The White Helmets Wins Best Documentary Short - Why Have I Never Heard of This Before?
Much like winner of Best Foreign Language Film, the winner of Best Documentary Short was not present at the Oscars to receive his award.
Raed Saleh, the leader of the Nobel Peace Prize-nominated Syrian rescue group the White Helmets did not attend the Oscars tonight to be recognized for his inspiring work. U.S. immigration authorities denied Khaled Khateeb, the 21-year-old cinematographer and Syrian national entry into the U.S. to attend the Oscars. So, two of the most deserving people of the evening... weren't even there to be recognized for their awe-inspiring work.
Von Einsiedel read a statement by Saleh, in which he said, “Our organization is guide by a verse from the Koran ‘to save one life is to save all of humanity.’ We have saved more than 82 thousand civilian lives. I invite anyone here who hears me to work on the side of life, to stop the bloodshed in Syria, and around the world.”
To use a platform as big as the Oscars to draw attention to the war in Syria instead of reflecting on one's own accomplishments is noble. I commend Saleh for his words and apologize on behalf of people that he will never get an apology from that he was unable to be in the U.S. to receive his Oscar.
Raed Saleh, the leader of the Nobel Peace Prize-nominated Syrian rescue group the White Helmets did not attend the Oscars tonight to be recognized for his inspiring work. U.S. immigration authorities denied Khaled Khateeb, the 21-year-old cinematographer and Syrian national entry into the U.S. to attend the Oscars. So, two of the most deserving people of the evening... weren't even there to be recognized for their awe-inspiring work.
Von Einsiedel read a statement by Saleh, in which he said, “Our organization is guide by a verse from the Koran ‘to save one life is to save all of humanity.’ We have saved more than 82 thousand civilian lives. I invite anyone here who hears me to work on the side of life, to stop the bloodshed in Syria, and around the world.”
To use a platform as big as the Oscars to draw attention to the war in Syria instead of reflecting on one's own accomplishments is noble. I commend Saleh for his words and apologize on behalf of people that he will never get an apology from that he was unable to be in the U.S. to receive his Oscar.
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