In the 1980’s, there was a TV movie called Children of the Crossfire. It was about Irish children from two sides of their conflict being sent to stay with American families.
They stayed in pairs, matched up with a child from the opposing side.
I think it would be fun and fascinating to do this with vocal anti-Zionst Jews and vocal Zionist Muslims/Arabs.
I’ve read some of my old posts lately where I whined about the Australian TV show Q&A showcasing the anti-Israel viewpoint via Jewish guests.
Now that I very much know that there are very vocal and passionate pro-Israel Muslims and Arabs… I’m very curious to know if Q&A has ever featured any of them on the show.
I’m doubting it. I think doing so would work against the narrative they prefer to present.
I could be wrong.
I wish to be wrong.
That being said… I don’t even know if the show is on anymore.
The owner of the Up the Lake campsite took two Irish teenage girls in like that for a couple of summers. They were very pleasant to each other and everyone else, but it was clear they were barely tolerating each other, and did not keep in contact after going back. It made me sad.
ReplyDeleteThat's so cool you had a connection to the story! But also...sad that it didn't work out.
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