 things I have said are wicked and awful. And I just keep winning and winning! So I guess people don’t care.

“And if the people of the United States don’t care what kind of person their president is, why should I care?”

The doctor grows quiet. “You may be right,” he says, “and this has troubled me. But keep in mind that you have been winning consistently only in the Republican primaries and caucuses. There is a bigger world out there, and in November the whole country gets to vote on you.

“And that is when you may get your comeuppance.”

Donald Trump starts patting his pockets. “I don’t know what a comeuppance is,” he says, coming up with a small card from his pants pocket. “But I do have one question left: Do you validate?”

Roger Simon is Politico’s chief political columnist.

 The human rights film festival sends a message that Gaza is not just a strip of flattened homes, poverty and militants, as the media tends to portray it, says one of the organizers. ‘The people of Gaza are human beings, who love life, who seek peace, and who want to go to the movies, to live normal lives.’

By Avi Blecherman

While Israeli entertainment reporters have been busy covering the DocAviv documentary film festival in Tel Aviv in recent days, but nearby, another rather exceptional film festival came to a close Thursday evening in the Shujaiyeh neighborhood of Gaza City — a festival dedicated entirely to films about human rights.

Shujaiyeh, where the festival was held, was the scene of some of the heaviest fighting and destruction during last summer’s Gaza war, in which Israel flattened large swaths of the crowded neighborhood. Some 100 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed there on July 20, 2014. Many of those killed and injured were women and children.

I spoke with festival organizer Saud Aburamadan, a veteran journalist and resident of Gaza on Thursday — in Hebrew.

Saud, tell me a little about the festival, please.

This is the first film festival held in Gaza, ever. A group of filmmakers and journalists in Gaza, who aren’t affiliated with any [political] organization organized the unusual festival, out of the belief that everyone deserves a bit of dignity and quiet.

The director of the festival is Palestinian filmmaker Khalil al
things I have said are wicked and awful. And I barely restrain winning and gain! then I guess people do n’t wish. 

 “ And if the people of the United States do n’t care what kind of person their president of the united states is, why should I care? ” 

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 “ And that is when you may get your comeuppance. ” 

 Donald Trump starts chuck his pockets. “ I do n’t know what a comeuppance is, ” he says, coming up with a small card from his pants pocket. “ But I do have one question left: Do you validate? ” 

 Roger Simon is Politico ’s chief political columnist. 

  The human rights film festival sends a message that Gaza is not just a strip of flatten homes, poverty and militants, as the medium tend to portray it, says one of the organizers. ‘ The citizenry of Gaza are human beings, who love life, who seek peace, and who desire to go to the movies, to live normal lives. ’ 

 By Avi Blecherman 

 While Israeli entertainment reporters have been busy covering the DocAviv documentary film festival in Tel Aviv in recent days, but nearby, another rather exceptional movie festival came to a near Thursday evening in the Shujaiyeh neighborhood of Gaza City — a festival dedicated entirely to films about human rights. 

 Shujaiyeh, where the festival was prevail, was the scene of some of the heaviest fight and destruction during final summer ’s Gaza war, in which Israel flattened large swath of the crowded neighborhood. Some 100 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were kill there on July 20, 2014. Many of those killed and injured were woman and children. 

 I talk with festival organizer Saud Aburamadan, a veteran diarist and resident of Gaza on Thursday — in Hebrew. 

 Saud, tell me a short about the festival, please. 

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SaUd, tell mE a little about the feSTivAl, please.

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the diRector Of The fesTival Is palestinIan filmmaker Khalil al
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R o ge rS imon isPo lit ico’ s chief  pol i ti cal colu mnist. 
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By Avi Bl e c herm an 

While  Is raeli e nte rta inm ent  r eportershave bee nbu sy  c ove ringt he DocAv iv  do cu men taryf ilm fe stiva l in  T el Avi v in re c en t days ,bu t ne arb y,  anot herr ath er exce ptional f ilm fest iv al  came t o a close Thu rs day evenin ginthe Sh u j aiyeh ne ighborhood of Gaza City — a fes tiv al de dica ted entir ely  to fi lms abouthumanright s. 

S h u jaiye h ,  w her ethe festiv a l  wa s hel d,  was  the sc ene of some of the hea viest fightin g a nd d e s tr uct i on dur in g  la s t  summer’s Gazawar, in wh ic h  I srael flat t ene dlarge s waths o f the crowded  neighbor hood. Som e100P a les tinians an d 13 Isr aelis wer e  kill e dthere  on  July20 , 2 014.Many o f  th ose k illedan d inju red w er e womenand children.

I spokewith f estiv alorganizer  Sa u d A buramadan , aveteran jo urn ali st an d r e siden t of Ga zao n Thu rsda y  — in Heb r ew .
S a ud , tell me a l i ttl e abo utt he fes tiva l, please.

Thisi s the first fi lm f e s tiv alh eldin  Gaza, ever. A  gr ou p of filmm ak ers and jou rnalists  i n  Gaza , whoaren’t  affili a t ed with a ny [ pol itical] o rga ni z ation o rg an i zed th e un us ual fe stival ,  out o f the belief tha t eve r y one d e ser ves a  b it of d i gnit y and quie t.

The dir ectorof t he fe stivalis  Pales tin ia n filmmake r  Khalil a l
 things_I have_said are wicked and_awful. And_I_just keep_winning_and winning! So_I guess people_don’t care.

“And if the_people of the_United_States don’t care what kind of person their president is, why should I care?”

The_doctor_grows quiet._“You_may_be right,” he says, “and_this has troubled me. But_keep in_mind that you have been winning consistently only_in_the Republican primaries_and caucuses. There is a bigger world out there,_and in November the whole country_gets to vote_on_you.

“And_that is when you_may get your comeuppance.”

Donald Trump starts_patting his pockets. “I don’t know_what a comeuppance is,” he says, coming_up with a small card from_his pants pocket. “But I_do have_one question left: Do you_validate?”

Roger Simon is_Politico’s chief_political columnist.

 The_human rights film festival sends a_message that Gaza_is not just a strip of_flattened_homes, poverty and_militants,_as_the media_tends to portray_it,_says one_of_the organizers. ‘The people of Gaza_are_human beings, who love life, who seek_peace, and who want_to_go to the movies,_to live normal lives.’

By Avi_Blecherman

While Israeli entertainment reporters have been_busy covering_the DocAviv_documentary film festival in Tel Aviv in recent days, but nearby,_another rather exceptional film festival came_to a close Thursday_evening in_the_Shujaiyeh neighborhood of_Gaza_City —_a festival dedicated entirely to films about_human rights.

Shujaiyeh,_where the festival was held, was_the scene of some_of_the heaviest fighting and destruction during_last summer’s Gaza war, in which_Israel flattened large swaths of_the_crowded_neighborhood. Some 100 Palestinians and_13 Israelis were killed there on_July 20, 2014._Many of those killed and injured were_women_and children.

I spoke with festival organizer_Saud_Aburamadan, a veteran journalist and resident_of_Gaza_on Thursday — in Hebrew.

Saud,_tell me a little about the_festival, please.

This is the first film festival held in_Gaza, ever. A_group of filmmakers and journalists_in_Gaza,_who aren’t affiliated with any [political] organization organized the unusual_festival, out_of the belief_that everyone deserves a bit of dignity and quiet.

The director_of the festival is Palestinian filmmaker Khalil_al