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The Gatekeepers( 2012)

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In an unprecedented and candid series of interviews, six former heads of the Shin Bet — Israel's intelligence and security agency — speak about their role in Israel's decades-long counterterrorism campaign, discussing their controversial methods and whether the ends ultimately justify the means.

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      Ami Ayalon

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      Avraham Shalom

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      Yaakov Peri

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      Carmi Gillon

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      Avi Dichter

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      Yuval Diskin

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Sep 11 2024
    This is quite a fascinating documentary that follows the turbulence of the relationship between Israel and the Palestinians from the Six-Day War through to the present day (2012). It's told using interviews from a succession of leaders of the secretive Shin Bet intelligence organisation peppered with some fairly potent archive across the timeframe. What makes this worth a watch, though, is that it doesn't shy away from offering contrasting - sometimes conflicting - opinions from senior players who were close to even more senior players as their nation struggled to remain independent amidst an A...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    2573616.00

    Keywords

    • israel
    • palestinian-israeli conflict
    • army
    • interview
    • lebanon war
    • intelligence agency
    • terrorism
    • shin bet
    • hamas terrorist group
    • historical documentary