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Part 1: Uneasy Coexistence | Conflict Zone


these are the kids who live here in the

these are the kids who live here in the county Dublin area is already prepared

county Dublin area is already prepared

county Dublin area is already prepared to confront the actual protesters you

to confront the actual protesters you

to confront the actual protesters you can see those who don’t want to get too

can see those who don’t want to get too

can see those who don’t want to get too close and too dangerous are staying in

close and too dangerous are staying in

close and too dangerous are staying in the back and then those who want to be

the back and then those who want to be

the back and then those who want to be right in the front are moving to the

right in the front are moving to the

right in the front are moving to the front of the province that means you are

front of the province that means you are

front of the province that means you are willing to be arrested that means your

willing to be arrested that means your

willing to be arrested that means your chances of being shot is much higher

chances of being shot is much higher

chances of being shot is much higher that means you are really putting your

that means you are really putting your

that means you are really putting your life and residence in the conflict zone

life and residence in the conflict zone

life and residence in the conflict zone everything depends on which side you’re

everything depends on which side you’re

everything depends on which side you’re on

here in Jerusalem you’re either an

here in Jerusalem you’re either an Israeli or a Palestinian both sides

Israeli or a Palestinian both sides

Israeli or a Palestinian both sides claim this small piece of land this land

claim this small piece of land this land

claim this small piece of land this land is divided by walls of fear anger and

is divided by walls of fear anger and

is divided by walls of fear anger and hatred I’m here in a mission to

hatred I’m here in a mission to

hatred I’m here in a mission to understand why and to try to put some

understand why and to try to put some

understand why and to try to put some cracks in those walls

[Music]

[Music] the State of Israel was established in

the State of Israel was established in

the State of Israel was established in 1948 in an area known then as Palestine

1948 in an area known then as Palestine

1948 in an area known then as Palestine in a war for the new nation’s borders

in a war for the new nation’s borders

in a war for the new nation’s borders began the conflict led to a Palestinian

began the conflict led to a Palestinian

began the conflict led to a Palestinian Exodus into two territories the Gaza

Exodus into two territories the Gaza

Exodus into two territories the Gaza Strip and the West Bank

Strip and the West Bank

Strip and the West Bank now some Israelis are staking claim to

now some Israelis are staking claim to

now some Israelis are staking claim to land in the West Bank by building

land in the West Bank by building

land in the West Bank by building communities they’re called settlements

communities they’re called settlements

communities they’re called settlements with the settlers come the soldiers that

with the settlers come the soldiers that

with the settlers come the soldiers that protect them and Palestinian protesters

protect them and Palestinian protesters

protect them and Palestinian protesters that want them out I want to find out

that want them out I want to find out

that want them out I want to find out why anyone would want to live in such a

why anyone would want to live in such a

why anyone would want to live in such a volatile place

volatile place

volatile place [Music]

[Music]

[Music] salamé style and neva sha Allah be

salamé style and neva sha Allah be

salamé style and neva sha Allah be pleased normally Palestinians this

pleased normally Palestinians this

pleased normally Palestinians this settlement specifically are not allowed

settlement specifically are not allowed

settlement specifically are not allowed to camp in so it’s a very very

to camp in so it’s a very very

to camp in so it’s a very very controversial place most families

controversial place most families

controversial place most families just want to live a normal life away

just want to live a normal life away

just want to live a normal life away from all the controversy all I hear is

from all the controversy all I hear is

from all the controversy all I hear is settlements is the reason there is no

settlements is the reason there is no

settlements is the reason there is no that’s right so what is your reasoning

that’s right so what is your reasoning

that’s right so what is your reasoning to live i actually know for sure that we

to live i actually know for sure that we

to live i actually know for sure that we came here we did not think anybody

came here we did not think anybody

came here we did not think anybody planned because I saw that there was

planned because I saw that there was

planned because I saw that there was nobody here no it was the whole I mean

nobody here no it was the whole I mean

nobody here no it was the whole I mean that this is still what the hell nothing

that this is still what the hell nothing

that this is still what the hell nothing around it nobody was using it nobody was

around it nobody was using it nobody was

around it nobody was using it nobody was mother father gaben for some Israelis

mother father gaben for some Israelis

mother father gaben for some Israelis settlements simply offer an affordable

settlements simply offer an affordable

settlements simply offer an affordable place to raise a family but for others

place to raise a family but for others

place to raise a family but for others it’s about claiming land that

it’s about claiming land that

it’s about claiming land that Palestinians already claim as their own

we are now on our way to a refugee camp

we are now on our way to a refugee camp refugee camps are where many

refugee camps are where many

refugee camps are where many Palestinians came to live after they

Palestinians came to live after they

Palestinians came to live after they were displaced from their homes when

were displaced from their homes when

were displaced from their homes when Israel was established the camp started

Israel was established the camp started

Israel was established the camp started out as communities of tents for

out as communities of tents for

out as communities of tents for displaced families but they have grown

displaced families but they have grown

displaced families but they have grown into villages of makeshift housing for

into villages of makeshift housing for

into villages of makeshift housing for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians

hundreds of thousands of Palestinians

hundreds of thousands of Palestinians [Music]

