The international community and Palestinians argue that these are occupied territories and Israel builds settlements illegally there. Some areas such as the Sinai peninsula, Gaza, parts of East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights were won over by Israel in the numerous wars since independence.Įast Jerusalem and the West Bank remain the main areas of dispute. In February 1949, formal armistice lines, known as“the green line” were agreed between Israel and its neighbours, with Israel gaining more territory than was originally granted to it by the UN partition plan.Įver since, Israel has continued to expand its hold over the land, to the detriment of Palestinians. The Arabs refused to accept this, and war broke out when the armies of Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Transjordan and Saudi Arabia joined local Palestinian forces in attacking the nascent state.
The Jewish representatives accepted the decision and, on May 14, 1948, declared a state on their portion of the land. UN General Assembly resolution 181 divided Palestine into Jewish and Palestinian areas.
They, in turn, decided the mandate was too costly and turned to the US and the UN for a solution. But tensions grew, leading both Arabs and Jews to turn against the British. In 1920 the San Remo Conference awarded the British a mandate to control Palestine both internationally and on behalf of the inhabitants. The Balfour Declaration of November 1917 promised them a home in that same land. But towards the end of the war, they switched their favour towards the Jewish population. The area was predominantly Arab and had been ruled by numerous entities over the centuries, the last of which were the British, who assumed control over the area following the fall of the Ottoman Empire in 1917.ĭuring the first world war, the British favoured the Arab population, seeking support in their campaign against German expansion in the Middle East. But how does this explanation stack up historically? History of a troubled landīefore 1948, the land between Lebanon in the north and Egypt in the south was known as Palestine. Her conclusion is that the catalyst for the conflict was Britain and the promises it made as part of a power play during and after the first world war, when, desperate for allies, it committed to Arab independence. She attributes this lack of knowledge to her education and what she had been told by her family as she grew up.
Moseley interviewed people on both sides, asking how and why the conflict started and how it affects the lives of people today.Ĭritically, Moseley learned that the roots of the conflict actually took hold long before 1948. Moseley's film, The Tinderbox, combines personal interviews with historical evidence and jumps between events from the past to the present in its search for an answer. Like many, she thought the conflict began when the state of Israel came into existence in 1948 following the United Nations' decision to partition the land to give Jews a homeland following the horrors of the Holocaust. Entrance.Īt door sales available starting a half hour before each showing.When filmmaker Gillian Moseley, a Jewish Anglo-American, decided to make a documentary examining the question of belonging and home in the Holy Land – the coastal strip that stretches from Syria to Egypt, with Israel in the centre – she believed she understood the roots of the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict. If you prefer to buy in-person, OGCT box office hours are typically from Noon to 4 pm, Monday to Thursday at 316 W. Tickets are available at or by calling 40. and Emmy-nominated comedy writer, Elizabeth Cox, The Tinderbox stars a cast of incredibly talented actors including Mike Nance, Mike Verdon, and Brin Merkley. Butler, cinematographer on Apocalypse Now, The Black Stallion, The Blues Brothers etc. A troubled Soldier returns home to Butte and finds an old tinder box that can bring him anything he desires, including heaps of gold, and a beautiful young lady kept captive in a tower by her paranoid father.ĭirected by David L. The Tinderbox is a feature-length romantic comedy motion picture based on the fairy tale of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen. OGCT Artist tickets available by phone or at the door.
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