Though I, too, have found Palestinians to be people of immense charm, I could only laugh in derision at The Promise every time another shot of soft-eyed Palestinians followed another shot of hard-faced Jews. Were at a crossroads where, over 20 years there was this big shift in the conversation. "[10] 363K views 13 years ago A remarkable British documentary about the birth of Israel state which was created at the expense of palestinians who lost their homes and homeland, were driven out from. Eva Mendes "loved watching" Pamela Anderson's Netflix documentary. Prasquier reportedly told him that such a series "could only fan the flames of antisemitic violence" and Meheut reportedly promised that viewers would be provided with balanced information about the issue; The JC reported that Canal+ had agreed to broadcast a caption reading "The Promise is fiction" before each episode. A remarkable British documentary about the birth of Israel state which was created at the expense of palestinians who lost their homes and homeland, were driven out from their lands by Jews and suffered ethnic cleansing and genocide. Noel Thompson looks at the history of the Arab Israeli conflict, examining the key events and personalities on both sides of the conflict and tracing the issues of the country. The laws are primarily driven by the Israeli government and its allies in the US as a reaction to the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement. KATZ: (Through interpreter) There was a very big killing of Palestinians. He is unapologetic, and tells them that his father, mother, sister and brother had all died in German camps. NPR reached out to the Israeli military, which declined to comment on this event. The documentary Israel vs Israel is a film about Jewish peace activists who in both words and actions take a stand again 40 years of occupation and illegal settlements. He was Jewish. The idea for The Promise arose from the 1999 drama Warriors, Kosminsky's sympathetic portrayal of British troops peacekeeping in central Bosnia in 199293, their hands tied by an impossible mandate. Len visits Mohammed and advises him to move somewhere safer, because the British will not protect him, but Mohammed will not leave. It was a place where Jewish people from all over the world could go to finally feel safe. But he voted for the law, how can he not know about it? In the morning, the IDF are searching the house. Haunted by this, and knowing her grandfather has been unhappy all his life, Erin decides to stay. A young girl Samira pulls her in, miming that it is not safe. "saga au vitriol pour une dsinformation assassine! [109], As of January 2012 the serial has also been sold to SVT Sweden, YLE Finland, DR Denmark, RUV Iceland, RTV Slovenia, Globosat Brazil, and TVO Canada. Some Israeli social media influencers shared a video claiming it showed Palestinians faking a funeral ceremony for an individual supposedly killed by Israeli air strikes in Gaza - in order to attract global sympathy. although Andrew Anthony in The Observer[46] was more critical and A.A. Gill of The Sunday Times was unimpressed. [40] Ironically, however, the reliance on film led to a number of scenes having to be re-mounted after fogging went undetected for a week when it was impossible to get daily film rushes back to London because of the air travel disruption caused by the eruption of the Eyjafjallajkull volcano in Iceland. Later, talking to Clough, he suffers an epileptic fit. Israeli veterans sued Katz for libel. BBC announces The Holy Land And Us: Our Untold Stories, a brave and emotional new documentary series presented by Sarah Agha and Rob Rinder The new documentary series will explore the. But not even a single Palestinian came on street to protest against 89 Pakistanis who died in today's Mosque bombing in Peshawar. Using guest speakers, this video clip discusses the background and impact of the UN Partition Plan for Palestine in 1947. Afterward, it went up to something closer to 100, 110. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Harriet Sherwood and Ian Black, Jerusalem correspondent and Middle East editor of The Guardian respectively,[52] The life story of Jesus, one of the most famous of people ever said to have lived does have many gaping holes in it as between the ages of 13 and 29 there is no Biblical record of the whereabouts of Jesus in Palestine. And he told NPR his uncle was one of those lined up to die. As Samira becomes frantic, Erin suggests that they take her also. A purported British Army major apologises to Len that it has been a ruse, to determine whether Robbins is a spy. "Tantura" is a new Israeli documentary challenging Israel's understanding of the war. Meanwhile Len leads a search of the kibbutz at Qiryat Haiyim, but finds nothing. Episode 1 of 2. Israel arrests 42 after deadly synagogue shooting. Clara however follows Len down the stairs and embraces him. [109] Senators Scott Ryan and Helen Kroger both later issued press releases critical of the series. Erin Matthews is a British teenager about to start her gap year. As the presenters and contributors explore how this period of chaos and upheaval impacted their