Good news Video/TV from Israel and Palestine – Australian football turns enemies & strangers into team-mates and friends

I just caught the end of this Doco in today’s broadcast and am pleased to say it will air again on July 7 on Channel Ten.

I know 6PR fiends, Tony, Toni, Vincent and Joel will be interested – hi

visit the movie’s page at screenaustralia, click here

Channel Ten will air the doco again on July 7,

see here for details.

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This is the inspirational story of Israeli and Palestinian youths who unite over the game of Australian football.

Tackling Peace goes behind the scenes as young men from different sides of a bloody political war set aside a lifetime of prejudice and hostility to compete as a team in the Australian Football League’s International Cup.

Few of the aspirant players had ever heard of the game and none imagined befriending teammates from across the political divide.

The brainchild of Sydney-based footy mum Tanya Oziel, the Peace Team is an initiative of the not-for-profit Peres Center for Peace, which works towards peace in the Middle East.

http://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/showcases/tacklingpeace/