A Blood Libel

Say what?

Sky News reports:

Israel calls award-winning film a 'blood libel' 'NAZA', a film about the war in Gaza, won the Special Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival and received a standing ovation. It features anonymous interviews with Israeli ​soldiers.

So what is a 'blood libel' exactly?

What Does Blood Libel Mean And Why Won’t It Die.

This article will help with the 'what it means' and Israel's constant reference to 'blood libels' is really 'why it won't die'.

https://www.mideastjournal.org/post/what-does-blood-libel-mean

The article claims:

Blood libels won’t die because “there are always people around in whom antisemitism is a light sleeper.” What can be done is to counter it via fact-checking, debunking myths, and educating for tolerance.

Exactly. That's why films like Naza are needed: to fact-check, debunk and educate.



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