relatives, they discover how their families destinies were changed forever. The trouble was, it is virtually unknown for a British TV crew to shoot in Israel. An old man agrees to let them drive him, and they identify what had been Mohammed's house. [12] However, he hoped that the audience would be won over as they came to understand the character, and that having the audience make this journey would make more powerful what he saw as her later bravery and single-mindedness. And that's how this ridiculous story of, you know, all the Palestinians ran away by themselves then comes to life. Israel's military launched an offensive against the Palestinian territory of Gaza in the early hours of Friday, using ground forces to attack militant positions following four days of spiralling violence. VideoIsabel Oakeshott: Why I leaked minister's messages, How 10% of Nigerian registered voters delivered victory, Sake brewers toast big rise in global sales, The Indian-American CEO who wants to be US president, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip. Jordahl visited Israel and the Palestinian territories with his Jewish son, and very much wanted to boycott companies complicit in the occupation. Arte announced it would show the series over two Friday evenings, on 20 and 27 April 2012. They are starting to kiss when Eliza's parents appear. From Venezuela to Brazil to Chile, the call for the liberation of Palestine is a powerful force to be . The first episode was reviewed widely and generally very positively,[45] Two miles away, Robbins and Nash are found dead, hanging from trees. 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[12] These oral accounts were compared with archive material in books and from the Red Cross, the National Archives and the Imperial War Museum, including the weekly military intelligence digests. Thank you so much. [12][30] Scripts followed quickly, and by mid-2008 Channel 4 announced its backing for the project. Len goes to see Clara, whose father apologises for what has happened, but tells him he is no longer welcome. However pre-sale negotiations for America and Germany ran into the sand. He said some Israeli historians have concluded there were, quote, "small war crimes committed but not a massacre." Israeli-American killed in West Bank amid unrest, Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric', Settlers rampage in West Bank after Israelis killed, West Bank town set alight after Israelis killed. They are confined in the room of a bedridden old woman, who tells Erin she learned English from the British. The girls are verbally abused and then stoned by some Jewish boys, while IDF soldiers watch. [18], Erin's emotional journey intentionally parallels the 1940s arc, because at the heart of it is her increasing engagement with Len. She meets Palestinian schoolgirls walking home from school. The Twitter account posting the video later deleted it, and apologised for their "incorrect data". The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. As we show in the film, some of the funding to oppose it came directly from the Israeli government to organisations in the US that were at the forefront of the lobby for the anti-boycott laws.. I didnt need the locals opinion on this, he said. And it's the aftermath of the battle that's the subject of the film and the debate. Subsequently he visits Mohammed and his family for dinner. It was taken during a Syrian government operation against rebel groups in the city of Deraa in 2018. Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023 . At a military checkpoint a liberal Israeli guide is explaining to a group that part of the city has been closed off as a "sterile zone"; he is being barracked by an orthodox settler with a megaphone. "[107], Responding, ECAJ Executive Director Peter Wertheim said: "Professor Wootten denies that The Promise makes and invites judgements, but this contention is belied by the strident comments made by other defenders of the series in posted comments on the SBS and other websites, and is as low on the scale of credibility as the stream of non-sequiturs that have been put forward in its defence, including posts asserting that The Promise could not possibly be antisemitic because Kosminsky is Jewish, or because it was filmed in Israel and included Jewish actors, or because it was nominated for a BAFTA award. Benny Morris let Kosminsky read a pre-publication proof copy of his book 1948; and from a recent PhD student of Motti Golani at Haifa University Kosminsky heard about the city hospitality clubs, still a stigmatised subject, which shaped the background for Clara in the story. Critical reaction was positive, with The Australian selecting part one as its pick of the week, calling its character development and performances "compelling", and saying that the series "offers insight into the history of one of the world's most conflicted places". Why is Israel-Palestinian violence surging? He kept trying, and it wouldn't shoot. The BBC's Sarah Barton, subsequently assisted by Sarah MacFarlane, began making contacts through regimental groups and the Palestine Veterans Association, ultimately