In an open letter recently published on the Guardian, 20 British filmmakers and writers including Mike Leigh, Leila Sansour, Ken Loach and Prahitbha Parmar criticized the hosting of an Israeli government-sponsored film festival in the UK.
In an open letter recently published by The Guardian, 20 British filmmakers and writers have criticized the hosting of an Israeli government sponsored film festival in the UK https://t.co/L2Q6o1NZaC pic.twitter.com/cmhLgUSpvO
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The letter cites the findings of the recent UN report on Israel’s violence against Palestinians in Gaza.
The letter read:
“We’re shocked and dismayed to see how many mainstream cinemas – among them Picturehouse and Everyman – are hosting this year’s Israeli film festival, Seret, whose funders and supporters include the Israeli government and a clutch of pro-Israel advocacy organizations.”
UK cinemas should boycott the Israeli film festival Seret | Letters https://t.co/rcpz8Zt79O
— The Guardian (@guardian) April 25, 2019
The letter said:
“This UN report is the latest in 70 years of reports of mass expulsions, killings, house demolitions, detention without trial, torture, military occupation and military onslaught against the indigenous population, the Palestinians. But none of this appears to disturb the cinemas involved in the festival.”
In a letter to the @guardian filmmakers, screenwriters, actors, and film critics have urged film theaters in the UK to #BoycottIsrael festival Serethttps://t.co/vdI1ZwMhjH#Palestine #Lebanon #Iran #Syria
— Alex (@accouder) April 26, 2019
The letter added:
“We cannot understand why cultural institutions continue to behave as if Israel is an ordinary democracy. It is not. Palestinians deserve better than this. UK cinemas should not be hosting Seret.”
(Wafa, PC, Social Media)
