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Netflix’s “Farha” is a Jordanian film. It’s set during the displacement of 700,000 Palestinians by Israeli soldiers in 1948. It faced massive backlash in Israel
Farha controversy
The Guardian
Netflix’s “Farha” is a Jordanian film. It’s set during the displacement of 700,000 Palestinians by Israeli soldiers in 1948. It faced massive backlash in Israel
YouTube
Watch the trailer here
JPost
This JPost Op calls on all “lovers of Israel” to band together to fight this film, and pressure Netflix to drop it
Washington Times
This Washington Times Op is furious -- the film is just a fantastical reimagining of the 1948 war. It’s “modern blood libel”
Mondoweiss
But Mondoweiss calls BS, and thinks all the hysteria is bizarre. Compared to the actual history, the events portrayed in “Farha” are mild
The Mary Sue
And this (Jewish) Mary Sue writer thinks it’s essential to not silence this film. Stories like this can help bring Jews and Palestinians together, instead of drive them apart
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