Blue Marks

tv show

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6 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired October 31, 2024

Overview

In recent years, particularly amid the violent suppression of protests against the judicial reform, public trust in the Israel Police has been lost. This is the culmination of a long process that went as far as appointing a convicted felon as the minister in charge, but began long before that, when police violence was directed at Israel’s “backyard,” and then seeped into society at large. The web series “Blue Marks,” produced by Akevot Institute, focuses on this violence through conversations with representatives of communities that are in constant conflict with the police and with retired senior police officers. In six episodes, the series tries to understand when and why the Israel Police lost the public’s trust, and why it continually fails when interacting with people who have mental health issues, members of the Jewish-Ethiopian community, members of the ultra-orthodox community and others.

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The Public Trust

Season 1 - Episode 1 - 0h 15m

Air Date

October 31, 2024

Overview

The first episode of Blue Marks revisits the history of policing in Israel and around the world, as it seeks to understand how the Israel Police was shaped and what organizational culture it developed. Two former senior police officers offer opposing perspectives about the level of police violence in Israel but ultimately reach the same bleak conclusion - public trust in the police is gone.