When I turned on the Discovery channel and saw a what was on, I was immediatly captivated by "Promises". The story is of seven Israeli and Palestinian children living in or around the city of Jerusalem and their hate for each other, which slowly changes. The most emotional scene for me was seeing Faraj breaking down and being reduced to tears during the meeting between Israeli and Palestinian children, it suddenly changed my perspective on the whole conflict. All that we in England see is the evil suicide bombers and the annoying Palestinians who won't leave Israel alone, but when seen from deep within the conflict, you just can't help but sympathise. Although the most shocking scene was Mahmoud openly supporting Hamas and saying "the more buses we blow up, the angrier Israel gets".
Promises has to be the most emotional documentary that I have ever seen.
Promises has to be the most emotional documentary that I have ever seen.