Produced by the Christian Broadcasting Network, this docudrama serves up a one-sided account of the historical and scripturally prophesized battle for Jerusalem after 20 years of Jordanian control over the city. Mixing archival footage and dramatic re-enactments, filmmaker Erin Zimmerman's In Our Hands offers some background, charting the arrival of the Jordanian army in Jerusalem in 1947, which resulted in a forced exodus of those Jews in the city who had not been killed or jailed. Two decades later, threatened by the overwhelming military might of combined Arab nations, Israel anxiously stood on the brink of war, yet did not strike first—a strategy designed to draw the support of a wavering United States. When the dam broke, the famed 1967 Six-Day War ensued and Israel swiftly emerged as the victor. The film details the actions of military and government officials throughout this key war in Israel's history, presenting both real and recreated images of carnage and gore. Extras include a bonus featurette on an Israeli military mission. Given recent developments regarding President Trump's decision to move the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, this will likely be of interest. Recommended. Aud: C, P. (T. Keogh)
In Our Hands: The Battle for Jerusalem
(2017) 109 min. DVD: $19.99. Virgil Films (avail. from most distributors). Closed captioned. Volume 33, Issue 2
In Our Hands: The Battle for Jerusalem
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