It looks at what happened in a Palestinian village called Tantura. Looking up Omar's telephone number in Paul's phone, she gets Omar to take her to Ein Hawd, which was the location of Mohammed's house, and finds that that village is now Ein Hod, a Jewish artistic centre. It went for the kill. [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. [81] However, La Croix's reviewer was more hostile, considering that although there was "no doubt that the film ought to be seen", it "cannot be mistaken for a history lesson but a great partisan fiction", marred by bias and an "embarrassing" representation of Jews. The BBC repeatedly stressed the word [Israeli]. There was a short battle between the Israeli troops and villagers. The documentary alights on the testimony of a Palestinian woman who says women were human shields for the protesters, just as the Israeli army claimed. "It is our problem, at least in part, and we should take some responsibility for 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. Erin is shocked to read about Len's fit. My father also told me that our Palestinian ancestors used to have a lot of land and influence in the nineteenth century. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: The War of 1948 is understood in two different ways. BBC Documentary Proves Jesus Was A Buddhist Monk Named Issa. "saga au vitriol pour une dsinformation assassine! Using guest speakers, this video clip examines the events surrounding the Yom Kippur War in 1973. Afterward, it went up to something closer to 100, 110. MOHAMMAD: Rashida Al Amar, who was 18 at the time, recalled what happened in a 2015 interview for a Jordanian TV channel. The IDF did not make these statements on their official Twitter account or anywhere else. 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. Len's platoon is in Haifa, stationed between the Jewish and Arab-controlled areas, overlooked by armed Jewish irregulars. Rowntree explains that they are anemones, or kalaniot in Hebrew: "red for the paratrooper's beret; black for his heart". Since the start of this year, theres been 30 new bills that have been introduced. Israel's military has been carrying out arrest raids in the occupied West Bank - a frequent event since a wave of deadly attacks by Palestinians against Israelis earlier this year.Dozens of Palestinians, mainly militants, have been killed during army incursions, and the UNs human rights office has raised concerns over excessive force and possible collective punishment. Due for broadcast on BBC Two and iPlayer this spring, 'The Holy Land And Us: Our Untold Stories' follows actor and writer Sarah Agha and barrister, author and broadcaster Rob Rinder, MBE, as they explore personal family stories, and the ways in which the four families have . I knew I couldn't recreate those things. Len and Jackie and another soldier are off duty and driving through town when they are ambushed. Watching all of this from the sidelines with a grin on his face is Bart Hester, the Republican majority leader in the Arkansas state senate and primary sponsor of the legislation that sailed through his chamber without a single dissenting vote. The mosque complex in Jerusalem's Old City is one of Islam's most revered locations, but its location is also the holiest site in Judaism, known as the Temple Mount. Greg Ledings smile drops as the films director, Julia Bacha, asks about an Arkansas law requiring contractors doing business with the state to pledge not to boycott Israel. EL ALI: It's so hard for Israelis to digest this story because it shakes our ground because we're taught that we're the most moral nation, the most moral army. 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 Australian Jewish Democratic Society stated "We agree with the ECAJ that the Jewish characters portrayed are generally unsympathetic in comparison with the Arab characters. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Len finds Klein in solitary confinement in Acre, but he is unwilling to appeal, saying that every movement needs its martyrs. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. 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. He explains that the British stood in their way, so they wiped them out. [58] The Zionist Federation and the Board of Deputies of British Jews both also lodged letters of complaint. Zena Agha, the U.S. policy fellow with Palestinian think tank Al-Shabaka, told +972's Edo Konrad in 2019 that Israel's occupation "creates a situation in which it is impossible for . Later, talking to Clough, he suffers an epileptic fit. "The Holy Land And Us: Our Untold Stories" is a documentary that will air this spring on BBC Two and iPlayer. Ultimately, it came to this - that the one who buried the people was someone from Zikhron Ya'akov. They are listing all kinds of industries, not just guns and oil, but also causes. [105], A further complaint was made to SBS on 1 February 2012 by Stepan Kerkyasharian, Chair of the New South Wales government's Community Relations Commission, noting "concern that the series negatively portrays the WHOLE of the Jewish People. Erin meets Eliza's brother Paul, described by Eliza as "crazy", who left the army transformed into a peace activist. Len returns to his men and fills a bag with grenades and ammunition, ordering Alec to take the men to the docks. 