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The Promises Film Project is a non-profit organization committed to furthering the Middle-East peace process by using the power of film to educate audiences about the importance of supporting peace efforts. Promises explores the conflict through the eyes of seven Israeli and Palestinian children living in Jerusalem. Rather than focusing on "hard news" Promises offers intimate stories that reveal what its like to grow up in times of conflict and peacemaking in the Middle East. If Not Now, When? In the last year the violence in the Middle East has escalated to an unprecedented level. The rift between the two societies is wider than it has ever been in the last 50 years and for the first time ever there is virtually no grassroots peace movement. And yet, we must remember that this is still an extraordinary moment in the history of the Middle East. Comprehensive peace is still considered to be possible if extremely challenging. Ultimately the legacy of the conflict and the challenges of the peacemaking will be in the hands of Palestinian and Israeli children. The
film is intended for television broadcast and for organizations
involved in conflict resolution and the peace process. The film
will also serve as a tool to prepare future generations of Israelis
& Palestinians for the challenges of peacemaking. |