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Netflix Wiped Most of Its “Palestinian Stories” Collection — and Erased the Whole Thing in Israel | Nikita Mazurov
Netflix removed most of the films in its “Palestinian Stories” collection. In Israel, however, the entire landing page was nuked.
“Netflix will launch the Palestinian Stories collection, showcasing films from some of the Arab world’s finest filmmakers,” said an announcement of the new grouping. The disappearance of the films, whose impending absence was noted by Sunjeev Bery, came a year into Israel’s relentless assault on the Gaza Strip and escalations in the West Bank — an intensifying war against the very Palestinians whose stories Netflix sought to elevate with its collection. At the time Netflix responded that it “believes in artistic freedom and is continuously investing in authentic storytelling from all over the world,” leaving the films up for viewers.
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