AwakeningIsrael

These video clips are extracts from a larger documentary project we are currently filming in Israel about the protest movement and unprecedented grass roots mobilization that have developed across the country over the past month. As the movement has developed, we have been travelling to many of the over 70 tent camps that have sprung up in cities and towns all over Israel and speaking to a broad spectrum of people.

What began on July 14, 2011 as a call to challenge the widening economic disparities and hardships in Israel has grown into a movement focused on and debating the character of Israel, what it has become, and what sort of country people would like it to be in the future. Under the banner of the 'people want social justice', the wave of protests, activities and new modes conversations over the past four weeks have addressed a wide range of social and economic issues, including: corruption, the monopolization of wealth by the few, the wages of professionals, state support for single mothers, and the price of fuel.

Along with making a stand alone thirty to forty-five minute documentary, we will also be developing an educational resource for communities outside of Israel to learn about and engage with what is increasingly being referred to as Israel's "social revolution." This resource will be comprised of extracts from the documentary, written analyses, media coverage and a facilitation guide for educators and community leaders.