Film about the Israeli/Palestine conflict to be shown next month
September 2024
The film Tinderbox is to be shown at the United Reform Church in Fisherton Street, Salisbury on Monday 7th October starting at 7pm. Entry is free. It is a Christian Aid Film.
The conflict rages in Gaza and settler violence has increased in the West Bank. Over 40,000 are now dead in Gaza and prospects for peace being discussed only a week or so ago seem moribund. There has been a pause in hostilities to enable UN agencies to administer polio vaccine following an outbreak of this highly contagious disease.
The film was written and directed by Gillian Mosely who is Jewish and consists of a range of interviews with representatives of both sides of the conflict. It has received mixed reviews, the Times calling it ‘trite’ and the Jewish Chronicle said it was ‘thought provoking but out of its depth’ however the story itself concludes that ‘it does a great job in laying out some of the important moments in Israel’s history …’ Both the JC review and the Guardian found it strange that she did not interview friends or her own family although an educated guess might provide good reasons why not.
A detailed review published in the Conversation is worth reading giving an historical context to this conflict.
Amnesty in Salisbury & South Wiltshire 
nI thought the panel discussion after a showing of the film, which I haven’t yet seen, was excellent. It was made in 2017 of course but the panel discussion seems to have occurred shortly before the recent UK General Election. I yearn for an end to this terrible conflict. There do appear to be signs that the Israeli government is imploding: the conflict between Netanyahu and his Defence Minister, Gallant, the view of some in the military that the continuing war on Hamas and the release of the remaining hostages alive are incompatible aims, and lastly the general strike which broke out yesterday. But will a different Israeli government be any better ?
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