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⚫ '''Juliano Mer-Khamis''' ({{lang-he-n|ג'וליאנו מֵר חמיס}}, {{lang-ar|جوليانو مير خميس}}; &lrm;29 May 1958{{ndash}} 4 April 2011<ref>http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4052065,00.html</ref>) was an ]i ], ], ] and ] of ] and ] parentage.<ref> Haaretz, 4 April 2011</ref> On 4 April 2011, he was assassinated by a masked gunman in the Palestinian city of ], where he established the Freedom Theatre.
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⚫ '''Juliano Mer-Khamis''' ({{lang-he-n|ג'וליאנו מֵר חמיס}}, {{lang-ar|جوليانو مير خميس}}; &lrm;29 May 1958{{ndash}} 4 April 2011<ref>http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4052065,00.html</ref>) was an ]i ], ], ] and ] of ] and ] parentage.<ref> Haaretz, 4 April 2011</ref> On April 4 2011, he was assassinated by a masked gunman in the Palestinian city of ], where he established the Freedom Theatre.


==Biography== ==Biography==
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In his youth, he adopted his maternal surname, Mer, and served in the ] as a combat soldier in the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=20031027_67999_67999 |title=Weddings on the Front Line |publisher=Macleans}}</ref> In a 2009 interview with ], Mer-Khamis said of his background "I am 100 percent Palestinian and 100 percent Jewish." <ref>{{cite web|last=Dahlah|first=Saif|title=Jewish-Arab director shot dead in northern West Bank|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jFrWGB9wisFa6dBuQfyA4ePnSqig?docId=CNG.3d99b443b15130c2e8940c31d981a03e.8d1|publisher=Agence France Presse|accessdate=4 April 2011}}</ref> In his youth, he adopted his maternal surname, Mer, and served in the ] as a combat soldier in the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.macleans.ca/article.jsp?content=20031027_67999_67999 |title=Weddings on the Front Line |publisher=Macleans}}</ref> In a 2009 interview with ], Mer-Khamis said of his background "I am 100 percent Palestinian and 100 percent Jewish." <ref>{{cite web|last=Dahlah|first=Saif|title=Jewish-Arab director shot dead in northern West Bank|url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jFrWGB9wisFa6dBuQfyA4ePnSqig?docId=CNG.3d99b443b15130c2e8940c31d981a03e.8d1|publisher=Agence France Presse|accessdate=4 April 2011}}</ref>


Mer-Khamis was married to Jenny, a Finnish activist he met in Haifa. They had a son, Jay, and were expecting the birth of twins at the time of his death. <ref></ref> Mer-Khamis was married to Jenny, a Finnish activist he met in Haifa. They had a son, Jay, and were expecting the birth of twins at the time of his death.<ref></ref>


==Film and acting career== ==Film and acting career==
Mer acted in both Israeli TV and film roles as well as foreign films. His first film "]" was an American thriller from 1984 directed by ] starring ] which dealt with the ]. Afterwards he played in ]'s film "]" (1985). Later he played in Israeli movies "]" (1985), "]" (1987), "]" (1992), "]" (1993), "]" (1994), "]" (1997), "Yom Yom" (1998) and more. He was in several films by ], notably "Berlin-Jerusalem," "]," "]" (1986) and "]" (2000).<ref></ref> In 2002, Mer was nominated for the Ophir award for Best Actor for his role in Kedma. <ref>]]</ref>One of the last films he played in was the Palestinian film "]" (2008), the Palestinian Oscar submission for Best Foreign Language Film. He performed on stage with ] and ]. Mer-Khamis's first film, '']'', was an ] thriller from 1984 directed by ] and starring ], which dealt with the ]. He starred in ]'s film, '']'' (1985). Later he appeared in such Israeli films as '']'' (1985), '']'' (1987), '']'' (1992), '']'' (1993), '']'' (1994), and '']'' (1997). He appeared in several films by ]: '']'', '']'' (1986) and '']'' (2000).<ref></ref>
In 2002, Mer-Khamis was nominated for the Ophir award for Best Actor for his role in '']''.<ref>, '']''</ref> One of the last films in which he appeared was the Palestinian film '']'' (2008), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.


In 2003, Mer produced and directed his first documentary film, "]", together with ]. The film is about his mother's work to establish a children's theatre group in Jenin during the 1980s. Seven years after the death of his mother, and following ], Mer returned to Jenin to meet and interview the children who participated in the theater, and found out that some became militants and were killed. In 2006, following a wave of international support which was followed by his film, Mer opened a community theater for children and adults in Jenin, called "The Freedom Theatre." He performed on stage with ] and ]. In 2003, he produced and directed his first documentary film, '']'', together with ]. The film is about his mother's work to establish a children's theatre group in Jenin during the 1980s. Seven years after the death of his mother, and following ], Mer-Khamis returned to Jenin to meet and interview the children who participated in the theater, and found out that some became militants and were killed. In 2006, following a wave of international support which was followed by his film, Mer-Khamis opened a community theater for children and adults in Jenin, called "The Freedom Theatre."


