Promises - Israeli Palestinian Dialogue

Interfaith dialogue between Jews and Muslims is often scary because of the political aspects of the Middle East conflict that can creap in, and can be painful and passionate subjects for both sides. It takes trust and a lot of work to be able to cover these topics  productively together. One of the most powerful films I've ever seen is on this subject. It is called 'Promises' and follows the lives and opinions of a variety of Israeli's, Palestinians and Arab Israeli's, some of whome are brave enough to meet., While I would recommend the film as a whole, you can get a flavour of it here:

 The Trailer:

You can watch various sections of the film on You Tube but I can't find part 1 and it doesn't work so well without it!  But you can find some nice sections of the kids attitudes to their lives and the land. They are a diverse bunch so it is best to see a few bits! This section shows those of the children who were willing to meet doing so:

One of the most important things was the impact that the project had on the participants: