Len finds Klein in solitary confinement in Acre, but he is unwilling to appeal, saying that every movement needs its martyrs. 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. Mordechai Chertoff was the editor on the Palestine Post when it was bombed in 1948. He writes that the Jewish state has been born in violence and cruelty, and worries that it will not thrive. 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.. [53], London free newspaper Metro felt that the third episode dragged, having warmly received the first two parts; but then praised the series as a whole. She thanks Eliza's parents for her stay, and Paul hopes she may come back one day. [72], The Promise also received a nomination, at the Banff World Television Festival, for Best Mini-Series of 2010/2011. Phil Harrison, Pick of the day: The Promise, Muriel Frat, Sense and Sensibility in Palestine. [17] Le Point predicted Kosminsky would receive a "shower of awards[a]nd also gibes". A taxi takes them to a house of a cousin of Mohammed's, where relatives have gathered for the funeral for his daughter, who had been the suicide bomber of the previous night. [62] Historian, Professor David Cesarani, accused Kosminsky of "deceitmassive historical distortion": omitting the Balfour Declaration's promise of a Jewish national home; downplaying selfish British geo-strategy; and exculpating the British, "chief architects of the Palestine tragedymaking responsibleonly the Jews"; turning a tricorn conflict of British, Arabs and Jews "into a one-sided rant. I was always active for peace. He was Jewish. The Promise is a British television serial in four episodes written and directed by Peter Kosminsky, with music by Debbie Wiseman.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.It premiered on Channel 4 on 6 February 2011. "[94][95], The Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council and the Friends of Israel Western Australia urged viewers to complain, reiterating negative comments that had been made in the UK. "[12] "It was always going to be necessary for us to faithfully reflect this in our drama,"[18] "I either had to reflect it or abandon the project. This time, though, there was no faking it. "1/3 of these 250+ rockets . Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. the US supreme court refused to take it up. The orthodox woman from the previous day arrives to taunt her. "[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]. And he told NPR his uncle was one of those lined up to die. After criticism, Mr Gendelman deleted the tweet. Thereafter the series intercuts between the two stories as they develop, hers in 2005 and his in the 1940s. Through powerful and profoundly moving family stories, this series gets to the heart of what happened to people on both sides of the conflict as the Middle East was reshaped. For Israelis, it's the war of independence. 2023 marks 75 years since the State of Israel was founded. They take a group photograph outside. Some civilians in a neighbouring room come to the balcony, and Len encourages them to move back from the window, but there is a bigger explosion. Len returns to Clara's flat in fury, but she has gone. An Israeli documentary examines what happened to one seaside Palestinian village in the 1948 war. Meanwhile Len leads a search of the kibbutz at Qiryat Haiyim, but finds nothing. [113] Senator Ryan rejected Mr Ebeid's claim that because The Promise was fiction, it was subject to different considerations: "Some of the biggest slanders in history have been works of fiction", he said. It went for the kill. It hasn't really been established because at first, I got a figure that 20 people were killed. Video, 00:01:34Gaza's only all-girl boxing club finds a home, Fear of flare-up after deadly Israeli raid in Jenin, Drone footage shows extent of damage after Jenin raid. Copyright 2023 NPR. 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. Eva Mendes "loved watching" Pamela Anderson's Netflix documentary. An Israeli policeman secures the site of a shooting attack in East Jerusalem on Saturday. Erin is shocked to read about Len's fit. [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". BDSs Palestinian organisers ask who it is they are expected to protest against, using peaceful methods, if not Israel. "[19] The series was led by what had come out of the interviews, what the soldiers had said and felt, and what they had actually experienced,[20] rather than wider historical events with which rank-and-file soldiers had little contact. was for Kosminsky perhaps the most important line in the whole film. 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. Israel has responded with hundreds of air strikes on Gaza, a densely populated and built up coastal strip in which the militants have embedded themselves within civilian populations. Foreign critics, including politicians in the US, Britain and Europe, accuse it of singling out Israel. A spokesperson for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shared a video on Twitter which he claimed showed Hamas firing rockets at Israel "from populated areas". WASHINGTON/HUWARA, West Bank (Reuters) -Israel's closest ally the United States on Wednesday demanded Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repudiate a call by his hardline Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for a Palestinian village to be erased. Read about our approach to external linking. It premiered on Channel 4 on 6 February 2011. Complainants were advised that they could take their concerns to the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Erin and Eliza visit Eliza's grandfather. As Len and Jackie struggle for their lives, they are ignored by onlookers sitting in cafs.