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The document provides an outline and analysis of Caryl Churchill's play "A Play for Gaza". The play examines the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through conversations between family members trying to explain events to children. It discusses themes like the suffering of Palestinians, tensions within Israel around violence, and the difficulty of explaining political violence to children. The play generated controversy and debate over whether it promotes anti-Semitism or legitimate criticism of Israeli policies. The document discusses various critiques and defenses of the play from public figures and in media sources.

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A Play For Gaza
By Mariam Mohanna Salwa Sammour
Out line Introduction Author Production References Quotations Themes Stylistic Devices Responses
Author Caryl Churchill
Production
Introduction o Title o Language and structure o Setting
Issues in the Play Holocaust Tell her there are still people who hate Jews Jewish Migration to Palestine Tell her were going home Tell her its the land God gave us Expulsion of Palestinians tell her theyre going away
Issues in the Play * 48 War Tell her we turned them back * Dispute over water Dont tell her the trouble about the swimming pool * First Intifada Dont tell her the boy was shot * 2008 bombing of Gaza Dont tell her how many of them have been killed
Activists Killed Dont tell her about the bulldozer
Mohammad El- Dorrah Dont tell her the boy was shot
Apartheid Wall Tell her we need the wall to keep us safe
El- Sammony Family Dont tell her about the family of dead girls
Quotations. Tell her her uncles died The suffering of Jews Tell her theyre Bedouin, they travel about Tell her about camels in the desert and dates We move from place to place no home we are displaced.
Tell her this was not their home Dont tell her who used to live in this house They are homeless, it is only a house for them not a home. Good word choice
Tell her for miles all round they have lands of their own A reference to all Arabs world they can go to any Arab world to any land. Tell her the Hamas fighters have been killed Resistance The choice of words is very clever.
Tell her I'm not sorry for them Tell her I look at one of their children in blood and what do I fee? Teel her all I feel is happy is not her brutality Cruelty Tell her maybe we can share Two - State Solution
Themes .
Palestinian Suffering
Tension within the Israeli Community
Difficulty of Explaining Violence to Children
Stylistic Devices Motif Irony Subversion
Churchill Blue Truth The Jewish chronicle online The Guardian
Caryl Churchill One press report quoted Churchill as saying: Israel has done lots of terrible things in the past, but what happened in Gaza seemed particularly extreme. Churchill has said she sees the play as a Churchill has politicalshe sees the said event play as a political event
Churchill defended herself Throughout the play, families try to protect children. Finally, one of the parents explodes, saying, No, stop preventing her from knowing whats on the TV news. His outburst is meant, in a small way, to shock during a shocking situation. Is it worse than a picture of Israelis dancing for joy as smoke rises over Gaza?
David Mamet inspired by Mr. Goldberg, I have written "Seven Muslim Children"
7 Muslim Children Tell him to get his gun Tell him to shoot the Jews Tell him to block the road Tell him to shoot the convoys Tell him they cant have a country here Tell him we were going to have a country too Dont tell him we were going to have a country too Tell him the Jews will slaughter him Tell him about Deir Yassin Tell him about Deir Yassin Tell him about Deir Yassin Dont tell him about Kfar Etzion Dont tell him about Latrun Dont tell him about itbach-al-Yahud Tell him itbach-al-Yahud Tell him we will drive them into the sea
By John Nathan Does the Courts artistic director, Dominic Cooke, not realise that a play that is critical of, and entirely populated by, characters from one community, can be defended only if it is written by a member of that community?
Charlotte Higgins, The Guardian's chief arts writer, defended the by saying The play did not strike me as antisemitic.... I cleave strongly to the view that it is possible to be critical of Israel without being antisemitic, and I do not believe that Churchill is making or otherwise implying universal claims about the Jewish people in this play.
Michael Billington her play becomes a heartfelt lamentation for the future generations who will themselves become victims of the attempted military suppression of Hamas.
59 well-known British Jews published a letter published in the Daily Telegraph claiming that Seven Jewish Children reinforces "false stereo types" and demonizing Israel for depicting Israelis as "inhuman" who teach their children "Arabs must be hated
Anti-Semitism
* Tell her I look at their children covered in blood and what do I feel? tell her all I feel is happy it's not her * I dont care if we wiped them out * I laughed when I saw the dead policemen * Tell her we kill far more of them * Dont tell her her cousin refused to serve in the army.
