Comments on: Israeli film ‘Lebanon’ takes top prize in Venice

By: David Kalmus

David Kalmus — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:10:07 +0000

Dancing With Bashir animation is a work of art that delivers its message in a very powerful way. Humanizing the Israeli soldiers trapped between the battle and their politicians. One scene though was strange to me, did these soldiers really left behind by their peers? This is not the standard I know of IDF.

By: Walid Khuri, MD

Walid Khuri, MD — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:32:20 +0000

I did not have a chance to see the movie although i would love to. But from reading about it from different sources, it seems to try and humanise those Israeli soldiers that are hidden behind their tanks and or their warplanes. I hope such efforts would lead to the Israelis to have some feelings and maybe try to understand where their counterpart “Palestinian enemies” ,that have to bear the brunt of their devastating war machine, come from. Maybe some more movies will be made by Isaeli artists to try and humanise the Palestinian or other Arab enemies. Movies as those can go far in bridging the gap between these two peoples.

By: Calder

Calder — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:21:20 +0000

As a Jew, I do not support Israel’s Zionist policies, but as a human being, I recognise that hatred and violence is perpetrated on both sides and innocent blood is shed by both. There needs to be an awareness of the innocence and the guilt of each nation. Neither is completely wrong or right and if we don’t stop blaming and condemning one side or the other, how will there ever be reconciliation and peace?

By: Roger King

Roger King — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:27:29 +0000

Sounds very interesting and is this movie available DVD? We will be in Israel in November. Just love your country.

By: Harold

Harold — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:21:27 +0000

Leonard Cohen is going to be in Israel to perform. Despite the urgings of bigots that he shun Israel, he has decided to take the high road and go anyway. Leonard Cohen stands head and shoulders above third-rate hacks like Jane Fonda and others of her ilk.