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. 2023 BBC. 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However, teacher review is advised. But the demand rubbed him the wrong way. Erin slips past into the zone. As of 2006 the project had the working title Palestine and was to be made for the BBC by Carnival Films,[26] best known as makers of the Poirot series for ITV. Len is facing prison, and has let down everyone who trusted him, wishing he could return the key to Mohammed. Read about our approach to external linking. School placement system: Students yet to be admitted express worry over delay 26.02.2023 | CitiTV . The fire was subsequently put out and the mosque was not damaged by the blaze. 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. Overnight ratings for The Promise were 1.8 million for the first episode, followed by 1.2 million, 1.3 million, and 1.2 million for the subsequent episodes. But he rejected claims of negative stereotyping. A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants is holding, after three days of violence in which at least 44 people have died. Rob Rinder and Sarah Agha, along with four other families of Jewish and Palestinian heritage, explore how their families' histories were impacted by the founding of the state of Israel . He later confronts Rowntree, but Rowntree is under a direct order that British lives are not to be risked protecting the Arabs. He was surprised to receive a demand to renounce boycotts of Israel if his newspaper wanted advertising from one of the states universities. Later, she is woken by arguing from downstairs. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict dates back to the end of the nineteenth century. Read about our approach to external linking. Series 1. Thank you so much. [12][18] The casual relationship Erin has with Eliza, "the way they talk, the way they react, their limited attention span" was very much drawn from his experience of his daughters and their friends,[24] and he felt that the combination of naivety and flinty assertiveness were not atypical of an "eighteen-year-old kid from London", particularly given an emotionally rather unsympathetic upbringing. MOHAMMAD: Until one day, Schwarz was working on a completely different documentary when he came across the story of Tantura and a 20-year-old research paper by an Israeli grad student named Teddy Katz. At this stage the treatment ran to 180 pages, with many scenes described in detail. However, Kosminsky had grown increasingly estranged from the BBC, later saying that film-makers no longer saw "that flash of mischief" when pitching ideas. Linah Mohammad, NPR News. Previewing the final episode, The Times said it was "ambitious" and "packs a considerable punch";[55]Time Out chose the programme as its pick of the day, and gave it a four-star recommendation, calling it "brave filmmaking and a brave, entirely successful commission". They are confined in the room of a bedridden old woman, who tells Erin she learned English from the British. Using guest speakers, this video clip discusses the origins of the two-state solution in the Arab-Israeli conflict, through the British Peel Commission of 1937 and the White Paper of 1939. "1/3 of these 250+ rockets . And as the case went on, he faced pressure even from family, and he retracted his claims and then reasserted them later. "Tantura" is a new Israeli documentary challenging Israel's understanding of the war. It was taken during a Syrian government operation against rebel groups in the city of Deraa in 2018. There are bills so you cant boycott a company that doesnt offer comprehensive reproductive care. Arkansas, like other states, dressed up the law as combatting antisemitism in the US, which came as a surprise to Rabbi Barry Block, of Temple Bnai Israel in Little Rock. Erin and Eliza visit Eliza's grandfather. All the latest content about Israel & the Palestinians from the BBC. Posted. NPR reached out to the Israeli military, which declined to comment on this event. The account from which the fake tweets apparently originated shows strong pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel leanings and claims to be writing satire. Erin secretly sends a text from her phone. SAMI EL ALI: (Through interpreter) He said, when the soldier got to me in the line and tried to shoot, the bullet got stuck. 2023 BBC. Mohammed insists that the Arab armies will protect them; but Len tells him that they will come too late: the Jews will arrive by nightfall. 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