This conversation depicts a dialogue between an Israeli father and his son discussing the father's negative views and prejudices against Palestinians. The son challenges his father's stereotypes by expressing a real concern about the Israeli and Palestinian hostages as well as the killing of Palestinian women & children and the importance of open-mindedness.

 

Son: Daddy, why did Hamas attack us on October 7?

Father: Because they are evil & hate Jews.

 

Son: How come we are killing their kids? Are they evil too?

Father: Israel wants Palestinians off the land of Gaza, sooner or later. Why not kill 

            their children now and get it over with?

 

Son: Doesn't the book of Torah say that soldiers must not cause any harm to the non-

         combatant people like women and children?

Father: You must be talking about the Quran, sweetheart!     

 

Son: Daddy, why are we cutting food, water, and electricity from Gaza?

Dad: So they can leave, surrender, or die. And we'll use Hamas as an excuse.

 

Son: Dad, we have 10,000 Palestinian prisoners. Why can't we trade hostages?

Father: Shush, son! We don't want anyone to know we are holding that many. Besides,

            Hamas will declare victory and that will be a real embarrassment for Israel.

 

Son: We call a Palestinian who kills an Israeli a terrorist. What happened when we 

         kill one of them? Are we called terrorists too?

Father: No, Shlomo, we are God's chosen people. We kill them before they have a chance to kill us.

 

Son: What happened if the hostages die from bombing or lack of food and water?

Father: Who cares, son! They'll be collateral damage and if they're lucky, they might live.

 

Son: Daddy, I am really scared and can't go to sleep!