Key Highlights
- “During the raid, authorities detained the projectionist, took him in for interrogation, and posted an official notice prohibiting any future screenings of the film along with a wholly false and baseless allegation that Yabous was screening a film promoting work by a terrorist organization – an accusation that is both factually incorrect and profoundly absurd,” wrote Jacir.
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- Release Date News Angelina Jolie Visits Rafah Crossing “The forced cancellation of a cultural event, the detention of an individual for carrying out a technical role, and the blanket ban on future screenings represent a serious violation of freedom of expression and artistic freedom,” she continued.
- Watch on Deadline “These actions are intended to intimidate cultural workers and deter artistic expression more broadly.
- Film screenings are a legitimate and peaceful form of cultural and public discourse, and their suppression raises grave concerns about censorship and the misuse of authority.” Palestine 36 explores the events surrounding the 1936-39 Arab Revolt in which Palestinians rose up against Britain’s colonial rule, against the backdrop of rising Jewish immigration and following the UK’s support for the establishment of a national home for the Jews in Palestine with the 1917 Balfour Declaration.