conducting detailed interviews with 82 veterans,[11] many of them speaking about things they had never told their wives and families. Len goes to find Rowntree, but he is gone and the last personnel is evacuating. Israel and the Arabs: Elusive Peace is the name of a three-part British documentary series shown in October 2005 on BBC Two about the attempts to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict after the 2000 Camp David Summit.. After Holocaust due to guilty conscience Europe made justice for the Jews by making an injustice for Palestinians. It is produced by Wall to Wall Media and the Executive Producer is Colette Flight. He urged SBS "to reconsider the representations from the Jewish Community with due regard to the potential destructive consequences of racial stereotyping". And while they don't mention the word massacre outright in any of the documents, one of them acknowledges that soldiers did dig a mass grave. "It is our problem, at least in part, and we should take some responsibility for it". An Israeli documentary examines what happened to one seaside Palestinian village in the 1948 war. "[67], The Promise was nominated for both the British Academy Television Awards 2011 and the Royal Television Society Programme Awards 2011 in the category of best drama serial,[68][69] but was beaten by two other productions broadcast on Channel 4, the TV adaptation of William Boyd's Any Human Heart and the drama serial Top Boy respectively. 3. The 48-year-old actress has taken to social media to praise the documentary and to share her recollections of . Unhooded and in the open, he expects to be shot, but finds he has been released. You have to have that, otherwise you are not writing". We were starting from zero. The post, from a US-based pro-Israel account, claims: "Once again we see Hamas using civilians as a shield to murder Jews knowing that Israel will not retaliate due to the risk of hurting innocent people". [12] Channel 4 presented its support as part of a 20 million investment in drama, also including This is England '86 and Any Human Heart, made possible by cancellation of the 50 million per series it was previously spending on Big Brother.[32]. But I grew up within the story that we were all told - that in '48, the Arabs ran away by themselves, basically. Israeli-Arab conflict is the result of this history. Checkpoint: Yoav Shamir's 2003 documentary focuses on Israeli checkpoints across Palestine and vividly demonstrates the banality of the occupation. "[15] What he hoped to create was a kind of unstable equilibrium, so that audiences would find their sympathies shifting, repeatedly, from one side to the other.[11]. It features actor and writer Sarah Agha, barrister, author, and broadcaster Rob Rinder, MBE, and four families of Jewish and Palestinian heritage as they examine their personal family stories and the ways in which they have been defined by events in Palestine and Israel. The video is real, but additional footage from other angles makes it clear that a tree near to the mosque had caught fire, not the mosque itself. Israel claims it is antisemitic, has ties to terrorism and is aimed at the destruction of the Jewish state. It's propaganda. But he survived that day through what El Ali refers to as a miracle. The ECAJ reaches the opposite conclusion only by itself imputing unfavourable attributes to the Jewish characters, judging them by harsh and unrealistic standards, interpreting their conduct in the worst possible way, and making quite absurd comparisons. When she recovers, Paul comes to see her; she senses that he is upset with her, but he denies it. [41] Extensive use was also made of CGI and digital post-production, including for the caf explosion, the destruction at the King David Hotel, and the refugee ship of would-be immigrants. Motivated by the film, they formed an advocacy group called Tantura People's Committee. You cant boycott a company if you think theyre transphobic, said Bacha. Here I am the rabbi of the largest congregation in the state. And I never challenged that. 1st March 2023, 12:55 GMT+11. But we fundamentally disagree that this bias amounts to anti-Semitism in our view The Promise is a worthwhile contribution to the debates about the intractable conflict". ABC ALJazeera BBC CitiTV CNN DW France24 NBC Net2TV Others RT TV3 UTV DelayTV KofiTV . In May 1949, Israel was admitted to the UN and its grip over 78 percent of historic Palestine was consolidated. SAMI EL ALI: (Through interpreter) He said, when the soldier got to me in the line and tried to shoot, the bullet got stuck. I had a machine gun with 250 bullets. "[12] Through the modern story, Kosminsky wanted to show how the past can have consequences for the present, and that having left "chaos, political confusion, bloodshed and war", Britain has a responsibility for what happens today. Erin's passionate response "He does to me, he does to me!" It tells the story of a young woman who goes to present-day Israel and Palestine determined to find out about her soldier grandfather's involvement in the final years of Palestine under the British mandate. That night, Len rounds on Clara for having known