Amnesty's position on "freedom of expression" in films is curiously one-sided

Today, Amnesty International tweeted this:Amnesty is saying that banning a movie is a violation of freedom of expression. Amnesty is against all forms of censorship - the allegation that the movie promotes homosexuality does not seem to be the issue at all, just freedom of expression.However, when Lebanon bans movies for having Israeli actors or producers, Amnesty has not...

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Returning Home: Berkeley Teen Olah Makes Film about the Aliyah Experience (Judean Rose)

Sisters Millea Kenin, Director of Returning Home, (right) and Chanah Ella Kenin, who stars as Eliana (left).Returning Home is a short film depiction of what it is like to be an American Olah or immigrant to Israel, as a teenager. The challenges are specific. Teen Olim may have a close-knit group of friends they were forced to leave behind in the States, perhaps friends they...

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