• yesman@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    I just want to point out how to many people, the crimes against the Palestinians aren’t legitimate until the story is told by an Israeli. The way Israeli voices are viewed as credible while Palestinian voices are suspicious is one of the most pervasive consequences of the colonial project.

    I don’t mean to criticize these filmmakers for their identities or imply their project is bad. I’m saying that all of the coverage of this leans heavily on their identities as a mark and sign of authenticity and repute. Compare to the Arab journalists who literally died to bring you this same story.

    • Andy@slrpnk.net
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      21 hours ago

      Yeah: the filmmakers themselves have said this repeatedly as well.