I Promise This Will Be Good

In the movie Promises I learned that the condition in Palestine is much worse than I thought. First there is constant war. Second every one think the other religion is evil but they are both the same in a sort. Third I learned that the children have it just as bad or worse as all the adults. Forth that things there can be a lot harder than here mostly with all the war going on a and imprisonments. Fifth I wish that things could be a lot better there and also about their religions. That is mostly what I learned from that documentary.

What did I learn about Promises?

              

          In the movie Promises we are witnessing the Arab war and how kids react to it. They all think different things but all want the war to end completely. Daniel and his brother during the beginning were afraid to ride a bus because of bombing on a bus near them. They would look around for anyone who looked suspicious but so far they didn’t suspect anyone. Some of the kids also hate all jews, I think that they shouldn't hate all jews because it’s not all of their faults. What do you think some of the kids should do? Hate all jews or not hate all of the jews?

What promises told yo

I have learned from Promises, that there is a lot of conflict going on between the Palestinians and the Israelis. More than I thought. I learned that even though they don't even know each other, and they've never even met, they still hate each other. I can see how the Israelis would want the land because it is their biblical birthright. I would want the same if someone was threatening to take over land that was mine first. Also, I see how the Palestinians would want the land as well because it's also their religious land and they have also a right to own it. I think the meeting between the Palestinians and Israelis will go not so good. I think they might fight/discuss whose land it is and who deserves it. Do you think the Palestinians and Israelis will fight, or do you think they will work it out peacefully?

Who Does Israel Belong To?

In this video that we watched, there are many sides to the dispute over who should get the land. Every religion believes they own the right to the land. Each side has religious evidence to support why they deserve the land. I've also learned that most people from Israel for example, don't like the Muslims and vise versa. This is true between all three religions. They don't notice how the same they really are. Why can't they all just get to know each other before jumping to conclusions? Well, since they already jumped to those conclusions, they're to afraid to meet each other. Who is the real owner of this land or how do you think they should distribute it?

Which side would you be on?

Over the years the three religions have been fighting over the rights of the land. All of them think it should be theirs, and each has religious evidence to support their reasoning. They are so close together its walking distance. There is dispute over the land and the religious temples in the area. In the movie the when the boys were interviewed they all talked about how bad the other religion is and how horrible they are. To me its honestly really sad. Why can't they just make up and say sorry. As they were talking to each other on the cell phones i saw them smirk and smile. @Mr.Hopper-Its also sad how you made us watch that documentary. Besides my last comment It was heart breaking how they are basically made to hate each other. What side would you be on and why?

Up in Flames

I know a couple things here and there about the movie Promises, but I still have trouble with a lot of things. So far I have learned that the Israelis and the Palestinians both a document saying they have the land. There can only be one ruler to that land. For one thing all the kids want the war to end. Most of the kids have dreams to grow up and make friends with the other side. I blame all of this on the parents. They are the only ones able to persuade the children in any way. If you were in this situation how would you feel about the Jewish people?

Frenemies, Friends, Or Enemies?

I learned many things from the film "Promises" and even though I am still confused on some parts of the war, I think I understand most of it. The thing is Palestinians and Israelis both have documents that say they own the land, and there can only be one ruler. Everywhere you go, you have to be cautious and careful. A bombing might happen anytime since you never know when.

One thing is for sure: the kids all want the war to stop. Also many kids are taught to hate Jews, so in the film, many of them did not want to meet the Jewish kids. They think that the kids are going to grow up and end up being enemies with them anyway. In my opinion, I really think they should meet the Jewish children because first of all, it's not exactly the kid's fault that they are Jewish. They were born in a Jewish family. Also, they are just following what their parents do. If the kids meet each other, at least there is a chance that the Jewish kids will understand what they feel. I feel like the kids will meet each other and first talk about hobbies, foods, and things like that but I feel like they will end up talking about the war. Hopefully they don't get into an argument. It's better if they think about what each other is going through and try to understand each other's opinions.

Do you think the kids should meet each other? If you were in their situation, how would you feel about meeting the Jewish people?

Don't Take a 15 Minute Walk Around Israel

It kind of sickens me... how so many people are affected by this, hurt by this, because of the fight for a little strip of land. I can't stop thinking about how that palestinian girl starting crying since her dad was in prison, and the friends that the children lost.

It's pretty clear that this has impacted the way I see this conflict.

Anyways, after watching some of "Promises",  the way I'd say I learned from it is how I sort of saw it from both points of views, and I really got to see what the conflict was and felt like from both sides. I noticed both sides seemed to say alike things, a lot of them believed that it was their land. Going back into all the history of everything, it is both their homes, just at different times. Even though Jews had been there first, I feel like it isn’t fair to call it their home, as Palestinians have stayed there and would definitely be reluctant to give away what they call home.

