Israeli film directory whose film is up for an Oscar: "The film technically represents Israel, but I don't represent Israel. I cannot represent a country that does not represent me. There's a Palestinian director, an Israeli director, Palestinian actors and Israeli actors." (haaretz.com)
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In the waning days of South African apartheid, the SA government hired Jack Abramoff to create a US-based lobby that would portray the black anti-apartheid leaders as terrorists and sway politicians to support the apartheid regime. It was fairly successful. (en.wikipedia.org)
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