And the Oscar goes to … a win for Hamas, a liberal Zionist stunt or a glimpse of solidarity?
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No one commentary could reconcile the differences that have opened up about the Oscar winning Palestinian-Israeli documentary film No Other Land. Kenan Malik has a good stab at it in this article.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian/Observer on Sun 9 Mar 2025. Read the original here.
Ignore the row: Oscar-winning No Other Land offers a vision of a shared Palestine forged in solidarity
The documentary is both antisemitic and Israeli propaganda, according to critics. The truth is, it provides a rare glimpse of hope
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An interesting discussion. The main argument regarding co-operation is valid. However, the treatment of Yuval and, elsewhere, ‘refuseniks’ of the IDF does not generate confidence.
It concerns me when pro Palestinians take a very hard line against any Israeli jew. What made the documentary so powerful was the relationship between yuval and adra and the sharpness of their different situations. An unusual one these days showing israeli jews and Palestinians working together so we need to support those Israelis who take a stand and act in solidarity because they will be condemned in israel
I have just received a glowing mention of this film, begging us all to see it, from a Tunisian activist first met during the Arab Spring. The Revolution of Dignity, in this poverty-stricken town of Kasserine which helped to spark the Uprising, always carried banners of the Palestinian Intifada. The connection is still strong.
I would trust this person’s judgment on the film.
But something has held me back from seeing it, and Malik’s report has started a deeper exploration of this. Good that the Guardian has started to print better articles — and that JVL is republishing them for the benefit of Guardian-boycotters like me!