[2]. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. It is produced by Wall to Wall Media and the Executive Producer is Colette Flight. Feb 24, 2023. In hospital, Len shows compassion to Avram Klein (a Jewish militant who has been shot after shooting three British policemen),[3] even after an attempt to free him. At the base, the servant alerts Len that Alec Hyman, one of his men who is Jewish, is being given a "regimental bath" in retributionhe is being viciously scrubbed. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. Since the start of this year, theres been 30 new bills that have been introduced. School placement system: Students yet to be admitted express worry over delay 26.02.2023 | CitiTV . MOHAMMAD: El Ali is also a part of that committee, and he says while they don't need testimonies from soldiers or the Israeli establishment to confirm the credibility of their story, this is information Palestinians everywhere can leverage to get a recognition of the Nakba from the state of Israel. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: (Through interpreter) Some guys took flamethrowers and ran after people and incinerated them. She is taken reluctantly to see her grandfather Len, in his eighties, who is in hospital paralysed by a stroke. He tells Bacha that no one asked for his opinion and that the first he knew about the legislation was when the Arkansas Times took up the challenge against it. Jeremy. [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. A Palestinian gunman opened fire in East Jerusalem, wounding at least two people less than a day after. [56] Erin meets Eliza's brother Paul, described by Eliza as "crazy", who left the army transformed into a peace activist. And without even a recognition of what took place, they say their Nakba has been an ongoing catastrophe since. The Promise is a British television serial in four episodes written and directed by Peter Kosminsky, with music by Debbie Wiseman. Paul's mother complains that the suicide bombers at the caf are 'animals'. However, the film shows Israeli military documents that vaguely refer to, quote, "acts of destruction." 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. And to this day, no one has an exact number of those killed, with accounts ranging from a few dozen to more than 200. 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. An Israeli documentary examines what happened to one seaside Palestinian village in the 1948 war. In Germany it was shown on ARTE Channel on 20 April (Part 1 and 2) and 27 April (Part 3 and 4). The local Jewish leaders I dont agree with. And it's prompted pushback from some Israelis and calls for justice from Palestinians. He listened to dozens of hours of recorded interviews. (SOUNDBITE OF BADBADNOTGOOD AND GHOSTFACE KILLAH SONG, "STREET KNOWLEDGE FEAT. Six-Day War, also called June War or Third Arab-Israeli War or Naksah, brief war that took place June 5-10, 1967, and was the third of the Arab-Israeli wars. The series follows the history of the conflict through the mid-late 20th century, focussing on major incidents, pressure points and conflicts. 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. 2023 BBC. A young girl Samira pulls her in, miming that it is not safe. She argues with Paul, who does not understand why this is all so important to her. The American was killed when a Palestinian gunman opened fire near the West Bank city of Jericho on Monday, hours after Israel deployed hundreds more soldiers to the occupied West Bank amid . Outside, she is bundled into an IDF vehicle. I was always told they were forced to leave, but I know little about the exact circumstances in which they left, so I want to follow in their footsteps and uncover what happened. 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. But I grew up within the story that we were all told - that in '48, the Arabs ran away by themselves, basically. Further pressuring the Israeli leader were images unseen for years in Tel Aviv where police fired stun guns and scuffled with Israeli protesters on a . But as Hassan sets out across open ground, he is hit by a bullet. The Brief Global Pitch Guide Introduction. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. You cant boycott a company if you think theyre transphobic, said Bacha. But the house is raided by Israeli soldiers. The film-makers considered and rejected a number of options, including live-action and CGI, before reluctantly deciding to fall back on black-and-white library footage from the Imperial War Museum in London, only to come to the view that the resulting sequence had more artistic and moral power than anything they might have been able to create.