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Re: What documentary are you watching?
An Israeli woman I know who lives on the island recently returned after spending some time back in Israel.
Like many Israelis, she doesn’t like the politics there, especially the way Palestinian people are treated.
She told me she’d never let her children serve in the IDF, although one of her sisters is proud that her kids are serving.
Even though she’s passionate about Palestinian rights and was an activist back in Israel, it’s still really hard for her to reconcile with some of her family members over this.
It must be incredibly hard for Israelis like her, having to navigate the tension between family, friends, and a large portion of Israeli society who hold different views, and her own deep belief in doing what she feels is right.
Shoshin1
Re: What documentary are you watching?
I took the opportunity to watch it @Shoshin1 … as a Dutch person, it is strange to me to watch so many people in the thrall to extreme ideas of dominance, of taking land, of ejecting people, of making their lives a misery. The Netherlands is a successful multicultural society where everyone has the same rights, and I thought Israel held to similar, Western ideals. But apparently it is not so.
I found Louis to have the patience of a saint here, I would have booked a plane ticket out of there in days, it feels so oppressive.
Jeroen
Re: What documentary are you watching?
Just 30 minutes into watching this, I'll finish watching after dinner... It's possible the narrator in a documentary is AI, but still quite interesting and is not a distraction.
Unseen China | Hidden Places You Won't Believe Exist! My Unreal Planet TV
China is a place steeped in rich culture and history, no wonder I'm drawn to the place.
Shoshin1
Re: New Pope on her way...
@DagobahZen said:
rest in peace Francis, he seemed to show much humanity from within a corrupt, dogmatic system.
Yes, it’s odd, while he was alive it was easier to ignore him, but in passing his message about peace and simplicity seems to have reached more people.
Jeroen
Re: What documentary are you watching?
Just watched this...I like his docos... Not sure how long this one will stay on YouTube though.
The Settlers (Louis Theroux, BBC, 2025)
Theroux's hallmark interviewing style—marked by a seemingly naive yet probing approach, encourages subjects to reveal their beliefs candidly. In The Settlers, this technique exposes the ideologies of prominent figures like Daniella Weiss, a veteran settler leader who discusses plans to reoccupy Gaza and claims support from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Theroux also engages with Palestinian activist Issa Amro, navigating the complexities and daily hardships faced under Israeli control.
Shoshin1
Re: What movies are you watching?
The whole movie of ‘Narcissus and Goldmund’ is on YouTube if you want to watch it, although it is in German and there are only (really bad) auto translate subtitles available. It’s just about enough to make the movie intelligible. I really enjoyed it, it was one of the best movies I have seen the last few years.
The plot is from Herman Hesse’s novel of the same name, about whether to live a cloistered monk’s life or whether to go out and enjoy loving and living outside. The movie tells Goldmund’s story in flashbacks, little vignettes which show his love life and life as an artist, alongside the present day of his time returning to Narcissus’ cloister.
A shame that it’s not available on blu-ray anywhere and has disappeared from the streaming services, I liked it very much.
Jeroen