Israeli settlements are being built up

Israeli settlements are being built up all around the camp

all around the camp

all around the camp how do you see settlements how does it

how do you see settlements how does it

how do you see settlements how does it affect you like all the blessing they

affect you like all the blessing they

affect you like all the blessing they affect my daily life most of the time we

affect my daily life most of the time we

affect my daily life most of the time we are we are in the summer without water

are we are in the summer without water

are we are in the summer without water and most of the time in the in the

and most of the time in the in the

and most of the time in the in the winter without electric cause every

winter without electric cause every

winter without electric cause every month the increase of the number in the

month the increase of the number in the

month the increase of the number in the settlement and the settlers as the

settlement and the settlers as the

settlement and the settlers as the settlements push deeper into the West

settlements push deeper into the West

settlements push deeper into the West Bank the tension increases and roads

Bank the tension increases and roads

Bank the tension increases and roads become battlegrounds you drive and you

become battlegrounds you drive and you

become battlegrounds you drive and you hear me good music in your car and all

hear me good music in your car and all

hear me good music in your car and all of a sudden some bored boy take a stone

of a sudden some bored boy take a stone

of a sudden some bored boy take a stone and they smash your window in the middle

and they smash your window in the middle

and they smash your window in the middle of your day you know they ruin your life

of your day you know they ruin your life

of your day you know they ruin your life it’s crazy

it’s crazy

it’s crazy [Applause]

it’s not safe we can’t go out of the

it’s not safe we can’t go out of the fence they can go anywhere they want

fence they can go anywhere they want

fence they can go anywhere they want they don’t scalp anything this is

they don’t scalp anything this is

they don’t scalp anything this is annoying

annoying

annoying like why should I scare in my land they

like why should I scare in my land they

like why should I scare in my land they don’t scare they suffer but they don’t

don’t scare they suffer but they don’t

don’t scare they suffer but they don’t scare it’s different to be scared all

scare it’s different to be scared all

scare it’s different to be scared all the time it’s not it’s not a nice thing

the time it’s not it’s not a nice thing

the time it’s not it’s not a nice thing believe me a bus stop that’s ten minutes

believe me a bus stop that’s ten minutes

believe me a bus stop that’s ten minutes from my house got bombed three times get

from my house got bombed three times get

from my house got bombed three times get blown up israel says this violet is the

blown up israel says this violet is the

blown up israel says this violet is the reason they build the walls and

reason they build the walls and

reason they build the walls and checkpoints that surround the

checkpoints that surround the

checkpoints that surround the palestinian territories

palestinian territories

palestinian territories many palestinians cannot pass through

many palestinians cannot pass through

many palestinians cannot pass through these checkpoints at all

i want i’m script asleep anguish cutting

i want i’m script asleep anguish cutting the heavens rule condom aha

the heavens rule condom aha

the heavens rule condom aha when was the last time you were in the

when was the last time you were in the

when was the last time you were in the beach there not a reason

I’m not you know I’m not blind and I see

I’m not you know I’m not blind and I see what’s happening around me we’re two

what’s happening around me we’re two

what’s happening around me we’re two Native communities native people

Native communities native people

Native communities native people different type of native of ideas which

different type of native of ideas which

different type of native of ideas which have to live together it’s not gonna

have to live together it’s not gonna

have to live together it’s not gonna change why here why you live here why

change why here why you live here why

change why here why you live here why not somewhere else it’s the fall for me

not somewhere else it’s the fall for me

not somewhere else it’s the fall for me as a person first of all it’s my father

as a person first of all it’s my father

as a person first of all it’s my father my grandfather my grandmother my grand

my grandfather my grandmother my grand

my grandfather my grandmother my grand grand father and mother it was born here

grand father and mother it was born here

grand father and mother it was born here and they I was grow up here this is our

and they I was grow up here this is our

and they I was grow up here this is our land but seen an historic land they are

land but seen an historic land they are

land but seen an historic land they are here because this is our France

this is my housewife it’s your house I’m

this is my housewife it’s your house I’m leaving here you’re six years okay I’m

leaving here you’re six years okay I’m

leaving here you’re six years okay I’m raising my children here

raising my children here

raising my children here no take to me and that’s it I mean this

no take to me and that’s it I mean this

no take to me and that’s it I mean this my land I got no other place to go

my land I got no other place to go

my land I got no other place to go [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] ah

ah

ah [Music]

settlements are pushing Israelis and

settlements are pushing Israelis and Palestinians closer and closer together

Palestinians closer and closer together

Palestinians closer and closer together [Music]

[Music]

[Music] and pulling them further and further

and pulling them further and further

and pulling them further and further apart

you

you [Music]

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