Hollywood Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet, best known for her role in Titanic, says she was misled into narrating the film Eleven Days In May.
Jihad Watch ran the story yesterday about the tear-jerker film featuring Palestinian children who were killed last May during Operation Guardian of the Walls. See HERE.
British director Michael Winterbottom teamed up with Palestinian filmmaker Mohammed Sawwaf to highlight Palestinian children who died during the conflict, and the ongoing grief over their deaths. According to Jewish News UK, Sawwaf “is closely linked to Hamas.”
Sawwaf also runs a “pro-resistance” film company out of Gaza, where Hamas and Islamic Jihad financed “resistance” dramas for Ramadan. Sawwaf complained to al-Monitor in April that “limiting drama production to the factions prevents these productions from reaching new audiences.”
His new golden opportunity enables him to help spread anti-Israel propaganda “to new audiences” as he takes the Palestinian jihad to a new level with Winterbottom and the Oscar-winning actress Winslet.
The film, of course, omitted all mention of the surrounding circumstances: Hamas launched a barrage of rocket fire at Israel, which was left no choice but to defend itself.
In reference to the film, Winslet says “she was NOT told it was a ‘pro-resistance’ project.”
More accurately, it’s a jihad-supporting project against the state of Israel. Whether or not she’s telling the truth is another story. If she is, more open condemnation is needed from her. If Winslet was exploited as she implies, she should continue to distance herself publicly from it. It isn’t enough to “clarify it with Jewish News.” Few who would watch the propaganda film would likely even see her clarification.
Neither Sawwaf or Winterbottom would comment about Winslet’s revelation to Jewish News. But what could they possibly say? That they would use anything possible at their disposal to play on the emotions of anyone (participant or audience member) who are woefully ignorant about the historic and ongoing Palestinian jihad? The whole film amounts to a big lie, except the grief of loss.
It is Hamas’ fault, but the blame will fall on Israel, not Hamas or its funder, Iran. Palestinians, especially children, will be further incited by this project, and indoctrinated to hate Jews while being taught antisemitic Qur’anic verses, and that martyrdom is the highest calling for Allah. They’ll continue to be groomed to murder Jews, with encouragement from the useful idiot Winterbottom and Palestinian jihad supporter Sawwaf.
“EXCLUSIVE: Kate Winslet misled over Gaza conflict documentary,” by Richard Ferrer, Jewish News, May 11, 2022:
Kate Winslet has clarified to Jewish News her involvement in a new film on the Israel-Palestinian conflict released this week, whose co-director is closely linked to Hamas.
The Oscar-winning actress provides the voice-over for Eleven Days In May, co-directed by Michael Winterbottom and Gaza-based Mohammed Sawwaf, who accuses Israel of “colonialism” and “apartheid”.
The traumatic 90-minute film depicts the deaths of 67 Gazan children during last May’s conflict between Israel and Hamas and shows harrowing images of dead children.
Its opening sequence features news footage reporting on “Jewish settlers trying to expel Palestinians from their homes”, “vigils aggressively broken up by Israeli security forces”, “the expulsion of (Arab) residents in East Jerusalem”, “heavy-handed tactics by Israel police” and “Israeli nationalists marching though Muslim quarters.”
Winslet is then heard reading from the script: “Israel loaded up its fighter jets and the bombardment began.”There is mention of “seven rockets” fired from Gaza, not the total number of 4,360, dozens of which were launched prior to the 11-day conflict.
One of the teenagers depicted, Mohammad Saber Ibrahim Suleiman, was killed beside his father, a Hamas commander. At least one other victim shown in the film was among seven killed by Hamas rockets fired from Gaza that fell short.
Eleven Days In May’s co-director, Mohammed Sawwaf, runs Gaza-based production company Alef Multimedia, which specialises in “pro-resistance dramas”. Sawwaf has endorsed claims of Israeli “apartheid” and “colonial policies” on social media and retweeted a cartoon expressing “the joy of the Palestinians over the killing of the Israeli soldier”.
He calls the film “a souvenir for children victims of the Israeli aggression.” Former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh attended a ceremony honouring the Sawwaf family, while his father Mustafa is a former editor of Hamas’ daily newspaper and has been photographed attending a Hamas rally.
Speaking to Jewish News, Winslet, who worked with Michael Winterbottom on the 1996 film Jude, said: “Michael invited me to narrate a documentary he was making with the support of Unicef and Oxfam, on the impact of war on children. In this case, the children of Palestine.
“I’ve trusted Michael for over 25 years, so put my faith in him to ensure the final product befitted these admirable humanitarian organisations. The decision seemed simple.
