Posted on Dec 12, 2023
How Israel Looted Palestinian Culture w/ Benny Brunner | TMR
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Filmmaker Benny Brunner, discussed his new film The Great Book Robbery, explained how the Palestinian rare books were lost during the formation of Israel, how his film undercuts the myths surrounding the founding of the state of Israel, and why we need to acknowledge that the Palestinians had a thriving culture.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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SFC John D.
It's typically predictable that a progressive Anti-Semicrat would post a ten year old work of fiction. What's next? Hamas are mostly peaceful freedom fighters that are just misunderstood?
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Those who watched The Great Book Robbery that night were visibly moved. The film showed the vibrancy of Palestinian literary and cultural life before 1948, how it was stolen (with poignant quotes by a Palestinian prisoner of war who was forced to take part in looting his own village), and the impact on Palestinian identity and well-being today. Many seemed inspired by the movie’s concluding slide which noted that: 1) no effort has been made by Israel to return the stolen books; 2) nor has there been any organized effort by Palestinians to claim them.
> Should there be a national effort by Palestinians to reclaim books stolen in 1948 and since?
>What Palestinian entity is the best custodian for these national treasures?
>Would a successful claim on books strengthen the Palestinian claim on other stolen property or would a piecemeal approach starting with books weaken the Palestinian national movement for self-determination and reparations on a broader scale?"
..."Those who watched The Great Book Robbery that night were visibly moved. The film showed the vibrancy of Palestinian literary and cultural life before 1948, how it was stolen (with poignant quotes by a Palestinian prisoner of war who was forced to take part in looting his own village), and the impact on Palestinian identity and well-being today. Many seemed inspired by the movie’s concluding slide which noted that: 1) no effort has been made by Israel to return the stolen books; 2) nor has there been any organized effort by Palestinians to claim them.
> Should there be a national effort by Palestinians to reclaim books stolen in 1948 and since?
>What Palestinian entity is the best custodian for these national treasures?
>Would a successful claim on books strengthen the Palestinian claim on other stolen property or would a piecemeal approach starting with books weaken the Palestinian national movement for self-determination and reparations on a broader scale?"
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They might have had a Culture, but they were not recognized as a state by any nation.
Destroying books is bad, but the League of Nations giving Israel its' homeland back was the right thing to do. The Palestinians are Arab. there are dozens of Arab countries in the region that they could have moved to, but the other Arab countries didn't want them, STILL don't want them. Arabs are some of the most welcoming people, when it comes to others of their faith, but they don't want refugees from Palestine. Why would that be??
Destroying books is bad, but the League of Nations giving Israel its' homeland back was the right thing to do. The Palestinians are Arab. there are dozens of Arab countries in the region that they could have moved to, but the other Arab countries didn't want them, STILL don't want them. Arabs are some of the most welcoming people, when it comes to others of their faith, but they don't want refugees from Palestine. Why would that be??
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