Monaliza Abdo is an Arab Christian, Israeli and a defender of Jews and minorities alike. She wasn’t required to enlist in the Israeli army, but her determination to protect Israel motivated her to volunteer. This is her story.
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The Israeli Palestinian Conflict: 10 Myths Preventing Peace
The Israeli Palestinian conflict is an often misunderstood political battleground where facts are mixed with opinion, perference, and prejudice. There’s so much confusion around the conflict that we want to bring light to what is truth and what is myth. What issues are actually standing in the way of bringing peace between the Israelis and Palestinians? How does their fight over land complicate the conflict? And what role to political leaders like Yasser Arafat and Ehud Barak play along with organizations like UNRWA? These are questions we uncover in these 10 myths that are preventing peace in Palestine and Israel.
The UN vs. Israel
In the last few decades the United Nations has been obsessed with one country. Is it North Korea, Zimbabwe, Iran, Syria, China or some other nation with a reprehensible human rights record? Those would all be fair guesses and they would all be wrong. Anne Bayefsky, director of the Touro Human Rights Institute, answers this riddle and explains the upside down moral universe in which the United Nations resides.
Instagram on Israeli News
Once in a Lifetime HD invited major Instagram users on an extraordinary journey across Israel. They were introduced to our small country’s tremendous variety of landscapes, cuisine and nightlife, as well as its multicultural society and culture.
The project is run by Tel Aviv University students who take part in the StandWithUs Fellowship, a public diplomacy program. StandWithUs is an international non-profit organization dedicated to informing the public about Israel (www.StandWithUs.com).
American Lone Soldiers in the IDF
Produced by Write On For Israel/San Francisco teen participants
“Our documentary is about Lone Soldiers in the Israeli Defense Forces. A lone soldier is a person from outside of Israel who volunteers to serve in the army and has no family with them in Israel. We chose this topic
because the lone soldier program is something unique to the IDF. While filming this documentary we had the privilege of speaking with many different people who were lone soldiers or are connected to lone
soldiers, and although they each had unique, interesting stories, every single one said the same thing; it was the best experience of their lives and they would gladly do it again. We wanted to explore what makes
the experience so amazing, and what motivates people to leave their homes and move half way around the world to serve in an army.”
Agadir – Israel Andalusian Orchestra with Mark Eliyahu
Over the past 15 years the musicians and soloists of the orchestra have been performing in concert halls both in Israel and abroad.
Their work has brought to life the music and heritage of a culture that had almost disappeared forever.
The Andalusian music and culture have evolved into a unique aspect of Israeli culture, enticing various audiences from all over Israel and around the world.
Most of the musicians play from sheet music on classical western instruments- Violin, Viola, Cello, Contrabass and Oboe. These are accompanied by a traditional ensemble of classic eastern instruments- oud, Kamanja (knee violin), Kanoun, Ney, Darbuka and tar all of whom play without sheet music, through the knowledge that has been passed on to them from hundreds of generations.
The Palestinian Wall of Lies
The truth about Anti-Israel Palestinian propaganda.
Understanding UN Bias Against Israel
The United Nations has made the democratic State of Israel the target of incessant condemnation while neglecting its mandate in challenging the oppressive regimes around the world. The following video uncovers the factors behind the UN’s bias against Israel
10 Unknown West Bank Facts
In only 2 minutes you’ll learn the history of the West Bank (Judea and Samaria) that you have probably never heard.
Beyond Falafel – Food Culture in Israel
Produced by Write On For Israel Teen Participants
“We chose food as the topic for our group for two main reasons. One, it is not a highly controversial topic and two it would be a fun, clever, and accurate way to represent the pluralistic side of Israel that is so
commonly omitted from the conversation. Some highlights of our filming process consisted of tasting different types of food, seeing traditional kosher dishes to seeing Chinese Kosher dishes, and hearing what Israelis had to say about the wide array of food within their country. We hope you enjoy our documentary, and next time you are in Israel, while falafel is still very tasty, see what other scrumptious dishes you
can find.”
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