In our documentary film we are raising the issue of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and it’s impact on forced migration between these twocountries.

We explain the roots and history of the conflict, the help provided to the migrants by the UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency), the migration laws and the socio-economic situation of the refugees. Beginning with Palestinian Exodus of 1948, 85% of the Palestinian Arabs fled or were expelled from their homes, followed by a series of laws passed by the first Israeli government that prevented Arabs from returning to their homes or claiming their property. The refugee status has been tough since the exodus. The Palestinian refugees settled camps throughout the Arab world. The Arab League instructed its members to deny Palestinians citizenship ‘to avoid dissolution of their identity and protect their right of return to their homeland’, which made their conditions gruesome. The Palestinian socioeconomic crisis has now reached a breaking point.

We have focused a significant part of our presentation on personal stories of migrants. We discuss the stories of children, of a family, of a expect ant mother and an elderly citizen, all of whom had to migrate due to the conflict. We’ve drawn a comparison between migrants and refugees to deepen our understanding of this project. What we’ve recognised through this project is our privilege and how we c an use it to help those less fortunate especially during trying times. We firmly believe that in today’s day and age, giving shouldn’t be a choice anymore but a way of living.

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