Post by anni on May 6, 2018 9:45:03 GMT -8
Greetings,
It seems that we hear so many stories of violence, conflict, and hopelessness, especially from the Middle East. We have an inspiring exception to that with this week’s documentary “Budrus.” The 2009 documentary tells the story of how Palestinians and Israelis worked together to save their village from the impending destruction to make way for the separation wall. Just Vision says this about “Budrus”:
While this film is about one Palestinian village, it tells a much bigger story about what is possible in the Middle East. Ayed succeeded in doing what many people believe to be impossible: he united feuding Palestinian political groups, including Fatah and Hamas; he brought women to the heart of the struggle by encouraging his daughter Iltezam's leadership; and welcoming hundreds of Israelis to cross into Palestinian territory for the first time and join this nonviolent effort...While many documentaries about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict either romanticize the notion of peace, or dwell entirely on the suffering of victims to the conflict, this film focuses on the success of a Palestinian-led unarmed struggle.
Please join us Friday night to learn more about this example of nonviolent activism. We find comfort and hope as we Gather with others who are curious and motivated to make peace in the world.
The doors will open at 7 and the film will begin at 7:30. We’ll have refreshments for you and we’d love to have you stay for a discussion afterwards.
Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church, 2700 Montrose Ave., Montrose.
