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Video: ‘TMZ’ interviews Emad Burnat on LAX detention

TMZ covers what it calls, “the story of the day” and interviews 5 Broken Cameras director Emad Burnat on being detained at Los Angeles International Airport on his way to the Academny Awards this Sunday.

I never thought I’d see a TMZ host get indignant over Palestinian rights – “because they didn’t think a Palestinian could possibly be up for an Academy Award?!”

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… and no apology.

Yeah, america.

That was indeed a great report, although I noticed that one host mentioned that Burnat had had five broken cameras without stating how they had been broken – I did not think the omission was intentional, but it was unfortunate.
I cannot conceive of any way that pressure could be brought to bear on TMZ over its coverage of this incident, but I’m confident that more creative minds are at work on this right now.
I was afraid I was going to have to start watching TMZ, until I saw the next report was about will.i.am’s $900,000 car and the previous one about Lindsay Lohan. Phew!

This is so awesome! Like worlds colliding… it’s so surreal to see a Palestinian hero and witness of nonviolent resistance being interviewed by people who’s next story is about Kristin Stewart’s love life (or whatever). Never thought I’d see the day.

Thank you, LAX, for this free and excellent publicity!

The parallels between this story and Argo are just absurd… but he’s a real filmmaker trying to get through the airport. Weird.

Israel’s plan for peace can best be summed by “Yes, we definitely support peace and a Palestinian state, but, if you would excuse me please, I have to get to the ribbon cutting ceremony on the new Settlement.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/02/21/the-gatekeepers-israeli-intelligence-under-spotlight-at-the-oscars/