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Inbal Avnaim plays Shosh. "In Israel," she says, "we often forget the story of Palestinian suffering. No one want to see the other side. But it is important."
Jewish and Palestinian actors said they were shocked when the witnessed events in Silwan firsthand. "Most people from Tel Aviv have no idea. They don't know what is going on there, and also don't care," said Ortal Avnaim.
They live in a different world. They can't imagine what Palestinians endure. They focus solely on their own lives.
Theatrical fiction and fact reflect life in Occupied Palestine. Audience members see it portrayed.
Mohammed Awaida is a leading Silwan activist. He calls the village "a refugee camp."
"We have one theater, no playgrounds, and not enough classrooms. Ninety, if not 99, percent of what you see in this play is reality."
After one performance, a Jew in the audience commented. He was deeply moved. His understanding deepened.
"I saw myself in the mirror," he said. He's a Gush Etzion settler. His settlement comes at the expense of displaced Palestinians.
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