This whole conflict seems to be an endless cycle of hatred and greed. I believe if both sides can understand each other a little better, the conflict can become less violent. However, it seems like Palestinians and Jews have created a wall between them, built far back when the conflict started. The children haven’t even met the other side, and a lot of them still despise each other. Think about the many that grow up hating the other side, (which is only about 15 minutes away) when they don’t even know what their enemies really are. They don’t realize these enemies could easily be their friends. Their aggressiveness towards the other side… doesn’t really bring a whole lot of peace. Also, is there another reason why Jews don’t let the Palestinians into Israel besides for their safety? Since, just IF, what if they could agree to share the land, so Palestinians can also live there, as well as Jews, together. The way it seems right now is that unless there can be some empathy and giving between both sides, this war will only continue until a not-so-happy-ending.

I’m pretty sure the children will get along fine, especially since they haven’t done anything to them, as children, and they probably could find a lot in common. Some could probably be easily friends. I don’t think they would like to talk about the war, especially since they are on opposing sides, but they may talk about their regular life, like how the twins chatted with the Palestinian boy. They talked about favorite sports and things, they seemed pretty happy. I wonder, though, if their perspective of this whole conflict will change once they see how some people from the other side aren’t really bad.

What do you think causes this war to go on?

Promises

In the movie, Promises, we see the war from different kid’s perspectives. The Israelis think that the land is theirs because they took it over from the Palestinians. The Palestinians think that they should have the right to build anywhere. I can’t believe that Sanabel  lived 10 minutes away from Jerusalem and hasn’t been there her whole life. Mahmoud was saying that all Jews were all mean and hateful. But when he figured out that B.Z was a Jew, he was very confused. You can’t judge people by their religion because everyone is different.

I predict that the kids will talk about the war and why they think that the war should end. I know that both groups want the war to end and both groups know that they aren’t really winning anything if the other side forfeits. They both lose lives of their loved ones. What do you think about the affect that children can do to stop a war?

Reflection from Promises

The movie Promises explains the conflicts between the Israelis and the Palestinians. They ask the children about their religion and what they do to follow their religion. They ask them how they live their lives, how they pray, and how they learn. It shows how different it is from girls to boys, from how the girls do so much, yet the boys do so little. The girls set the tables and prepare for the Shabbat. The boys can just sit and play on their computers, or any electronics that they have. I learned that you have to cover the bread so it doesn't see that they drank the wine first. I also learned that you cannot rip paper towels on Shabbat, so you have to rip them before Shabbat. I also did some research on laws of Shabbat. Do you think that the way these people live is fair? 

Promises

I think that judging by the phone call, the boys would get along okay. Instead of yelling, arguing, or fighting like might have happened, they talked about sports, and what’s going on. They seemed to get along pretty well, especially for how some of the children talked about each other. They were fairly nice, and B.Z. helped the boys with their English, which was a language that would both be able to at least somewhat understand. I hope that they will be able to become friends. What do you think will happen?

Promises!

I think Promises is a very cool movie. I didn't really think to ask the kids how they felt about the other ethnicity. I actually learned a lot from this documentary. I learned that their parents and grandparents put their beliefs onto their children's and I think that is clouding their judgement of each other. I thought it was funny when the Mahmoud boy said that all Jews are selfish and other terrible things, when B.Z. is Jewish. And he like B.Z. It looked really confused because he realized that all he ever had been taught about about the Jews was a lie. I think that when all the children meet each other, there is going to be some tension, but then it will be easier. I think they will talk about sports, religion, their history, and, I don't know, normal stuff? I can't wait to see what is going to happen! What is your opinion?

(הבטחות) (PROMISES) ( وعود)

Promises was quite a movie. I thought it was a great movie and learned so many things! I saw things from many different perspectives. I wish that the Palestinians and the Jews would get along.  There'd be a lot less war, more helping, more happiness and less conflict. I thought it was interesting how they really didn't like each other. The moment the boy Mahmoud found out B.Z was Jewish, he was all like "Huh? Really? I'm so confused". I found that kind of funny. Just because one person of a certain race, religion, gender or any type is a certain way, doesn't mean all of them are like that. I think that when they met each other, they probably realised that they weren't as bad as they thought. They most likely talked about their countries, their homes, and just kid's stuff like toys, houses, cars, tv and whatnot. Where do you think all the kids are now?

