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200270 minPG-13documentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Conflict Colonialism

Local Angel

200270 minPG-13documentary

9.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Udi Aloni's return to Jerusalem highlights the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through interviews with scholars, activists, and politicians, focusing on the Temple Mount.

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Udi Aloni's return to Jerusalem highlights the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through interviews with scholars, activists, and politicians, focusing on the Temple Mount.

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Udi Aloni returns to Jerusalem to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He interviews scholars, activists, and politicians from both sides. Central to his discussion is the Temple Mount, a holy site for both Jews and Arabs. Influenced by his activist mother, Shulamit Aloni, Udi advocates for a single state accommodating Palestinians and Israelis. The film runs for 70 minutes and was released in 2002.

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