Reply #4: Israel protests UN screening of 'anti-Israel' film

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General Assembly President Joseph Deiss personally approved the screening, despite the opposition of other elements within the international organization.

The Israeli delegation to the UN protested the move, calling the movie "anti-Israel," and demanded to cancel the screening.

Israeli sources said it was the first time the General Assembly hall was being used to screen a premiere of a commercial film. They also criticized the decision to promote the movie by inviting representatives of UN delegations and holding a panel after the movie.

The panel is scheduled to include Jebreal, who wrote the script, and Jewish director Schnabel, who was also invited to attend the movie premiere in Israel – but did not even offer to send a representative on his behalf.


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