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Last Updated: Jul 31st, 2006 - 00:25:37 |
Forty Israeli film directors have sent a letter to
participants in the Festival of Arab Cinema (Biennale du Cinema Arabe) in
Paris. Their letter appeared in Il Manifesto, 25 July 2006.
They write: "We salute Arab filmmakers assembled in
Paris for the Biennale du Cinema Arabe. Through you, we wish to send a message
of closeness and solidarity to our Lebanese colleagues currently beseiged and
bombarded by our country's army. We firmly oppose the cruel brutality of
Israeli policy, which has reached a new apex in the last weeks.
Nothing can justify the ongoing occupation, closure, and
oppression of Palestine. Nothing can justify the bombardment of civilians and
the destruction of infrastructure in Lebanon and Gaza. Permit us to tell you
how extremely important your films, which we strive to see and circulate among
us, are to our eyes. They make it possible for us to know you and to better
understand you. Thanks to your films, the men, women, and children who suffer
in Gaza, Beirut, and anywhere where our troops exercise their violence, have a
face. We would like to thank you and encourage you to continue your work in spite
of difficulties.
For our part, we will continue to proclaim loudly, through
our films and our personal actions, our vehement opposition to the occupation
and our desire for freedom, justice, and equality for all the people of the
region."
Signatories:
Nurith Aviv, Ilil Alexander, Adi Arbel, Yael Bartana, Philippe Bellaiche,
Simone Bitton, Michale Boganim, Amit Breuer, Shai Carmeli-Pollack, Sami S.
Chetrit, Danae Elon, Anat Even, Jack Faber, Avner Fainguelernt, Ari Folman,
Gali Gold, BZ Goldberg, Sharon Hamou, Amir Harel, Avraham Heffner, Rachel Leah
Jones, Dalia Karpel, Avi Kleinberger, Elonor Kowarsky, Edna Kowarsky, Philippa
Kowarsky, Ram Loevi, Avi Mograbi, Jud Neeman, David Ofek, Iris Rubin, Abraham
Segal, Nurith Shareth, Julie Shlez, Eyal Sivan, Yael Shavit, Eran Torbiner,
Osnat Trabelsi, Daniel Waxman, Keren Yedaya
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