"Doueiri, who was born in 1963 and grew up during Lebanon’s civil
war involving Israel and other regional powers, acknowledged it had not been
easy for him to go to Israel and work “with those people I demonized all my
life.” “And then you start slowly realizing that those people you considered
enemies, who are also working in the arts, top-notch actors in Israel, share
your values. They think like us,” he said." (thanks Basim)