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'''Juliano Mer-Khamis''' ({{lang-he-n|ג'וליאנו מֵר חמיס}}, {{lang-ar|جوليانو مير خميس}}; ‎29 May 1958 – 4 April 2011<ref>http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4052065,00.html</ref>) was |
'''Juliano Mer-Khamis''' ({{lang-he-n|ג'וליאנו מֵר חמיס}}, {{lang-ar|جوليانو مير خميس}}; ‎29 May 1958 – 4 April 2011<ref>http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4052065,00.html</ref>) was an [[Israeli]] [[actor]], [[Film director|director]], [[filmmaker]] and [[political activist]] of [[Jewish]] and [[Arab]] origin. He was assassinated in [[Jenin]] in April 2011 by masked militants. |
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Revision as of 07:59, 7 April 2011
Juliano Mer-Khamis | |
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| File:Juliano mer khamis.jpg Juliano Mer-Khamis, 2009 | |
| Born | 29 May 1958 |
| Died | 4 April 2011 (aged 52) |
| Cause of death | Murder |
| Resting place | Kibbutz Ramot Menashe, Israel[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director, activist |
| Years active | 1984–2011 |
Juliano Mer-Khamis (Template:Lang-he-n, Arabic: جوليانو مير خميس; 29 May 1958 – 4 April 2011[2]) was an Israeli actor, director, filmmaker and political activist of Jewish and Arab origin. He was assassinated in Jenin in April 2011 by masked militants.
Biography
Juliano Khamis (later Mer-Khamis) was born in Nazareth, the son of Arna Mer, a Jewish human rights activist and Saliba Khamis, an Palestinian Christian citizen of Israel and one of the leaders of the Israeli Communist Party in the 1950s. He had two brothers, Spartacus and Abir.[3]His grandfather was Gideon Mer, a scientist who pioneered the study of malaria during the British Mandate.[4] In his youth, he adopted his maternal surname, Mer, and served in the Israeli Defense Forces as a combat soldier in the Paratroopers Brigade.[5] In a 2009 interview with Israel Army Radio, Mer-Khamis said of his background "I am 100 percent Palestinian and 100 percent Jewish." [6]
Mer-Khamis was married to Jenny, a Finnish activist he met in Haifa. They had a son, Jay, and were expecting the birth of twins. [7]
Film and acting career
Mer acted in both Israeli TV and film roles as well as foreign films. His first film "The Little Drummer Girl" was an American thriller from 1984 directed by George Roy Hill starring Diane Keaton which dealt with the Israeli-Arab conflict. Afterwards he played in Avi Nesher's film "Za'am V'Tehilah" (1985). Later he played in Israeli movies "51 Bar" (1985), "Urs al-jalil" (1987), "Tel Aviv Stories" (1992), "Zohar" (1993), "Etz Hadomim Tafus" (1994), "Overture 1812" (1997), "Yom Yom" (1998) and more. He was in several films by Amos Gitai, notably "Berlin-Jerusalem," "Kedma," "Esther" (1986) and "Kippur" (2000).[8] In 2002, Mer was nominated for the Ophir award for Best Actor for his role in Kedma. [9]The last film he played in was the Palestinian film "Salt of this Sea" (2008), Palestine's Oscar Submission for Best Foreign Language Film. He performed on stage with Beit Lessin Theater and Habima Theatre.
In 2003, Mer produced and directed his first documentary film, "Arna's Children", together with Daniel Daniel. The film is about his mother's work to establish a children's theatre group in Jenin during the 1980s. Seven years after the death of his mother, and following the battle in Jenin in 2002, Mer returned to Jenin to meet and interview the children who participated in the theater, and found out that some became militants and were killed. In 2006, following a wave of international support which was followed by his film, Mer opened a community theater for children and adults in Jenin, called "The Freedom Theatre."
The Freedom Theatre
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In 2006, Mer-Khamis established the Freedom Theatre along with Zakaria Zubeidi, a former military leader of the Jenin Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, Jonatan Stanczak, Swedish-Israeli activist, and Dror Feiler, Swedish-Israeli artist. The Freedom Theatre is a community theatre that provides opportunities for the children and youth of the Jenin Refugee Camp by developing skills, self-knowledge and confidence and using the creative process as a model for social change.
Death
Mer-Khamis was shot by masked gunmen in front of the theater he founded in Jenin.[10] He was rushed to the Jenin Hospital, where he was pronounced dead after his arrival.[11]
PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad condemned the killing saying that "We cannot stand silent in the face of this ugly crime, it constitutes a grave violation that goes beyond all principles and human values and it contravenes with the customs and ethics of co-existence."[12] The Jerusalem Post reported that the PA had arrested a Hamas suspect for involvement in the assassination. [10]
Based on the testimony of an eyewitness, Palestinian police charged an al-Aqsa Brigades militant, Mujahed Qaniri, from Jenin's refugee camp, with having carried out the murder.[13]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tahara | Nagim | Nominated for Best Actor |
| 2003 | Arna's Children | Himself | Won FIPRESCI Prize |
| 2002 | Kedma | Moussa |
References
- ^ "Juliano Mer-Khamis laid to rest at Kibbutz Ramot Menashe". Ynetnews. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
Arab-Israeli actor Juliano Mer-Khamis, who was murdered in Jenin on Tuesday is being laid to rest at the kibbutz Ramot Menashe cemetery, where he will be buried next to his mother Arna. Israeli and Arab actors acco[m]panied him on his final journey.
- ^ http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4052065,00.html
- ^ Juliano Mer's final curtain call
- ^ Actor Juliano Mer-Khamis gunned down in Jenin, Jerusalem Post
- ^ "Weddings on the Front Line". Macleans.
- ^ Dahlah, Saif. "Jewish-Arab director shot dead in northern West Bank". Agence France Presse. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
- ^ Juliano Mer's final curtain call
- ^ 'Mideast can't bear bridge-building figures like Juliano Mer-Khamis'
- ^ Actor Juliano Mer-Khamis gunned down in Jenin, Jerusalem Post
- ^ a b "PA forces nab Hamas suspect in Mer-Khamis murder". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?ID=215116&R=R1
- ^ Israeli-Arab actor shot dead in West Bank.
- ^ "Jenin militant charged over theatre director murder". Yahoo! News. Jenin. AFP. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
Police sources told AFP that Qaniri, a camp resident who is in his 30s, had been charged with the murder after being identified in three separate line-ups by the baby-sitter, who was sitting in the car when he opened fire.
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