Israeli Arab film-maker wins 'Jenin, Jenin' battle

Israeli Arab film-maker wins 'Jenin, Jenin' battle
An Israeli Arab film-maker has won a court battle to overturn an official ban on the showing in Israel of his documentary depicting an Israeli military offensive in Jenin refugee camp in April last year.

The film Jenin, Jenin was banned by Israel's Film Ratings Board last December over what it called the work's "distorted presentation of events in the guise of democratic truth which could mislead the public".

The Supreme Court accepted an appeal from director Mohammed Bakri, who argued the board had violated freedom of speech laws and could not censor the film based on the panel's perception of the film's accuracy.

Bakri's film describes the Israeli raid to confront Palestinian militants in the West Bank camp through the eyes of its residents.

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