So hard to see this stalled peace process in the West Bank. Of course, I have an interest here because Tim, my younger brother lives in Ramallah. This is a sad video that shows just how difficult it is to make a showing of discontent in light of the Israeli Military. I liked this because it showed the territory really nicely, how pretty and green it looks right now. And it profiles the real people who have to live with this conflict every day. Tim isn't doing much travel in this area, but you wonder about the protest's reach as this could be a scene down the street from where he lives it's so common. Just the shots of the Military with their rubber bullets makes everyone jumpy. And people react badly in situations like this. It just happens. The end shot of the video is so poignant as it shows this little kid throwing stones on a hill-top, an innocent gesture, that in this region is implicitly dangerous.
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