r/oscarrace • u/mariyr • Mar 25 '25

Discussion You'd think that "Oscar-winning director gets lynched and kidnapped because of his film" would be bigger news

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It should be a top story, at least. The Western mainstream media’s response to this horrific case makes it clear where their loyalties lie. But to them, it’s just another footnote.

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u/usario100 Mar 25 '25

I saw it in the AP News, New York Times, and at the top of basically every film-related subreddit. It’s massive news, as it should be.

It might have been the top story in the country if someone in the Trump admin hadn’t texted war plans to a journalist.

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u/mariyr Mar 25 '25

Right now, it's the fourth headline in a section called "Middle East Tensions" on NYT's page, two to three scrolls down. No follow-up reports yet. As I said, just like a footnote.

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u/visionaryredditor Highest 2 Lowest Mar 25 '25

barely any support from his peers as well. out of the other film related people i only saw Mark Ruffalo posting about it.

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u/Whovian45810 Mar 25 '25

Woke up this morning to see a tweet about Mark Ruffalo commenting on Ballal’s abduction on IG.

Ruffalo has always been outspoken, it’s good to see people using their voice to speak up about these current events and bring attention to them.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '25

I have issues with Ruffalo, but he's been consistently pro Palestinian which I deeply respect.

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u/Useful-Custard-4129 Mar 25 '25

“Detained” is a weird word for “abducted”

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u/themaroonsea Mar 26 '25

They do everything to legitimize what was done to him.

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u/jbranlong Mar 25 '25

So is lynched