Hussein Who Said - No Netflix

If you meant a fictional piece based on that meme, here’s a short sketch: The Audition

This is a reference to , a prominent Arab-American writer and analyst. In 2017, after Netflix announced it would produce a satirical series about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ( The Spy and later Fauda -style shows), Ibish famously quipped on social media: “Netflix: ‘We want to tell the Palestinian story.’ Palestinians: ‘Okay, how?’ Netflix: ‘…By hiring Israelis to play us and writing us as terrorists.’ Hussein Ibish: ‘No. No Netflix.’” The phrase “Hussein who said no Netflix” became a meme among pro-Palestinian activists criticizing the entertainment industry’s tendency to sideline Palestinian voices. Ibish has repeatedly argued that streaming platforms often tokenize or misrepresent the occupation without giving Palestinians creative control. hussein who said no netflix

We have a Palestinian food consultant for the hummus scenes. If you meant a fictional piece based on

(Hussein stands.)

(He walks out. Jenna stares at her laptop, where a green “APPROVE PRODUCTION” button glows. She hovers. She doesn’t click.) Ibish has repeatedly argued that streaming platforms often