Arab Israeli Producer of “Jenin Jenin,” Mohammad Bakri on Democracy Now
From acclaimed actor to pariah, Mohammad Bakri, producer of Jenin Jenin, is facing a trial and jail time in Israel. Even if he doesn’t go to jail, a civil suit from Israeli soldiers claiming libel has been filed.
He Describes Americans as:
Brainwashed. They don’t know anything about what’s going on. They don’t know anything. And I don’t blame the Americans. I blame the government.
I believe the US media plays as big, if not a bigger, role in making sure that Americans remain uninformed or misinformed, which then shields politicians from pressure to end the blind and endless support for Israel and the occupation.