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Revision as of 16:29, 26 November 2023 by ForsythiaJo (talk | contribs) (Undid revision 1186946374 by 92.40.63.76 (talk) not supported by source)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Bisan Owda (Template:Lang-ar; born 1997/1998) is a Palestinian filmmaker.
Career
Owda has worked with the United Nations on gender equality, as a member of UN Women’s Youth Gender Innovation Agora Forum. Owda has also worked with the European Union on climate change, and is an EU Goodwill Ambassador.
Owda has produced a show, Hakawatia, which is aired by Roya TV. Owda works for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Online presence
As of October 15, Owda had accumulated over 180,000 followers on Instagram. By November 20, she had 2 million followers. Owda's videos on life during the 2023 Israel-Hamas war have been shared by ABC News, Al Jazeera, the BBC, and Le Monde.
On November 2, 2023, The Jerusalem Post accused Owda of being a member of Hamas' propaganda team, saying her posts had allegedly received attention from "well-known figures associated with antisemitism and conspiracy theories, including Shaun King". They also cited an Instagram post Owda made on October 7, in which she said "For every action, there is a reaction. This means: What was expected after 75 years of occupation and 17 years of siege?" in reference to the Hamas attacks that day, and to her reporting that Israeli forces bombed the Al-Ahli Hospital, and "that Israel was killing people who fled to the south".
Personal life
After the IDF told Gaza residents to evacuate, Owda and her parents relocated from Beit Hanoun to Al-Shifa Hospital. Her family's home and her office in Rimal were both bombed, destroying all of Owda's filming equipment.
Owda witnessed the Al-Shifa ambulance airstrike on November 3, 2023.
See also
References
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- ^ "In the Words of Bisan Owda "Content Creation is an Effective Tool to Advance Gender Equality in Palestine"". UN Women – Palestine Country Office. 2023-08-28. Archived from the original on 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- "No Water No Life". EU Neighbours. Archived from the original on 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ "Bisan Owda". EU Neighbours. Archived from the original on 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- Blanco, Patricia R. (2023-11-03). "Pregnant women in Gaza in dire straits with no food, water or anesthesia for Cesareans". EL PAÍS English. Archived from the original on 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- Yee, Vivian (2023-10-28). "Israel Says Al Shifa Hospital Conceals Hamas Underground Command Centers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- Arafat, Zaina (2023-11-20). "Witnessing Gaza Through My Instagram Feed". Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- "Video Seeing the war from the ground in Gaza". ABC News. October 19, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- "Video Palestinian filmmaker, influencer talks about the difficulties of life inside Gaza". ABC News. October 30, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- Najjar, Farah; Stepansky, Joseph (November 3, 2023). "Israel-Hamas war updates: Israeli strike hits Gaza medical convoy". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2023-11-03. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- Rémy, Jean-Philippe; Zerrouky, Madjid (2023-11-06). "Israeli army intensifies strikes on Gaza, plunging civilians into horror and hunger". Le Monde.fr. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ Jaffe-Hoffman, Maayan (2023-11-02). "Exposed: Hamas's propaganda team". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- ^ Paccalin, Claire (2023-10-24). "'Not sure I'm lucky to be alive': Gazans fear worse is to come as public health 'catastrophe' looms". France 24. Archived from the original on 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
- "Red Crescent says 15 killed in strike on Gaza ambulance outside Al-Shifa hospital". BBC News. 2023-11-03. Archived from the original on 2023-11-04. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
