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Wed, Feb 20 2013 00:41:28
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Michael Moore on Emad Burnat's arrival for the Oscars

Michael Moore sent out a series of tweets regarding Oscar-nominated Palestinian filmmaker Emad Burnat and his family facing problems on arrival to Los Angeles International Airport.

  1. MMFlint
    Michael Moore@MMFlint
    Emad Burnat, Palestinian director of Oscar nominated "5 Broken Cameras" was held tonight by immigration at LAX as he landed to attend Oscars
    Tue, Feb 19 2013 23:39:27
  2. MMFlint
    Michael Moore@MMFlint
    Emad, his wife & 8-yr old son were placed in a holding area and told they didn't have the proper invitation on them to attend the Oscars.
    Tue, Feb 19 2013 23:41:51
  3. MMFlint
    Michael Moore@MMFlint
    Although he produced the Oscar invite nominees receive, that wasn't good enough & he was threatened with being sent back to Palestine.
    Tue, Feb 19 2013 23:56:23
  4. MMFlint
    Michael Moore@MMFlint
    Apparently the Immigration & Customs officers couldn't understand how a Palestinian could be an Oscar nominee. Emad texted me for help.
    Wed, Feb 20 2013 00:00:44
  5. MMFlint
    Michael Moore@MMFlint
    I called Academy officials who called lawyers. I told Emad to give the officers my phone # and to say my name a couple of times.
    Wed, Feb 20 2013 00:05:59
  6. MMFlint
    Michael Moore@MMFlint
    After 1.5 hrs, they decided to release him & his family & told him he could stay in LA for the week & go to the Oscars. Welcome to America.
    Wed, Feb 20 2013 00:11:07
  7. MMFlint
    Michael Moore@MMFlint
    "It's nothing I'm not already used to," he told me later. "When u live under occupation, with no rights, this is a daily occurrence."
    Wed, Feb 20 2013 00:16:03
  8. MMFlint
    Michael Moore@MMFlint
    Emad Burnat, Palestinian farmer turned filmmaker, director of "5 Broken Cameras", the 1st Palestinian doc ever nominated for the Oscar.
    Wed, Feb 20 2013 00:22:27

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