Yoni Goodman, who was Director of Animation on Ari Folman’s “Waltz With Bashir”, has drawn, animated and directed this 1:30 minutes short to publicize the work of Gisha, a not-for-profit organization, founded in 2005, whose goal is to protect the freedom of movement of Palestinians, especially Gaza residents. Gisha promotes rights guaranteed by international and Israeli law.
On their website they write: “Despite declarations that it has “disengaged” from the Gaza Strip, Israel maintains control of the Strip’s overland border crossings, territorial waters, and air space. This includes substantial, albeit indirect, control of the Rafah Crossing.
During the past 18 months, Israel tightened its closure of Gaza, almost completely restricting the passage of goods and people both to and from the Strip.
These policies punish innocent civilians with the goal of exerting pressure on the Hamas government, violating the rights of 1.5 million people who seek only to live ordinary lives – to be reunited with family, to pursue higher education, to receive quality medical treatment, and to earn a living.”

Goodman told Israeli website Ynet that he sure he will be condemned as an anti-Israeli, or blamed for smearing Israel’s reputation, but he thinks it’s bullshit. “The world waits to hear Israelis speak in a moral voice”.

Goodman’s short premiered today just as Hillary Clinton began her first visit as Secretary of State in Israel with the demand that Israel opens the Gaza crossings.