Anti- Semitic vs. Anti-Israeli
Breaking the Silence: In the reality of occupation, there are no Palestinian civilians only potential terrorists
I order her. Where are you going? I ask, although I know shes on her way to school. I turn back to the post to check with HQ that she is not on the wanted list, although I know she isnt. I break the silence now because Ive realized silence is a part of that which enables this to happen.
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Seven jewish children

  • 1. A Play For Gaza
  • 6. Introduction o Title o Language and structure o Setting
  • 7. Issues in the Play Holocaust Tell her there are still people who hate Jews Jewish Migration to Palestine Tell her were going home Tell her its the land God gave us Expulsion of Palestinians tell her theyre going away
  • 8. Issues in the Play * 48 War Tell her we turned them back * Dispute over water Dont tell her the trouble about the swimming pool * First Intifada Dont tell her the boy was shot * 2008 bombing of Gaza Dont tell her how many of them have been killed
  • 9. Activists Killed Dont tell her about the bulldozer
  • 10. Mohammad El- Dorrah Dont tell her the boy was shot
  • 11. Apartheid Wall Tell her we need the wall to keep us safe
  • 12. El- Sammony Family Dont tell her about the family of dead girls
  • 13. Quotations. Tell her her uncles died The suffering of Jews Tell her theyre Bedouin, they travel about Tell her about camels in the desert and dates We move from place to place no home we are displaced.
  • 14. Tell her this was not their home Dont tell her who used to live in this house They are homeless, it is only a house for them not a home. Good word choice
  • 15. Tell her for miles all round they have lands of their own A reference to all Arabs world they can go to any Arab world to any land. Tell her the Hamas fighters have been killed Resistance The choice of words is very clever.
  • 16. Tell her I'm not sorry for them Tell her I look at one of their children in blood and what do I fee? Teel her all I feel is happy is not her brutality Cruelty Tell her maybe we can share Two - State Solution
  • 19. Tension within the Israeli Community
  • 21. Stylistic Devices Motif Irony Subversion
  • 22. Churchill Blue Truth The Jewish chronicle online The Guardian
  • 23. Caryl Churchill One press report quoted Churchill as saying: Israel has done lots of terrible things in the past, but what happened in Gaza seemed particularly extreme. Churchill has said she sees the play as a Churchill has politicalshe sees the said event play as a political event
  • 24. Churchill defended herself Throughout the play, families try to protect children. Finally, one of the parents explodes, saying, No, stop preventing her from knowing whats on the TV news. His outburst is meant, in a small way, to shock during a shocking situation. Is it worse than a picture of Israelis dancing for joy as smoke rises over Gaza?
  • 25. David Mamet inspired by Mr. Goldberg, I have written "Seven Muslim Children"
  • 26. 7 Muslim Children Tell him to get his gun Tell him to shoot the Jews Tell him to block the road Tell him to shoot the convoys Tell him they cant have a country here Tell him we were going to have a country too Dont tell him we were going to have a country too Tell him the Jews will slaughter him Tell him about Deir Yassin Tell him about Deir Yassin Tell him about Deir Yassin Dont tell him about Kfar Etzion Dont tell him about Latrun Dont tell him about itbach-al-Yahud Tell him itbach-al-Yahud Tell him we will drive them into the sea
  • 27. By John Nathan Does the Courts artistic director, Dominic Cooke, not realise that a play that is critical of, and entirely populated by, characters from one community, can be defended only if it is written by a member of that community?
  • 28. Charlotte Higgins, The Guardian's chief arts writer, defended the by saying The play did not strike me as antisemitic.... I cleave strongly to the view that it is possible to be critical of Israel without being antisemitic, and I do not believe that Churchill is making or otherwise implying universal claims about the Jewish people in this play.
  • 29. Michael Billington her play becomes a heartfelt lamentation for the future generations who will themselves become victims of the attempted military suppression of Hamas.
  • 30. 59 well-known British Jews published a letter published in the Daily Telegraph claiming that Seven Jewish Children reinforces "false stereo types" and demonizing Israel for depicting Israelis as "inhuman" who teach their children "Arabs must be hated
  • 32. * Tell her I look at their children covered in blood and what do I feel? tell her all I feel is happy it's not her * I dont care if we wiped them out * I laughed when I saw the dead policemen * Tell her we kill far more of them * Dont tell her her cousin refused to serve in the army.
  • 34. Breaking the Silence: In the reality of occupation, there are no Palestinian civilians only potential terrorists
  • 35. I order her. Where are you going? I ask, although I know shes on her way to school. I turn back to the post to check with HQ that she is not on the wanted list, although I know she isnt. I break the silence now because Ive realized silence is a part of that which enables this to happen.