Mark and the other activists highlight what life is like under military closures and curfews in the West Bank. The activists share their experience of occupation including:

* The Palestinian Olive Harvest
* Demonstrations against the forced closures of civilian areas that result in soldiers violently evicting activists from closed military zones.
* Daily struggles against the military imposed curfew within the West Bank City of Nablus.
* Mark Turner and another international activist are shot by the Israeli military
* While recovering from gunshot wounds, Israeli elite commandos raid the hospital where Mark and Josh are staying.
* Activists staying inside a Palestinian home slated for demolition by the Israeli military are forced out at gunpoint when soldiers arrive to demolish the house.
* Activists reunite in London for a benefit concert to assist Palestinian families who have lost homes in Israeli operations.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is prolific in its impact on the international political process and on the framework with which we approach conflict resolution in a global sense. As the mainstream media focuses on Palestinian elections and unilateral Israeli disengagement, our understanding of the daily struggles of those living under occupation falls to the wayside. Despite political developments in Israel and Palestine, the military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip continues to wreak havoc on the lives and livelihoods of Palestinians. If we do not work to expose these harsh realities, we cannot hope to forge peace through a political process often disconnected from the very human experience of conflict. ripples cross is a step toward that goal, a document of the dedication to international human rights law that drives us forward despite the danger. It is a testament to the human capacity to stand for something believed in, and create change in a world where the mechanisms of war seem overwhelming.

Directed by Mark Turner and David Schler, Edited by David Wruck, Produced by David Schler, Original Music by Paul Herd, Haven McInerney, Kal Cahoone, Myron McClellan, Scooter Barnes, Jim Bruschaber, Documentary Footage West Bank by Mark Turner, Photography, London by Mark Turner, Photography, United States by David Schler and David Wruck, Still Photography by Mark Turner and the International Solidarity Movement. For Tim McGuire, whose courage inspires me still.

With admiration and appreciation of every international who ventures into the world and stands in solidarity.

Special thanks to Mark Connolly and Robert Hall of Clock Strikes 13 Media.