in advance and trying to protect him. BDSs Palestinian organisers ask who it is they are expected to protest against, using peaceful methods, if not Israel. [31], Daybreak had initially costed the drama at 8 million, which with some trimming they had been able to pare back to 7 million. However, the film shows Israeli military documents that vaguely refer to, quote, "acts of destruction." Clara is getting hostile glances from people who think she is fraternising with the enemy. Erin sits by herself on the roof, overlooked by a military watch-tower. Len returns to his men and fills a bag with grenades and ammunition, ordering Alec to take the men to the docks. Our thanks go to Sarah Agha and Rob Rinder and all our contributors for their bravery in delving into and sharing these stories.. [27], Filming used conventional Super 16mm film, which was then processed and edited in England. Middle East. And after reviewing aerial imagery from 1949, the film concludes that even if bodies were buried there after the takeover of Tantura, they're probably not there anymore. LINAH MOHAMMAD, BYLINE: It was the night of the 22 of May, 1948, when the Alexandroni Brigade's 33rd Battalion of what would become the Israeli military entered Tantura. Others were lined up against a wall and shot one after another. Eventually, having put back filming from an original autumn 2009 start, and with everything else ready to go, Kosminsky went back to Channel 4 and said that without another 1 million the series wasn't going to happen. Erin and Omar are led through a tunnel into Gaza. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. However, I was appalled that a newspaper would have to sign an oath that it would not participate in any kind of political action.. Copyright 2023 NPR. By then, corporations had seen the possibilities. Outside, she is bundled into an IDF vehicle. This time, though, there was no faking it. It was also felt that relying on comparatively simple well-known technology would be sensible operating so far from home. Audio, 9 minutesWitness History, Mordechai Chertoff was the editor on the Palestine Post when it was bombed in 1948, Israel to speed up gun applications after attacks, Israel arrests 42 after deadly synagogue shooting, Israel hits Gaza sites after militants fire rockets, Nine Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in Jenin, Gaza's only all-girl boxing club finds a home. As soon as they hear the sound of sirens, they leave the body on the ground and run off. Her mother wants to throw it away, but she surreptitiously keeps it. MOHAMMAD: So Schwarz went back to the veterans who were still alive and interviewed them on tape. At the meeting they are ambushed; their Jewish informant is led away, and Len and the two sergeants are abducted. [86] The demonstration in front of the Canal+ offices on the night of the first showing was reported to have attracted a few hundred people, with CRIF represented by its vice-president. And they're currently campaigning for recognition of a massacre and asking the Israeli government to build a memorial for their relatives where the parking lot currently is. [14] After leaving Palestine nobody had wanted to remember,[11][15] the veterans had been "shunned"; they had "returned home to find the nation that wanted nothing to do with them", with no memorial, and were denied even "the right to march to the Cenotaph in formation". In France, a deal giving Canal + first-run subscription broadcast rights, with free-to-air rights on ARTE a year later, was negotiated by Daybreak's long-standing production contact Georges Campana, bringing in a further 1 million. An Israeli documentary examines what happened to one seaside Palestinian village in the 1948 war. "[61] In an interview with Jacobson during Jewish Book Week 2011, Jonathan Freedland, having seen the first episode of The Promise, said Kosminsky used antisemitic tropes, misrepresenting Israel and Zionism as being a consequence of the Holocaust, whose imagery he had abused. Some Twitter users spread what they claimed were screenshots of posts from the Israel Defense Forces' (IDF) Twitter account saying: "We just love killing" and "Just bombed some kids". It was awful. Clara explains that the club's purpose is to generate goodwill for the Jews, and that she is paid to be there. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Leding claims not to know about the contentious but not uncommon piece of legislation that may well end up before the US supreme court. Aric Toler, a researcher for open-source investigation experts Bellingcat, thinks that the footage shows decoy missile models being used for an Israeli military exercise. The owners protest that they had been forced to harbour "Irgun" members, but they are nevertheless taken away, and the British blow up their house. Ultimately, it came to this - that the one who buried the people was someone from Zikhron Ya'akov. More Americans understand the actions of the Israeli government, the role of the United States in supporting Israeli policies, and the effects it has on the Palestinian people. Erin produces the key, and as soldiers come in she clutches