Hollywood has long harbored an open secret: it has been quietly telling the story of Palestine for decades. From Avatar to Star Wars, some of our most beloved blockbusters draw direct inspiration from the struggles of occupation and resistance. Yet, they rarely utter the word “Palestine”—a subject that still unsettles the powerful. In this article, the author, himself an immigrant, unpacks how the silver screen has been revealing the truth, one allegory at a time.
