The Zionist section of the Empire is fighting to keep Israeli-connected films about the ongoing Israeli oppression of Palestinians from being seen and celebrated. Israeli filmmakers are bravely trying to tell an honest story about Israeli human rights crimes.
Israelis have been revelling in the prospect of an Oscar night triumph next week, with two Israeli-financed films among the five in the running for Best Documentary. But the country’s right-wing government is reported to be quietly fuming that the films, both of which portray Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories in a critical light, have garnered so much attention following their nominations.