it in her hand. [97] In January 2012 the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ) filed a 31-page complaint with the SBS[98] claiming that the series "unrelentingly portrays the entire Jewish presence throughout the country, including modern-day Israel, as an act of usurpation by Jews who, without exception, are aliens, predators and thieves and who enforce their usurpation by brutal, racist policies akin to those inflicted by the Nazis upon the Jewish people", and compared it to the infamous Nazi film Jud Sss. [34] Everything else was shot on location in and around Jerusalem, Haifa, Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Caesarea, Acre, Givat Brenner, Ein Hod, Peqi'in, Ramla and Beit Jimal[35] in a 68-day schedule involving 180 different locations. It tells the story of Gaza past and present, showing rare archival footage that explains the history never acknowledged by mass media. This story and the dispute over what happened to Palestinians at Israel's founding moment still fuels the Israeli-Palestinian conflict today. Channel 4 committed 4 million, roughly in line with the channel's hourly rate for prestige drama. Using guest speakers, this video clip examines the events surrounding the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982. Palestine Post bombing. More than 30 states have passed similar laws to punish boycotts of Israel in support of Palestinian rights, inspired by the anti-apartheid campaign in South Africa. This footage is actually video of fighting in Syria, A viral video reportedly from Jordan is being passed off as a 'fake funeral' in Gaza, Misleading tweets claimed that al-Aqsa mosque was on fire, A tree at the mosque was set on fire - some people thought the mosque itself was ablaze, Footage of these suspected "dummy" missiles is not from Hamas-controlled territory, Video of rocket fire is from Syria, not Gaza, Viral tweets by 'Israeli forces' are fake, A video does not show a 'fake funeral' in Gaza, Video does not show al-Aqsa mosque on fire, Old footage does not show missiles on a street in Gaza, Isabel Oakeshott: Why I leaked minister's messages. The path to peace in Israel-Palestine is through decolonisation Only the formation of a single decolonised state encompassing the entire territory of historical Palestine can put an end to. He thanks Erin for taking him back, even though it had been painful. She is Mohammed's daughter Jawda, with fond memories of Len, but she says her father was angry with him for many years as he failed to bring Hassan back. Parliament orders an inquiry after dozens of women speak of abuse on British-operated tea farms. However, when Len is approached, his contact is shot dead by the British forces policing the rally: Len has been set up. Erin meets Eliza's brother Paul, described by Eliza as "crazy", who left the army transformed into a peace activist. (SOUNDBITE OF BADBADNOTGOOD AND GHOSTFACE KILLAH SONG, "STREET KNOWLEDGE FEAT. Before he dies, he asks Len to promise to give the key back to his father. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. In the car Erin admits that she is forbidden to drive because of her epilepsy. It is also extremely balanced";[49] I was always active for peace. [120], In May 2012 it was announced that the series would be a featured offering on the internet television service Hulu from 11 August, and it has been available on demand from Hulu. Themes: Nonviolence, Jewish religious leader, peace activism Trailer: http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/israel_vs_israel_2010/?trailer=true [85] The Confederation of French Jews and Friends of Israel (CJFAI) issued a call (publicised by CRIF) for a demonstration against the programme, which it described as "a vitriolic saga of murderous disinformation". Len is driving Mohammed's son Hassan back from a maths exam. From the makers of Who Do You Think You Are?, Sarah, Rob and the families taking part share their profoundly personal and often deeply tragic stories. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict dates back to the end of the nineteenth century. He tells her the army is there to protect the settlers, not to keep the peace. A Netflix film depicting Zionist forces murdering a Palestinian family during the 1948 war . Linah Mohammad, NPR News. The IDF lay explosives in the house. The next morning, they find a woman who is the grand-daughter of Mohammed's cousin. Mordechai Chertoff was the editor on the Palestine Post when it was bombed in 1948. Israel and Palestinian tensions on the rise in the West Bank - BBC News BBC News 13.8M subscribers Subscribe 3K 163K views 6 months ago #BBCNews Israel's military has been carrying out. A single tear runs down his face. Mohammed commands Hassan to keep the house key safe, because one day they will return. [77]Le Figaro said it was "magnificently filmed and masterfully acted perfectly balanced great television", and gave it a maximum rating of four stars out of four. Using guest speakers, this video clip discusses the first Palestinian mass uprising in 1987, and how it became a turning point in the conflict. 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