Promises

From Promises I have learned very much about the lives in the middles east. As you are traveling there are checkpoints that determine whether you are able to pass through or not. At those checkpoints most only people who follow Judaism, and Americans are able to pass through. If you are an Arab it is much harder to pass through, and most Arabs get sent away. Also from this video I have learned that the children are being to hate the other side. For example a child from Arab heritage is taught to hate anyone who follows Judaism.

I predict that when the children from both sides meet that it will go well. In further explanation I think that all of the children will come to like the children from the other side of the story. When this happens I think that the realization that what they were taught was wrong. Do you agree with this prediction? If not then what do you think?

Promises to Keep

In class we finished the movie Promises that has portrayed the life of kids that are both Jewish and Arab and what their beliefs are of one another. It was definitely an amazing movie showing and telling us that they didn't believe the stories that they were told about each other and that besides their differences they still wanted to be friends. I found it interesting that they didn't know B.Z's religion they treated him as if they were family. When they meet I think that they would've had a lot of common interests. I believe that because of this moving movie that one day the wars against one another would subside and we wouldn't have to fight over our beliefs. People should set aside their differences and stop war because there is a lot happening in life that could potentially ruin human life. I have hopes for our future generations, but war won't stop until we do something about it now.

Israelis and palestinians

I learned a lot more about the Jewish religion in this video. The languages they speak are Hebrew and Arabic. Israeli people are mostly Jewish and Palestinians are mostly Muslim. Even though the Israelis and Palestinians live a close distance they despise each other. I think that when the Palestinians and the Israelis meet each other they will realize that they are actually nice people. They won't have to worry about different beliefs anymore. What do you think is going to happen when the Palestinians and the Israelis meet each other.

Promises Reflection by Elissa Weinrick

I learned in "Promises" that the Israelis and the Jews have a tough war going on right now. They both think that the land around Jerusalem should be theirs. This creates a problem for the people living there. One side is trying to get to their most sacred place. The other side is preventing this from happening. Therefore, you have two countries fighting so that they can each have their sacred land. Also, the kids don't have friends that are from the other side. I learned, however, that we all have the possibility to make a change in the world and that kids can created peace in the world. What did you learn?

Promises Of The Past

The movie has opened my eyes up to a lot. The children are taught from generation to generation that their family or ethnic group should have the land or that they're right, and seeing as this pattern continues the dispute might be settled but in the far future. I used to think who ever got there first should control the land but now I understand that both peoples have made the land their home. I also learned that the children are still very sensitive about the situation and since they are young but some have grown quite mature in the harsh reality. This makes me wonder if there is a chance for a compromise because young people are more open hearted to ideas then an older generation. When they meet I think they will argue about some things at first but then come to talk about their differences and maybe they will even start to see the similarities between themselves, after all they are just children. Hopefully they realize that each side is just as guilty or innocent as the other.

Who should get the land? Palestine or Israel?

The Israelis and Palestinians both believe that they own the land. It is hard to know, because the land has been fought over for thousands of years. It must be hard to see this from a kid's point of view. Kids on both sides have been taught to hate each other. Each kid does things that would enrage the other side. The Israelis have the Israel day parade right down the Arabs area, and have checkpoints that make the Arabs stop. The Arabs have terrorist attacks, so each side must hate each other. From a kids point of view it must be very enraging and confusing.  I predict that when the Jewish kid and the Arab kid meet, the will be mad at each other but than become friends. Even though they are "Enemies" I think that they will still be friends because they are friends.

Israel VS Palestine: The writing on the wall

Right now, there is a conflict on whether Palestinians or Israelis should keep the land of Israel. I personally believe the Israelis should keep it because they were the first people to ever live there, even before the Palestinians. The Israelites were then kicked out by the Romans and were forced to wander for 2,000 years, enduring massive prejudice.  We were the original owners of the land, and whether the Palestinians like it or not, we deserve to own the land. If you disagree with me, please post your comments below this article.

Promises

This week I learned a few things from watching the documentary/movie Promises.  At first we heard from an Arab from Israel as he spoke about his life.  Then we heard a Jew talk and like the Arab he stated that he hated Arabs, as did the boy who said he hated Jews.  Then we heard some twins talk as they got on a bus and they talked about the many terrorist attacks including blowing up buses.  

What Do You Think Will Happen???

I think the meeting between the two kids will go great. Even though the kids come from different religions, they will be nice to each other and they will listen to another. When the kids meet, they will understand why the other one thinks it is there land. What would you talk about if you were in this situation. Would you listen to what the other kid says. When the kids meet, what do you think will happen, will it be a nice talk or not?     

