G. Allen Johnson May 6, 2021Updated: May 7, 2021, 1:36 pm
President Bill Clinton (center) is in the middle of it as Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin (left) and PLO leader Yasser Arafat shake hands at the White House after signing the Mideast accord on Sept. 28, 1995. The documentary “The Human Factor” shows the behind-the-scenes story of the U.S.’s effort to secure peace in the Middle East. Photo: Doug Mills, Associated Press 1995
Peace in the Middle East seems unattainable, and “The Human Factor,” a new documentary by Israeli filmmaker Dror Moreh, explains why.
For every step toward progress, the process takes three steps backward. It starts, of course, with a deep distrust — some might say hatred — between the Israelis and Palestinians. Add ever-changing politics as leaders come and go in the United States and Israel, and it’s even harder to get traction.