Name: Pay attention to nonviolence
Uploaded: 2011-08-31T15:10:16Z
Duration: 10 min 34 s
Description: In 2003, the Palestinian village of Budrus mounted a 10-month-long nonviolent protest to stop a barrier being built across their olive groves. Did you hear about it? Didn't think so. Brazilian filmmaker Julia Bacha asks why we only pay attention to violence in the Israel-Palestine conflict -- and not to the nonviolent leaders who may one day bring peace.

In 2003, the Palestinian village of Budrus mounted a 10-month-long nonviolent protest to stop a barrier being built across their olive groves. Did you hear about it? Didn't think so. Brazilian filmmaker Julia Bacha asks why we only pay attention to violence in the Israel-Palestine conflict -- and not to the nonviolent leaders who may one day bring peace.

Julia Bacha: Pay attention to nonviolence

Pay attention to nonviolence

The unseen efforts of Palestinians in Budrus using nonviolence for change challenge perceptions and demand our attention.

Nonviolent resistance in Palestine fosters unity across divides, proving its power when the international lens focuses on it.

In Budrus, a 10-month nonviolent protest changed the route of a barrier, proving peaceful resistance can reshape outcomes.