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Pay attention to nonviolence

921,301 views | Julia Bacha • TEDGlobal 2011

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.

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Share the stories of nonviolent civic leaders with your religious community.

Organize and host a conversation about nonviolent efforts to end the occupation and the conflict in Budrus.

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Julia Bacha is the creative director at Just Vision, an organization that uses film and multimedia storytelling to foster constructive conversations on some of the most divisive issues of our times.

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This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Share the stories of nonviolent civic leaders with your religious community.

Organize and host a conversation about nonviolent efforts to end the occupation and the conflict in Budrus.