| ID | 172366 |
| Title Proper | Intifada cows and Israeli national security |
| Other Title Information | reanimating civil resistance in the wanted 18 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sinno, Nadine |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Wanted 18 narrates the story of a Palestinian town whose residents assert their autonomy by purchasing 18 cows and producing their own milk during the first intifada. In response, the Israeli military declares the cows a ‘threat to the security of Israel’ and hunts down the ‘wanted 18.’ This article provides an analysis of The Wanted 18, focusing on the human-animal interactions. It demonstrates how film directors Amer Shomali and Paul Cowan deploy animal protagonists as a means of exposing anti-Palestinian prejudice, critiquing Israeli occupation and the Palestinian authorities who undermined civil resistance during the first intifada, and elucidating the transformative impact of human-animal companionship and creative resistance in a humorous manner that appeals to a global audience. |
| `In' analytical Note | Middle East Critique Vol. 29, No.2; 2020: p.199-217 |
| Journal Source | Middle East Critique Vol: 29 No 2 |
| Key Words | Israel ; Civil Resistance ; Intifada ; Occupied Palestinian Territories ; Human - Animal Interaction ; Wanted 18 ; Amer Shomali |