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"Melodrama is where there's a good guy and a bad guy. Tragedy is where there's no bad guy." The movie argues that the Israel/Palestine conflict, though it should be viewed as tragedy, is too often viewed as melodrama in the Western press (French, in this case). There's plenty to think about on the way the media works and on Western views of Israel, of Jews, and of themselves. Unfortunately this explicitly partisan movie will mostly be seen by people who already agree with it. Maybe there are subjects that are so polarizing that nothing useful can be said about them. I hope not.

Superb is this movie summed in one word. It's an honest and interesting documentary, and not dull like most out there. Definitely a must-watch for anyone interested in the Israel-Palestine conflict.

The movie starts by showing scenes of Itzhak Rabin's memorial, with a famous modern Hebrew memorial song in the background. For any Israeli who was here at the time this happened in 1995, it will surely strike a nerve, making the movie that much more desirable to watch.

After that, different interviewees go on to explain the bias toward Israel in the French media. The movie is packed with information about this.

To anyone familiar with Jewish history, the film can be compared with Zola's letter/article called 'I accuse', where he accuses the French government of anti-Judaism. Much in the same fashion, this movie accuses the French media of anti-Israelism, and provides substantial evidence as to why this is true.

If you're interested in the Israel-Palestine conflict, get this movie.

As someone who has dealt with this issue and the political implications and problems that comes from it, this movie was a sad example of one- sided propaganda.

Focusing mainly on emotions and again and again repeating what Palestinian terrorists has done (which in itself should not be denied of course). The movie mentions nothing on the actual geopolitical problem, the behavior of Israeli police, army and juridical system, abuse or violation of international laws such as laws concerning occupied territory or human rights. In fact, the situation is not even mentioned, instead Palestinians are portrayed as bloodthirsty, small- minded barbarians who want nothing but to (unprovoced) destroy the peace of the reasonable Israelis. Rather tasteless.

Movies can be used as a political statement of course. But as a movie that presents itself as a serious one, it comes of as cheap and tasteless.

Oh and by the way, Palestinians are to blame for the 9/11 attacks as well. Really?

A thoughtful examination of the media's systematic skewing of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, focusing on the French press. A frightening and frankly partisan view of the conflict, this movie is unlikely to persuade hardline Israel-bashers but should be viewed by the two or three remaining people in the world who haven't formed an opinion on the subject.