1948: Creation & Catastrophe | Full Movie | Avi Shlaim | Benny Morris | Ilan Pappe
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Through riveting and moving personal recollections of both Palestinians and Israelis,1948: Creation & Catastrophe reveals the shocking events during the most pivotal year in the most controversial conflict in the world. It tells the story of the establishment of Israel as seen through the eyes of the people who lived it. But rather than being a history lesson, this documentary is a primer for the present. It is simply not possible to make sense of what is happening in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict today without an understanding of 1948. This documentary was the last chance for many of its Israeli and Palestinian characters to narrate their first-hand accounts of the creation of a state and the expulsion of a nation. Hear stories from the Israelis and Palestinians who personally lived through events in Haifa, Jaffa, Dayr Yasin, Acre, Jerusalem, Ramla, Lydda and more. These shocking and dramatic events reveal the core of what drives the conflict today. Director: Andy Trimlett, Ahlam Muhtaseb Starring Avi Shlaim, Benny Morris, Ilan Pappe, Farid Abdel-Nour

1948: Creation & Catastrophe is an important documentary, but I must admit feeling nauseated watching it, because the way that these criminals could treat other human beings like filth, and bring such immense shame to the Jewish people when they should have known better, nearly overwhelmed me.

I went walking by the wall — not from the main road but from the orchards. The bakery had a window from my side. The [Zionists] were inside the bakery. The [Arab] women were sitting on the ground and each one had her arms over her head like this. They [the Zionists] were telling the baker, his name was Hamed, “Throw your son into the oven. Throw your son into the oven.”

He replied, “I will not throw my son.” He told him “Grill him!” They hit Haj Hamed on his head and took the child and threw him into the oven. I saw this scene… I saw this scene and couldn’t find any more strength. Then they took the father and threw him after the son. They told him “follow your son.” I sat down and thought to myself, ”they are going to catch me,” so I started running.

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Suddenly I saw those masses of people going through the checkpoints, which we were commanded to man. And they were searched — searched for valuables. That reminded me very much of the time when I was a child. We’re starting to do the same thing [that other] people have done to us as Jews.