From Balfour to Banksy (2020)
Origin: UK | Documentary | Director: Martin Buckley | 72 minutes
Producer’s Statement
This film does not question or oppose the existence of the state of Israel; we question the actions of Israel on occupied Palestinian land, and its discriminatory policies towards Palestinians in general. Critics of Israel's political policies are often maliciously denounced as anti-Semitic. As we do question certain policies and actions of the State of Israel, we wish to state explicitly and strenuously our opposition to any form of anti-Semitism. Further, given the often imprecise definitions of anti-Semitism that are in circulation, and are sometimes maliciously employed in an attempt to bring critics of Israeli politics into disrepute, we wish explicitly to state our opposition to anything that maligns the Jewish religion or Jews for being Jews, wherever they may be. Six of the principal speakers in this film are Jewish (as is the Producer); five of them are Israeli citizens.
This film is an attempt to support the goals of peace and reconciliation in Israel and Palestine. Reconciliation is impossible unless both sides face reality. This film looks at the losers in Palestine a century after Britain’s ‘Balfour Declaration’. And, 50 years after the end of the 1967 war, it records some of the realities of life for millions of contemporary Palestinians who still live in a military zone - who live behind a wall, in limited and stressful conditions, and with seriously compromised human rights.
From Balfour to Banksy is a non-profit documentary that began life in 2017 with the aim to discover the long term-effects the British Empire's colonialist enterprises in the modern day region of Israel and Palestine and its role in creating the legacy of division that remains there today.
If you would like to know any more about the project and help the film to reach a wider audience who might not otherwise be able to access the film, you can find a link to our official website below. Any donations are gratefully received, and 100% of what is given will go further into helping us to distribute and subtitle the film into other languages (including Hebrew and Arabic), allowing us to hold screenings for audiences worldwide.
https://www.balfourtobanksy.com/
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