With another flareup of Israeli-Palestinian violence this month, the HBO movie seems depressingly relevant but also feels somewhat like ancient history.
Published May 26, 2021, 6:43 AM
The three shows today take some investing on the part of the audience. One is a celebrated stage play about world events & diplomacy transitioning to film. The second is a much-loved Mitford novel imaginatively recreated for Television, and the third is an admired series offering us something very different. Happy viewing.
Oslo (HBO Max) – This drops on HBO on May 29, and if you like political films, those that dwell on diplomacy and negotiations with grave, far-reaching consequences, than this one is for you. Set in the early 1990’s, this film adaptation of an original stage play chronicles the secret, back channel negotiations that went on as a prelude to the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords. The Accord that sought to bring a diplomatic settlement to the Israel-PLO/Palestine conflict. It’s especially timely given the current situation in the Middle East; and how what hope existed back then, is still the same hope we yearn for to this day. It’s essen
Norway relieved over ceasefire
May 21, 2021
NEWS ANALYSIS: Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide was on national radio Friday morning, expressing relief that the Israelis and Palestinians had finally gone along with a ceasefire after 11 days of what she called “intense” fighting. Norway has a long history of trying to end the constant conflicts between the two sides, with little success.
A Palestinian man inspects the ruins of Al Jawhara Tower in Gaza City after it was bombed one night last week. PHOTO: Norwegian Refugee Council/M. Hajjar
“I welcome this (the ceasefire) and it was also absolutely necessary,” Søreide told state broadcaster NRK. “Now the job for both sides is to get together and discuss a two-state solution and a lasting peace.”