This morning in class there were many different feelings on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Obviously everyone is entitled to their opinion and there wasn't one idea that i truly agreed with. I believe that is the truly the center of the conflict. There are two sides here that think they are being attacked and who think what they are doing is correct. When I think back to To Die In Jerusalem, I am unsure of who I want to sympathize with. I really sympathize with the Israeli side and the Palestinian side. I feel sorry for both sides that they have to live in a world of fear and that there is such a deep hate for both sides. Both sides are fighting with each other, blowing up their supermarkets and knocking down their houses and both think they are doing the right thing. Obviously it is much easier said than done to think that both sides can just drop what they're fighting about and get along. Both sides believe so deeply in what they are doing that right now there seems like there will be no end to this conflict. There are teenagers now walking into markets and buildings and setting bombs off. It is truly a sad day when young kids are now killing each other because they feel they are doing the right thing. It has gotten to the point where the conflict now resonates so deeply with the young children that they feel they have to blow each other up. It is truly sad to see and from where I sit, I truly don't see it stopping anytime soon and that is even sadder.
I think that the "To Die in Jeruselum" film did make you think alot. At first i felt completely sorry for the victims mother and mad about the suicide bomber teenager. But then as the movie went on it became more and more unclear of who was the true victum between the two.
ReplyDeleteAfter watching the film you realize a lot. It brings sadness and anger to think about what people are subjected to each and everyday. What strikes me even more is that I don’t believe it will get any better. Violence there has reached a level where it is expected and I feel people are numb to it. I don’t see things improving.
ReplyDeleteIt is hard to understand from an American perspective, why children would feel compelled to commit violent acts and even go so far as to kill themselves for a particular cause. Because the conflict has past the point of pure politics and moved into an extremely personal, emotional realm it becomes all the harder to solve. The documentary effectively conveys how personal this conflict is to so many people.
ReplyDeleteI agree with all of you. By watching the To die In Jerusalem documentary it allowed me to separate from my western thinking and see the Palestinian side as well as the Israeli side. It is truly terrible that children feel they need to get involved in this conflict and take their lives at such young ages.
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