In 2021, the writer/director Bakri lost a libel/defamation case in the Israeli court for the false/misleading portrayal of the conduct of Israeli soldiers in the Jenin battle during operation Defensive Shield in 2002. The court deemed the film and the particular scenes as "propaganda" and "a lie".
Consequently, the film was banned from commercial screening in Israel.
Anyone who believes the film is "objective" or "informative" should re-check very carefully their sources of information.
Review of Jenin, Jenin
