We Stand Here As Men Who Refute Their Jewishness and Holocaust, Hijacked By an Occupation: Was Jonathan Glazer Right In Making Those Comments?
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The Oscars was meant to be about the celebration of the film industry and its outstanding performers in the last year.
And yet, the main talking point on people’s lips was the speech which was given by the director of the critically acclaimed film, Zone of Interest by Jonathan Glazer.
The British auteur, used his platform to denounce the Israeli government, for its actions in Gaza, uttering the words, which has been quoted a billion times over on social media and everywhere else:
Our film shows where dehumanization leads at its worst … We stand here as men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation which has led to conflict for so many innocent people.”
But was he right to say those words, regardless of his background?