For the first time ever, six former heads of Israel’s secret service tell their story
Israel’s crushing victory over its neighbours during the Six Day War in 1967 left it in control of a vast, hostile population living under Occupation. Dealing with that population—in times of calm and times of violent uprising—was the responsibility of Israel’s secret service agency, Shin Bet.
The Gatekeepers offers a riveting and intimate insight into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict told by the six former heads of Shin Bet. In a style reminiscent of The Fog of War, their confessions of torture and terrorism, arrests and assassinations are illustrated with archival footage and chilling animations. These offer a window into the moral dilemmas they faced as they unfolded. The citizens they swore to protect against terrorism may have been safer as a result of their actions, but was the country any closer to peace? Theirs is the ultimate cautionary tale of what happens to people and nations alike when they try to answer violence with violence.
The Gatekeepers is currently available on DVD, and thanks to Madman Entertainment we have 5 copies to give away to Australian readers. To go into the draw for this giveaway, email your name and address to
sarah@trespassmag.com by January 29th. Please remember to put ‘The Gatekeepers‘ in the subject line of the email. Only one entry per person will be accepted.
