Prime Minister Netenyahu makes a fantastic speech. It is long, but well worth watching all the way through.
Watch the trailer for The Original Promise…
Doug Kooy shares some personal insight
Someone recently asked me why I am a supporter of Israel. I thought long and hard about my answer, and this is what I came up with:
I happen to like freedom and democracy. I love the idea that people who choose a certain religion can practice their religion without being persecuted. I like the idea of rule of law. I also like the idea of freedom of speech and that if I don’t like the way things are going; I can make my voice known and not be persecuted for it.
Somehow, the idea that dreaming and the concept of following your dreams is celebrated makes me feel good. I like a free market system that rewards hard work and imagination.
I like a society that values scientific achievement and looks for ways to cure the major medical problems facing society today. There is something great about a country that spends billions on medical research to find cures for the major medical problems that plague our planet.
I also like a government that protects its people and believes in a strong defense system. I also like a country that has a sense of destiny. I like the fact that young people are willing to serve their country and most do it with pride and dignity.
I like a country that has made something out of nothing and has made streams in the desert, a country that has taken a large wasteland and transformed it into a beautiful place to live.
Ok, I am not stupid; there are a lot of problems in Israel. They are a small country surrounded by people that would like to wipe them off the face of this earth. They have the same problems most countries do. They have some people who are bigoted and some in government who make some really bad decisions, and they struggle with their identity. That just about describes every Democratic country I know of.
Israel has been so misunderstood and so demonized by so many, that it is hard for people in this world to see what Israel is really all about. For me it is simple; I would have no problem living in Israel. The core values of this country line up with mine and I also feel that this country is God’s idea and it is meant to be. I am told in my faith to pray for Israel, and I do. I also feel I need some strong reasons for why I support Israel and I have shared them with you.
One last thing, if you have not seen our movie, “The Original Promise,” I would ask that you take a look at it. I believe that you will never see Israel the same way again.
In the September issue of JVibe, Alisha Kinman writes an review entitled “The Promise of Home” about the film “The Original Promise”. Read her review which is thought provoking and interesting.
Alisha has never travelled to Israel herself, and thus her thoughts on the documentary are particularly relevant as they reveal the way she was impacted by watching the movie, and how she noticed her own perceptions of Israel are changed while watching the movie.
On an aside, we will start sales of the DVD on this site as well as on Amazon within the next two weeks or so. Drop us an email at sales@waterkoolerproductions.com to pre-order your copy and we will ship it out to you right away.
Filmmakers and Inspired Artists interviews, Music Videos, and Deleted Scenes.
New copies available for purchase from our website!
We have now mastered the final cut of the film and now it is onto distribution. Soon you will be able to download The Original Promise from the website. Thank you to a whole lot of people who have spend many hours, many late nights and many early mornings to make this project come together.
There has been a lot of sacrifice and hard work put into this project but when you view the finished film I think you will agree it was worth it.