O Little Town of Bethlehem

I am becoming more aware of the crisis between Israel and Palestine. Recently I watched a film called O Little Town of Bethlehem and went to a screening of the film.

In the film an Israeli Jew, Palestinian Christian and Palestinian Muslim shed light on the issue in an effort to spread word of the situation. The three men featured in the film support non-violence and hope that equality for both people can be met through a peaceful solution.

Sami, one of the men featured in the film was also at the screening. He was compared to being the Martin Luther King of Palestine. Yanatan, another of the three men in the film, is feature in this article. The event mentioned in this news story was happening while I was watching the film.

My heart and prayers go out to him and his family. I wish there was something tangible I could do to help.

My hope is that we can all become more aware of this situation in the Middle East and that the media can cover news in this region in a truthful, unbiased manner. I highly recommend watching O Little Town of Bethlehem if you're interested in the situation between Israel and Palestine.

Jon will be going to the two countries next month.