A Search for Solid Ground: The First Intifada Through Israeli Eyes

Filmed in 1989, during the First Intifada, this video clip (11:03) is an excerpt from the PBS documentary, « A Search for Solid Ground, » which presents the Israeli perspective on the Palestinian Intifada through interviews with Israeli residents, government officials and opponents, soldiers and students. The clip explores different Israeli perspectives on many complex and controversial topics, including the ethical standards of the IDF, reasons for the high number of Palestinian casualties, the challenges and frustrations of the IDF policy of restraint, the settlements, and the question of a Palestinian state.