The Palestinian and Israelis in Ted Talk by Julia Bacha

How is it that in the news we tend to focus on the killings and murders rather than foundations and charity projects? Why do we spend our time dwelling in problems rather than focusing on our accomplishments? Many people in this world have to hear of something horrible for it to occupy their mind. In the Ted Talk by Julia Bacha, she explains that Palestinians and Israelis have been using nonviolence to solve issues when the rest of the world has never known about it. One of the main reasons that the world is blind to the use of nonviolence is because it isn’t bad. Bacha tells the audience that if more people pay attention to the use of nonviolence, it can be spread to other situations. In one of her case studies, she enlightens the audience about a town called Budrus. Budrus, a village near Israel, was going to lose 40% of its land due to a wall barrier to help sustain violence between Israel and Palestine. In this situation violence could have been the easy solution; however , the people of Budrus used a peaceful resistance campaign to stop the barrier from being built. Not only did the people of Budrus convince the Israelis to move the wall, but also they found out that nonviolence could have a major impact on immense decisions. Bacha shares that nonviolence and violence are similar in that both seek an audience. Violent actions attract a bigger audience, which can make nonviolent actions seem less appealing. Throwing a tantrum as a child is a good example of violent