[43]. Two miles away, Robbins and Nash are found dead, hanging from trees. Video, 00:01:10, Drone footage shows extent of damage after Jenin raid. Among the most-powerful backers of the anti-boycott legislation is the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (Aipac) which has little trouble rounding up politicians to back legislation in support of Israel. CRIF did not ask for the broadcast to be pulled, but rather to be balanced with a programme taking a different position, and for the fictional nature of the series to be made clear. [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. Bacha, whose film was funded by the Sundance Institute and a handful of other documentary groups in the US and UK, said Israel regards the BDS movement as a fundamental threat. 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. Leding claims not to know about the contentious but not uncommon piece of legislation that may well end up before the US supreme court. The girls are verbally abused and then stoned by some Jewish boys, while IDF soldiers watch. MOHAMMAD: Katz's thesis was awarded an outstanding score, a 97 - that is, until the Israeli media got hold of it. [33] According to The Guardian: Over the course of a long career Kosminsky has become adept at turning one country into another: "I used the Czech Republic for Bosnia, Kenya for Somalia, Ghana for Liberia, Morocco for Iraq, India for Pakistan and Leeds for Northern Ireland." This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. A purported British Army major apologises to Len that it has been a ruse, to determine whether Robbins is a spy. If it were that simple, we would have already found a solution. It was commissioned by Daisy Scalchi, BBC Head of Religion and Ethics. 28 Jan. Her mother wants to throw it away, but she surreptitiously keeps it. Julia Bacha with state senator Bart Hester in Arkansas. [13] Of all the reactions to the series, Kosminsky said what meant the most to him was a letter from a veteran, now 85 years old: "You did what you said you would. [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. At the hospital Erin finds Paul, just as his father arrives. Len is driving Mohammed's son Hassan back from a maths exam. Bacha, who has made a number of documentaries about Palestinian and Israeli life, said she turned her lens on the US to understand the sudden proliferation of laws to protect a single foreign . Erin goes to see Omar, but he too refuses to help. BBC World Service - The Documentary Podcast, Israel and Palestine Listen now Israel and Palestine How did the relationship between Israel and Palestine reach its current point? Len agrees to stay and fight, if Hassan will go to the docks. Middle East. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict dates back to the end of the nineteenth century. However, teacher review is advised. Jordan hosts Israel-Palestine talks as violence escalates . 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 research team contacted newly emerging groups of critical IDF veterans, Breaking the Silence and Combatants for Peace. . Middle East. [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. For Palestinians, it's the beginning of Nakba, the catastrophe. They go to a caf, but when Paul goes back for his wallet, the building is blown apart by a suicide bomb. 3. 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. In 1947, the United Nations adopted Resolution 181, known as the Partition Plan, which sought to divide the. Filming was entirely in Israel, with a predominantly local crew and through the Israeli production company Lama Films; something unusual for a UK television drama production. [18] The paratroopers' base at Stella Maris had been a challenge to find, but eventually the monastery at Beit Jimal was used and proved very accommodating. [104] According to Katz's research, the mass killing happened in two waves. Returning to the beach Len finds a straggler, and is about to let her go when they are spotted by a passing patrol. 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". He tells her the army is there to protect the settlers, not to keep the peace. At the meeting they are ambushed; their Jewish informant is led away, and Len and the two sergeants are abducted. Using guest speakers, this video clip discusses how Israel defeated Jordan, Syria and Egypt in only six days in 1967. Days later, Len is dragged out again. Nine Palestinians were killed when troops reportedly encircled buildings amid a storm of gunfire, grenades and tear gas in the packed urban camp. However, we found that the video was uploaded to Facebook on 25 November 2018, with a caption saying it was taken in the town of Abu Snan in Galilee, in Israel. 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. [106] In contrast, Hal Wootten, Emeritus Professor of Law at the University of New South Wales and former president of the Indigenous Law Centre, considered the ECAJ position to be misguided: "There is a striking irony in a Jewish organisation's striving to show that every Jewish character is a demon and every Arab character a saint. 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