“I did not speak to anyone else involved. I’ve been a supporter of Unicef and Oxfam’s work protecting innocent children for decades and therefore offered my services on a no-fee basis, instead requesting a donation be made to Oxfam….
Naildriver says
What a pity. She in fact, will contribute to many more children’s deaths, and prolong the delusions Islam is blameless.
mortimer says
Kate Winslet is to be commended for admitting SHE WAS WRONG! Well done! Now, I hope she participates in a film that documents the Israeli side of this misleading PALLY PSYCHODRAMA.
The Jews were promised a homeland by the League of Nations within much the present borders and so the Israelis should go ahead and do it. They are truly not doing the things the Pally propagandists accuse them of.
The IDF has been called the most ethical military force in the world.
PMK says
Kate Winslet didn’t admit she was WRONG. She just said she trusted the director with whom she had worked before. She did what she was told and read the script that was put before her. She effectively blamed the director for the content of the documentary. She took no responsibility for her own actions. She just collected a paycheck.
raja says
PMK,
Yes, She did a foolish thing followed by a “clean up”. She needs to do more to understand the Israeli perspective. The atrocious claim of 7 rockets against 4.5 thousand rockets needs to be condemned by all. islam stands for lies and propaganda, I wonder how she can bomb the project now?
The article further states that worked for free and payments, if any might be directed to Oxfam.
Grace says
Is she stupid? She doesn’t read a script before she records her words? She lives in Britain; is he not aware of the conflict that has been going on between Palestine and Israel for more than sixty years? Her voice and name will be used as approval of the Palestine agenda. The task of the general public is to believe her, or not.
Bikinis not Burkas says
I live in Sydney Australia and most people here are blissfully unaware of the MURDEROUS IDEOLOGY of ISLAM as they don’t listen to any news and don’t know about the Islamic murders going on around them.
They believe that the adherents to the MURDEROUS IDEOLOGY of ISLAM are lovely people as they don’t know the truth.
somehistory says
It’s the business of mozlums, esp those who engage in terror, to deceive and mislead all whom they are able, but esp those whose voices reach many others, such a actresses and actors, pols and news reporters.
Their aim is to use whatever weapons…and tools….which is how they use children and the death of children…to take over the world’s population and steal the lands. They don’t give a hoot for the lives lost or who killed them. They use children killed by hamas and hezbollah’s rockets to claim Israel is guilty of genocide as the Jews attempt to protect themselves; and then even to administer medical aid to wounded terrorists.
She should now go to all of the networks and the cable outlets and tell the Truth.
raja says
Great comment Somehistory,
It’s the business of mozlums, esp those who engage in terror, to deceive and mislead all whom they are able,
Yes, they are in that business for the devil, the father of lies.
somehistory says
thank you, raja
Westman says
“In reference to the film, Winslet says she was NOT told it was a ‘pro-resistance’ project.”
She narrated the film and was unable to discern it was anti-Israel? Please…..
She isn’t going to jeopardize future roles. Anti-Israel is the norm for Hollywood.
gravenimage says
Kate Winslet says she was misled over propagandist Gaza documentary
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Well, at least she isn’t doubling down on this Jihad propaganda–could be worse, I suppose.
Mark Spahn (West Seneca, NY) says
“Jewish settlers trying to expel Palestinians from their homes”
How did the Palestinians come to be inside the settlers’ homes?
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
The underlying symbolism of Kate Winslet as the narrator is quite striking. The costar of the movie, Titanic, and the movie itself, can be construed as a symbol of the majestic ‘ship-of-state’ of ‘Palestine’ taken down by the cold and immovable iceberg, Israel. Kate has proven a seemingly unwitting tool of the covert Islamic agenda. If Islam is to be granted equal footing in the West then it should be mandatory for all schools to educate their students in the doctrines of Islam.
raja says
Beneath,
I sincerely hope that after dealing with the communist thugs of Russia, China and North Korea, the “freedom loving” world will spend their time and resources in fixing the evil cult called islam which is ever wanting to destroy the world in its present form.
May be I am expecting too much from the stupid world.
gravenimage says
Actually, Titanic–both the real-life ship and the 1997 movie–had noting to do with the Jihad against Israel.
OLD GUY says
How could she NOT know what this film was saying when she did the voice over for it. SORRY I don’t buy her story. She is just trying to cover her butt.
James Lincoln says
Kate Winslet mentions her strong support for Unicef and Oxfam – who supported the documentary.
These two left-wing organizations are very pro-Palestinian.
Kate Winslet is either incredibly naïve – or she is practicing damage control…