Recent protest against land appropriation of the West Bank [1] village of Bil'in included Palestinian and Israeli activists masked as Na'vi [2] characters from the controversial [3] Avatar movie, which they consider anti-imperialist. Video clips [4] posted by NGO “Friends of Freedom and Justice – Bilin” show Israeli Defense Forces [5] using tear gas and sound bombs to protect the barriers. Comments to the blog post [6] by Susan Stark reflect diverse stereotypes held by many American readers.
Palestine/West Bank: Peace Protesters use Avatar Movie Visuals
· Written by Filip Stojanovski
Categories: Middle East & North Africa, North America, Israel, Palestine, U.S.A., Ethnicity & Race, Film, Human Rights, Politics, Protest, War & Conflict