Hollywood Actor Makes Film on Gaza, DoD Spends $800M on Bombs
The New Arab reports on Hollywood actor Iyad Hajjaj's new film, a poignant attempt to give audiences an 'intimate view' of Gaza. A noble endeavor, especially given how meticulously mainstream media sanitizes the ongoing devastation. One might wonder why such intimate views are necessary when, say, the US Department of Defense approved an $800 million arms package to Israel just last week,
including F-35 aircraft and precision-guided munitions, according to a Pentagon notification to Congress on May 20, 2024. So, as Hajjaj bravely counters the dehumanizing narratives, the gears of the military-industrial complex grind on, providing fresh scenes for the next generation of filmmakers. Perhaps Hollywood could also produce a feature on the Congress members who approved these packages –
like those who collectively received over $5 million from AIPAC and other pro-Israel PACs in the 2022 election cycle (OpenSecrets.org) – to explore their intimate views on the 'conflict' and subsequent art. Because nothing says 'peace process' like a new arms deal.