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‘The job wasn’t completed in 1948; the land wasn’t emptied of Arabs’

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Published: 8 October 2021

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Veteran Israeli filmmaker Avi Mograbi’s latest documentary draws on soldiers' damning testimonies to expose the Israeli occupation

‘The job wasn’t completed in 1948. the land wasn't emptied of Arabs' (Haaretz)
Veteran Israeli filmmaker Avi Mograbi’s latest documentary draws on soldiers' damning testimonies to expose the Israeli occupation. Don't expect to see it on Israeli TV or at any local film festival

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ZEHAVA GALON: Israel claims that the Palestinian village of Walaja doesn’t exist (Haaretz)

Palestinian actress decries 'ethnic cleansing' after win at Israeli Oscars (Haaretz)
In a speech read out by director, 'Let it Be Morning' actress Juna Suleiman laments 'ongoing colonialist traditions of erasing historic identities'

Photo: Avi Mograbi (Hadas Parush)

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