The news from the Middle East seems to be déjà vu all over again. This time it's Syria. I am sure we will cover the pending war with Syria in our Current Events discussion group. The Zoom-In group can take a broader view. The unrest in the Middle East, particularly Palestine, has been a primary concern of Dory. The fight with al-Qaeda, particularly in Yemen, was a topic suggested by Lowell. Lowell provided a link to video about the situation in Yemen. Dory suggested that we discuss ways to reduce terrorism as stated here.
As a group, we can use movies to start our discussions. The Bain shows a documentary every other Friday and is open for suggestions. A while back, they showed Budras, which presented a different side to the Palestinian problem. Here is a TED Talk about this film:
Thanks for including the video re the practice of nonviolence by Palestinians. As mentioned by the presenter, if people were informed about this nonviolent movement, it could help to solve the problem. Other films of this sort are,
ReplyDelete1) an award-winning documentary film, “Five Broken Cameras: showing Israeli incursion in the West Bank;
2) “Roadmap to Apartheid: A Documentary Film exploring striking parallels between South African and Israeli Apartheid;
3) Palestinian Statehood: What Happens Next? a talk by Mark Croatti;
4) Between Two Worlds: the American Jewish Culture Wars
Posted by Mike for Dory