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The Shape of the Future

The constant war in Israel/Palestine breaks my heart.  I have my own opinions, but rather than take  sides and get caught up in a debate that seems to have no end in sight: I will take this opportunity to present a documentary that has one goal in mind: PEACE. Peace that does not threaten the existence of either party. This documentary is 1 hour and 47 minutes long.

The documentary looks at a potential solution and is grounded in a two state solution: an autonomous Israel and an autonomous Palestine. The theory goes: agreements ARE possible and they do not have to threaten the security or freedoms of either people. Yes, trust and respect is essential. Yes, it’s unlikely. Yes, it’s possible.

I was very impressed by how this documentary didn’t favor either side of the conflict. Often, when someone tries to be completely neutral they end up skewing reality. There are facts that cannot be denied: the United Nations offered a two-state solution back in 1948 that the Jews accepted. The Palestinians refused and declared war and – incredibly – the brand new Israel defeated all of the neighboring Arab nations.   However, I wouldn’t be surprised if even this fact is questioned. The Shape of the Future sidesteps the debate and looks for solutions. This very positive message should be shared with your children and friends on both sides of the conflict.

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  • Roy

    It’s sort of like having two children in a room upstairs constantly throwing shoes at one another. At first you are concerned, what if one of them gets hurt? Then as time passes your concern turns to annoyance since no end of the conflict can be seen and the noise of it begins to drive you bonkers. Finally after decades of shoe throwing, annoyance turns to apathy as you find it more convenient to simply ignore the ruckus.

    I am somewhere between annoyance and apathy and I remain unconvinced the situation can change. What we are seeing in Palestine is the most recent wavefront in a shockwave traceable back to the First World War and perhaps before. When millions of people die, it doesn’t just stop. Its like dropping a bowling ball in a pond. Effects spread out and move with such force that one person is as likely to stop them as a crab is to halt a tsunami.

    The situation is further exacerbated by the difficulty of convincing a people who have been brutally oppressed for millennia that they to can be the oppressor.