Creator of futuristic fantasy screening at arts centre says her film is a work of art and not propaganda about Palestine/Israel conflictThe head of the UK’s main Jewish organisation has accused London’s Barbican arts centre of showing an antisemitic film, which she claims is “blatant propaganda about the Israel-Palestine conflict” masquerading as science fiction. The board’s complaint came after they were alerted to the film by a member of the Jewish community who saw it at the Barbican. In a statement on her Facebook account, Sansour said she and Lind were “deeply troubled to see the Barbican accused ... of antisemitism for showing our film”. Lind said the film did not in any way suggest that Israelis had falsified their historical connection to Israel. It is a sci-fi film exploring the power of narrative, of defining history and influencing political realities.”

Source: The Guardian August 25, 2017 06:00 UTC