The international company, Netflix, was criticized after it removed 19 films from the Palestinian region from its library, before the platform clarified that the deletion of these films came at the end of the period broadcast validity, and nothing more.
When users of the platform discovered in mid-October that much content related to Palestine was no longer available, they launched a massive campaign against the platform on social media, accusing them of it was “suppressing Palestinian voices,” but the main company is in flux. broadcasting is described in a statement The decision is due to the expiry of the broadcasting license.
The group Freedom Forward expressed concern in a message posted on its website, noting that only one film on the “Palestinian Stories” page on Netflix is now available. It said that “Netflix removed its ‘most of her Palestinian films without providing a clear explanation, despite widespread protests on social media.”
The group said the deletion “comes at a critical time,” referring to the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, and announced the move by saying, “Deletion is Your Palestinian Voices by Netflix exposes decades of suppression of Palestinian views and narratives by Western Media and entertainment. “”, as she said.
For its part, Netflix explained, in a statement reported by American media, that the collection, which includes 32 films, had been available for three years, and that many of the films would be taken gone before the end of this month due to the time that has passed. of licensing powers, and the case is not related to the previous conspiracy theory, otherwise why films had to be removed already.
Netflix pointed out that the step “is in line with the practices followed in licensing content,” citing similar examples such as the suspension of the series “Friends” in the United States and “Mr. Robot” in some Arab countries, noting that the platform deletes a group of films and series every month.
Among the deleted films, appeared works such as “Ghiravada” by the director Rani Masala, “Mars at Sunrise” by Jessica Happé, and “Record of a Disappearance” by Elia Suleiman, noting that Netflix launched the “Palestinian Stories” collection on October 14. October 1, 2021, and it included 32 films made by Palestinian directors or dealing with Palestinian stories.