They are so different

First, I will think that they will talk about where they live and their religions.They are so different from each other it will be very weird. I also think they will talk about themselves, but ask questions like, how old are you? and what do you like to do in your free time? I would like to be there watching them in person because I think it is really interesting. They are so close together but so far apart at the same time. They have different things that they do every day but they could be best friends. Would you want to be in that position?

Broken Promises

So, we've heard about big disputes between different people with different beliefs and how they tend to turn out with one victor and the one who suffers. Well maybe this time could be different... or not. These children have grown up learning about each other. Their parents have probably talked to them about the fights that go on and how serious the situation is. From what I've learned from the movie Promise it seems that they both believe they deserve the land. Some feel hatred towards the other, others sympathize with them. You never know what could happen if you put them together, I'm guessing it won't have such a great result. These children grow up learning what their parents believe, they probably don't know much about what each other. The way they are taught is the only way they know. Each side only knows half the story. I think if you put two very different groups of people together, you may not be happy with your results. I also believe the exact opposite as well. I believe these children could help with this situation. If they were to learn more about each other and try to understand, maybe they could make a difference. You never know, maybe children could make a real difference in the situation. What would you do if you were in their shoes?

Daily life and kids opinions about the opposite religion.

In the movie, I learned that they had mostly never seen an Arab, or Muslim. They are judging the kids from the opposite religion before they even met them. I think they will talk about the problems about the Arabs and Muslims and They will learn to respect the other ones opinion. I also think they will talk about being friends, and daily life for them. This movie really makes an impact on me because I get to see kids point of view, and what they go through. It tells me about how women have to do all the work, there are bombings all around, and it is heavily guarded from both sides, the Muslims, and the Arabs. What would you do if you lived in Palestine in that time?

The Adults of the Future

So far this video has really showed me my surroundings and made me take a look at more things than just myself and the US. I think it’s really heartbreaking that people so close together are total strangers and enemies. I have to say that I really admire Faraj and the other kids for opening up and wanting to meet the Arabs and the Jews.  In my opinion the kids in the video are the adults of the future and could be the answer to this war over land. Do you think this war will ever be resolved?

Chewys and Rabies (Israelis and Arabians) Promises

From watching the movie "Promises" it has made me think about both sides of there religion and how many things the kids have known are wrong and that they learn everything from there parents stories and there have for each other's race. There is evidence from both sides that they own the land but it is a valid argument because it is nearly impossible to decide who owns what because both of the religions have there own backgrounds from the country.

Changing the Future Generation

The movie we watched was an interesting movie. My opinion is that we should bring Palestinian and Israeli kids together. If kids from these two countries meet and become good friends it could change everything. The future generation would be different and if people especially kids forget what has happened between the two nations they could have a good relationship and eventually there will be no war and peace will come. If people start listening to kids from Palestine or Israel it could make a difference. I predict in the movie the kids who’ve just met will become good friends and that it will show adults and other kids that it doesn’t matter what happened in the past and that if they become friends the future generation can change. What do you predict?

What I think About Promises

I think that the meeting between the kids will go well and they will get along great and make connections with each other. Even though they are from different religions and believe in different things, they will agree about certain things about the war. I also think they will disagree on things too. I say they will grow into a "voice" and will become a big impact on the war and fighting. What do you think will happen at the meeting?

Promises

 In the movie promises so far I have seen that there are many conflicts going on between the Israelis and the Palestinians including fights for land and a key part is fighting for the West Wall and the Dome of the Rock. The Israelis hate Palestinians and the Palestinians hate the Jews. I think that if both sides were to meet there would be conflict between them and they would argue maybe even a fight, but if they didn't know the others religion and they got to know each other before they knew the religion then maybe they would be friends and there would be less conflict and if there is it would be more civil. Each side probably has this conflict with one another because of past events or hatred because they believe different things and they were born into this hatred. I also think in the meeting they would discuss religion and work it out. What do you think they would discuss and why?

A Big Dispute

I learned about that they fight for their land, religion, and freedom. I think that when the kids get together theywill have some conflict. They will all share their different opinions and some people might get mad. Even though they will be nice to each other but they will speak what they believe. Both sides must feel like they have been treated badly and they must be mad. That is why I think there would be dispute between the children. Even though the children do not know as much as the parents they still know somethings. What do you think will happen when they meet up?

Which Religion Is Right?

In this video that we watched, there are many sides to the dispute over who should get the land. Every religion believes they own the right to the land. Each side has religious evidence to support why they deserve the land. I've also learned that most people from Israel for example, don't like the Muslims and vise versa. This is true between all three religions. They don't notice how the same they really are. Why can't they all just get to know each other before jumping to conclusions. In my opinion they should just share it but keep their holy structure or building specific to their religion. Comment what you think they should do.