Iara Lee. Director. Human rights defender. And she was in Mavi Marmara…* Q:You were in Gaza before attending convoy of Peace ships. And you saw Gaza needs humanitarian aid. Now what do you want to say about Israel’s declaration is that “Gaza needn’t any humanitarian aid”? A: The israeli declaration is not only preposterous, but immoral and dangerous. The facts speak for themselves. Virtually every human rights group in the world has confirmed that what is happening in Gaza is a humanitarian crisis. things like malnutrition, anemia, and birth defects, among others, are rampant, and the situation has only worsened since the vicious Operation Cast Lead, when the Israelis were proven to have used white phosphorous- an illegal chemical weapon- [...]

Every country has an Achilles’ Heel. These concepts grow bigger in the sense of sensitivity. Let’s examine three Achilles’ heels for three countries from scenes. In Die Welle (German film), the film about Autocracy lesson. Hence fascism, Nazism and so forth. I asked a German friend of mine regarding the film and he immediately replied: “I am the red head, an enemy of Hitler since my birth.” The point was made shockingly clear, never discuss fascism, Nazism, or Hitler with a German; even with good intentions. In Iskilipli Atif Hoca (Turkish film), when people forced to wear hat, Iskilipli Atif Hoca refused that enforcement. From the film: [The Head of the Istiklal court is asking:] -“Hodja, the turban on your [...]