Netflix faces criticism after removing 19 films about Palestine from the platform
People have exploded with criticism of Netflix after it announced that 19 films related to Palestine would be removed from the platform.
Freedom Forward, a human rights organization in San Francisco, published an open letter as well as a petition, demanding an explanation from Netflix as to why these films are not on the platform.
According to Deadline, these films were licensed by Front Row Filmed Entertainment, a production company in Dubai. In a statement, the broadcaster said the 'Palestinian Stories' collection was launched in October 2021 as part of a three-year license agreement.
“We launched this licensed collection of films in 2021 for three years. These licenses have now expired. As always, we continue to invest in a wide range of quality films and TV shows to meet the needs of our members and support voices from around the world.”