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Controversy continues to swirl over the April 1 Washington, DC release of “Miral,” a film about Palestinians made by acclaimed Jewish-American director Julian Schnabel. The spark was a remarkable and inspiring event that occurred at the United Nations building in New York this month when the General Assembly played host to some of Hollywood’s biggest stars for the film's premiere.
 
Remarkable because “Miral” is the first mainstream Hollywood film about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict told from a Palestinian point of view, and inspiring because so many people came out in support of the filmmakers despite criticism from the Israeli government, the American Jewish Committee and others who called for the cancellation of the screening.
 

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