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A versatile actor known for the variety of his performances is now being called the Gielgud of Gaza.
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If you have been on social media platforms like Twitter or TikTok over the past three weeks, chances are pretty good that you’ve seen him.
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The anguished. The hospital bed death scene. The triumphant raising of the AK-47. Give the man an Oscar!
The use of crisis actors for the purposes of propaganda isn’t new but apparently, the acting talent in Gaza is thin on the ground. The Brad Pitt of Palestine has made more appearances than a British character actor on Midsomer Murders.
According to his most recent one-man show — a day after a near-death experience — his name appears to be Saleh Aljafarawi. He is also a singer.
And he’s popular! Since hostilities began he now has a whopping 1.5 million followers on Instagram and more than 9,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Here is a sampling of some of his cinematic CV.
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And like a phoenix, he is right as rain the next day!
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Here he is again! No, really! Back from the dead!
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And like the Travolta of Terror, his career on the boards is at 2.0!
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