Gaza: A Forever War
A Forever War is a powerful investigation into the war on Gaza, challenging Israel’s response to the Hamas-led attacks in October 2023. Global condemnation of Israel’s war on Gaza recently echoed around the United Nations, where many states continued to label it “genocide”. Yet Israel has largely ignored international opinion, even pressure from the United States. With a ceasefire now on the table just days before the second anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, this film examines what Australian journalist John Lyons calls “one of the most brutal wars of modern times”. Lyons confronts Israeli political, military and intelligence figures on their motives and asks whether there was no alternative to killing more than 66,000 Palestinians, including over 20,000 children. A current cabinet member, a former foreign minister, and ex-Prime Minister Ehud Barak argue Israel’s actions are self-defence.
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Top Cast
John Lyons
Self – Journalist
Ehud Barak
Self
Avi Dichter
Self
Ami Ayalon
Self
Yehuda Shaul
Self
Abdaljawad Omar
Self
Amira Hass
Self
Dalal Iriqat
Self
Tzipi Livni
Self
Nathan Thrall
Self
Joe Biden
Self (archive footage)
Kamala Harris
Self (archive footage)
Moshe Dayan
Self (archive footage)
Bezalel Smotrich
Self (archive footage)
Itamar Ben-Gvir
Self (archive footage)
Benjamin Netanyahu
Self (archive footage)
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