A very open, real look at the cost of the Israeli
occupation of Palestinian Territories, The Alpha Diaries follows the routine of
Israeli Army reservists during their term of service. The film follows Alpha Company as they
perform the difficult task of house to house searches for terrorists in
Palestinian towns and villages.
The films main message is that these men would
rather not do this difficult and dangerous duty, were it not for a sense of loyalty
to the men they serve with, and fear of punishment from the army. Certainly, you can see the toll it takes on
the men to go through Palestinian houses and examine people’s possessions, as
they cower in the room, wide eyed and afraid, woken up in the middle of the
night by heavily armed soldiers.
This documentary certainly proves the adage that an
occupation harms both the people occupied, and the occupier. It starts a cycle of dehumanization on both sides that is hard to stop.
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