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Stripped of dignity Michael Jansen The author, a well-respected observer of Middle East affairs, has three books on the Arab-Israeli conflict. The author, a well-respected observer of Middle East affairs, has three books on the Arab-Israeli conflict. 8 hours ago In her debut as director, Farah Nabulsi has made a name for herself with her fourth semi-documentary film. In her debut as director, Farah Nabulsi has not only made a name for herself with her fourth semi-documentary film, “The Present,”  but also has broken th...

Chauvin juror hopes experience will lead to change, inspire others Brandon Mitchell wants to use his experience to help empower others to speak up and follow their goals.  April 28, 2021 — 8:29pm Text size Copy shortlink: Brandon Mitchell was ready to call it quits two weeks into jury duty in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, overwhelmed by the brutality of the evidence and plunged into isolation as he was prohibited by the court from revealing his role to friends or family. He tried to relax in...

Comments OCCUPIED PALESTINE — “The Present” — a Palestinian film directed by Farah Nabulsi, with Saleh Bakri in the main role — was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Live Action Short Film. In the end it did not win an Oscar, although it was deserving of one. In his acceptance speech, Travon Free, who won the award for his movie “Two Distant Strangers,” quoted James Baldwin, who said that “the most despicable thing a person can be is indifferent to other people’s pain.” “The Present” is only about 23 minutes long, yet it ...

Sir Anthony Hopkins, 83, enjoys a celebratory dance with friend Salma Hayek, 54, in Wales - after Oscars win for The Father The screen star, 83, won the Best Actor prize for his performance as a man with dementia in his latest drama film, alongside on-screen daughter Olivia Colman In recent weeks, the Mexican-American actress, 54, has been keeping busy filming scenes as jailed clairvoyant Pina Auriemma for House Of Gucci in Rome It is unclear why she has travelled to the UK, but she and the Welsh thespian appear to have a close friendship The mother-of-one previously supported him as he recei...

  “[Y]et no one heard about this carnage at last night’s Oscar production. There won’t be any protests or social media generated from the red-carpet walking movie stars about homicides and shootings exploding in virtually every big city in the nation, rather, just more blame directed at police officers, because it must be their fault,” the statement from the union’s board of directors’ reportedly reads. “There isn’t a mirror big enough for Hollywood’s self-appointed moral standard-bearers to look into and question their contribution to the glorification of guns, drugs, and ...