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Palestinian film-makers sign letter protesting at Hollywood’s ‘inhumanity and racism’
Dozens of figures including Elia Suleiman and Farah Nabulsi are responding to attempts to remove Bisan Owda’s documentary from the Emmys
The letter states: “We well understand the power of image and cinema, and for far too long we have been outraged at the inhumanity and racism shown by some in the western entertainment industry towards our people, even during this most difficult of times.” It adds: “We must still contend with and fiercely challenge the anti-Palestinian and generally anti-Arab racist propaganda that remains all too prevalent in western entertainment media.” The protest takes its cue from attempts to have Bisan Owda’s documentary It’s Bisan from Gaza and I’m Still Alive removed from the news and documentary Emmy awards where it was nominated for outstanding hard news feature story (short form) over allegations of Owda’s ties to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a US-designated terrorist organisation. The letter thanked Natas for “standing up to pressure”, adding: “Trying to censor Bisan’s voice is only the latest repressive attempt to deny Palestinians the right to reclaim our narrative, share our history, and in this case bring attention to the atrocities our people are facing in the hopes that we can bring an end to them.”
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