"A Forever War is a powerful investigation into the war on Gaza, challenging Israel's response to the Hamas-led attacks in October 2023. Global condemnation of Israel's war on Gaza recently echoed around the United Nations, where many states continued to label it genocide. Yet Israel has largely ignored international opinion, even pressure from the United States. With a ceasefire now on the table just days before the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, this film examines"
"what Australian journalist John Lyons calls one of the most brutal wars of modern times. Lyons confronts Israeli political, military and intelligence figures on their motives and asks whether there was no alternative to killing more than 66,000 Palestinians, including over 20,000 children. A current cabinet member, a former foreign minister, and ex-Prime Minister Ehud Barak argue Israel's actions are self-defence. Countering them, Abdaljawad Omar of Birzeit University, Yehuda Shaul of Breaking the Silence, and Amira Hass of Haaretz present"
Israel launched a military campaign in Gaza after Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, resulting in extremely high Palestinian casualties exceeding 66,000, including over 20,000 children. Many United Nations member states labeled Israel's actions genocide, and global condemnation intensified, yet Israel largely ignored international opinion and pressure from the United States. Ceasefire proposals emerged near the second anniversary of the attacks. Senior Israeli political and military officials defended the operations as self-defence. Palestinian academics, activists, and journalists presented countervailing perspectives emphasizing civilian suffering. Serious questions persist about alternatives to the campaign and whether the conflict can ever end.
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