Bad night’s sleep. Got up late. Only got to office at 9:15am.

Movie – Censored Voices

at TSL

A film by Mor Loushy. Led by Amos Oz, the film combines original recordings of soldiers recalling their fears and doubts following Israel’s 1967 Six-Day War with archival newsreel footage as a stark reminder of how far the region remains from the peace for which they long. In June of 1967 the armies of Egypt, Jordan, and Syria massed on Israel’s borders and threatened its destruction. Israel launched a pre-emptive strike and achieved a stunning and decisive victory nearly tripling its size with the occupation of the West Bank (including East Jerusalem), the Sinai Peninsula, and the Golan Heights. The nation brimmed with relief, joy, and pride, while a new national narrative of manifest destiny emerged. But drowned out by the euphoria, other voices – many of those who fought the war – had something different to say. With subtitles. 2015. 1h27m.

Reminds us of a movie we saw in Los Angeles three or four years ago about Israel’s occupation of Arab lands and the military force’s policies and practices.