After looking through the various sources of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, this really hits a unique part of how certain things link the Israelis and Palestinians together without any thoughts of politics. I think I am more intrigued with how this has been set up because I am a part of the identity group. Although we are not going to look into specifics of music bringing people together, these are the kinds of things we are looking for. One of the main things that we think should be looked at for the future is how we can get the younger generation to interact with each other at a younger age so they can fix the bigger issues as soon as possible.
The video on the girls interviewing about their backgrounds and thoughts about the orchestra were the most interesting to me. I think that they have a passion for what they do and don't even have the sense that they are working with their 'rivals' or 'enemies' at the same time. Although they are friendly with one another, the bigger picture will always be there to attempt to separate these people. However, I do believe that the strong bonds that the younger people are getting through music, schooling, and other activities will outweigh the political boundaries into a better future for all. The identity group is looking forward to researching into this topic more and finding out how these connections can help with future negotiations.
I wonder if there would be any benefit to the orchestra becoming more of a politically unifying tool? As it stands now the orchestra is a self-described "apolitical" organization, but I think it might be productive to bring political leaders together in the name of music. If it works to unite the average citizen, maybe it could unite politicians as well.
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