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Last update: 7 hours agoFilm & Occupation Debate: Calls for a boycott of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey are growing after Sahrawi groups say scenes shot in Moroccan-occupied Dakhla help normalize the occupation and “whitewash” Morocco’s control, with filmmakers and campaigners pointing to the lack of consent from Sahrawi people. Global Spotlight on Western Sahara: A Sahrawi Working Group condemned the filming, stressing Western Sahara’s status as a non-self-governing territory under international law. Cultural Pushback: The Global Sumud Flotilla’s planned Sahara documentary endorsement of Polisario was briefly published then removed after Moroccan backlash, triggering demands for an apology. Tech & Rights Pressure: Separate reporting alleges Morocco used Pegasus spyware to target journalists and human rights defenders, including Sahrawis—fueling wider scrutiny of repression tied to media and documentation. Diplomacy in the Background: France and Morocco’s renewed partnership talks in Rabat also surfaced amid the Pegasus allegations, keeping Western Sahara at the center of political and cultural fallout.
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