights and reflect publicly on their actions and decisions — offering an exclusive account of their experiences and attitudes during, and after, their service.

From a review on MondoWeiss:

The Gatekeepers features lengthy interviews with six former heads of the security service, Shin Bet, who repudiate the security policy they carried out. The men say that Palestinians committed acts of terror due to political causes Israeli leaders refuse to address, that the Israeli methods of attacking the symptoms are themselves a form of terrorism, and Israel should be talking to Hamas.

In the takeaway moment of the movie, Avraham Shalom, a ruthless former official now old and reflective, tells filmmaker Dror Moreh that the Israelis are really no different from the Nazis in their occupations of Belgium, France and Czechoslovakia

If a member of Congress or a mainstream columnist said any of this, he or she would be run out of town on a rail. Palestinians have said as much for years and been vilified. Israelis are allowed.

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The full review of the film at MondoWeiss is itself well worth reading, because it addresses exactly why these six individuals participated in the film (and approved of it's final edited form):

'The Gatekeepers' and the anti-occupation profession - MondoWeiss
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