The Academy issued a statement to its members following backlash for not speaking out after Israeli settlers attacked ‘No Other Land’ co-director Hamdan Ballal:
“Understandably, we are often asked to speak on behalf of the Academy in response to social, political and economic events. In these instances, it is important to note that the Academy represents close to 11,000 global members with many unique viewpoints.”
Bella Hadid is simply holding up a map of Palestine before the U.N. created Israel.
When her father, Mohamed Hadid, was a young boy in the city of Safed his family took in German and Polish Jewish refugees who escaped war in Europe. Their guests promptly locked them out of their home and booted them from their land.
This is the story of Palestinians. Now tell me, who is disgusting: Bella, or @RepNancyMace?
Jewish filmmaker Sarah Friedland accepts award at the Venice Film festival.
“I am accepting this award on the 336th day of Israel’s genocide in Gaza and 76th year of occupation…I stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine in their struggle for liberation.”