(Hussein stands.)
They have a sensitivity consultant. A retired IDF general’s cousin. Very balanced.
No.
Want me to adjust the tone (more serious, more satirical, or based on a specific actual quote from Ibish)? hussein who said no netflix
Who’s writing it?
A sleek conference room. HUSSEIN IBISH (50s, thoughtful, wearing glasses) sits across from JENNA, a smiling development executive.
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 stands
An award-winning Israeli team! They really get the conflict.
But our data says—
(slowly): Do they get the checkpoints? The demolitions? The refugees? A sleek conference room
No. No Netflix.
(He walks out. Jenna stares at her laptop, where a green “APPROVE PRODUCTION” button glows. She hovers. She doesn’t click.)
We’re so excited. A gritty drama set in Ramallah— West Bank Nights . Authentic. Gritty. Bingeable.
If you meant a fictional piece based on that meme, here’s a short sketch: The Audition