===The Freedom Theatre=== ===The Freedom Theatre===
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In 2006, Mer-Khamis established the Freedom Theatre along with ], a former military leader of the Jenin ], ], Swedish-Israeli activist, and ], Swedish-Israeli artist. The Freedom Theatre is a community theatre that provides opportunities for the children and youth of the Jenin Refugee Camp by developing skills, self-knowledge and confidence and using the creative process as a model for social change.<ref>'']'', "", 16 April 2011, p. 92.</ref> In 2006, Mer-Khamis established the Freedom Theatre along with ], a former military leader of the Jenin ], ], Swedish-Israeli activist, and ], Swedish-Israeli artist. The Freedom Theatre is a community theatre that provides opportunities for the children and youth of the Jenin Refugee Camp by developing skills, self-knowledge and confidence and using the creative process as a model for social change.<ref>'']'', "", 16 April 2011, pg. 92</ref>


==Death== ==Death==
Mer-Khamis was shot by masked gunmen in front of the theater he founded in Jenin.<ref name=JP/> He was rushed to the Jenin Hospital, where he was pronounced dead after his arrival.<ref>http://www.jpost.com/NationalNews/Article.aspx?ID=215116&R=R1</ref> Mer-Khamis was shot by masked gunmen in front of the theater he founded in Jenin.<ref name=JP/> He was rushed to the Jenin Hospital, where he was pronounced dead after his arrival.<ref></ref> PA Prime Minister ] condemned the killing saying that "We cannot stand silent in the face of this ugly crime, it constitutes a grave violation that goes beyond all principles and human values and it contravenes with the customs and ethics of co-existence."<ref></ref>


⚫ Based on the testimony of an eyewitness, Palestinian police charged Mujahed Qaniri, from Jenin's refugee camp, with having carried out the murder. There are varying accounts of Qamiri's affiliation, some describe him as a former member of the ] who defected to ], but a Hamas spokesman has denied any involvement, describing this as a purely criminal incident.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jenin militant charged over theatre director murder|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110406/wl_mideast_afp/israelpalestiniansarabtheatrearrest|accessdate=7 April 2011|newspaper=]|date=6 April 2011|agency=]|location=]|quote=Police sources told AFP that Qaniri, a camp resident who is in his 30s, had been charged with the murder after being identified in three separate line-ups by the baby-sitter, who was sitting in the car when he opened fire.}}</ref> <ref name=JP>{{cite web|title=PA forces nab Hamas suspect in Mer-Khamis murder|url=http://www.jpost.com/VideoArticles/Video/Article.aspx?id=215248|publisher=Jerusalem Post|accessdate=5 April 2011}}</ref>
PA Prime Minister ] condemned the killing saying that "We cannot stand silent in the face of this ugly crime, it constitutes a grave violation that goes beyond all principles and human values and it contravenes with the customs and ethics of co-existence."<ref>.</ref>

⚫ Based on the testimony of an eyewitness, Palestinian police have charged Mujahed Qaniri, from Jenin's refugee camp, with having carried out the murder. There are varying accounts of Qamiri's affiliation, some describe him as a former member of the ] who defected to ], but a Hamas spokesman has denied any involvement, describing this as a purely criminal incident.<ref>{{cite news|title=Jenin militant charged over theatre director murder|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110406/wl_mideast_afp/israelpalestiniansarabtheatrearrest|accessdate=7 April 2011|newspaper=]|date=6 April 2011|agency=]|location=]|quote=Police sources told AFP that Qaniri, a camp resident who is in his 30s, had been charged with the murder after being identified in three separate line-ups by the baby-sitter, who was sitting in the car when he opened fire.}}</ref><ref name=JP>{{cite web|title=PA forces nab Hamas suspect in Mer-Khamis murder|url=http://www.jpost.com/VideoArticles/Video/Article.aspx?id=215248|publisher=Jerusalem Post|accessdate=5 April 2011}}</ref>


==Filmography== ==Filmography==
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| NAME = Mer-Khamis, Juliano | NAME = Mer-Khamis, Juliano
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = מֵר חַ'מִיס, ג'וליאנו (Hebrew); مير خميس‎, جوليانو (Arabic) | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = מֵר חַ'מִיס, ג'וליאנו (Hebrew); مير خميس‎, جوليانو (Arabic)
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Juliano Mer-Khamis
File:Juliano mer khamis.jpgJuliano Mer-Khamis, 2009
BornJuliano Khamis
(1958-05-15)15 May 1958
Nazareth, Israel
Died4 April 2011(2011-04-04) (aged 52)
Jenin, West Bank
Cause of deathAssassination
Resting placeKibbutz Ramot Menashe, Israel
Occupation(s)Actor, director, activist
Years active1984–2011

Juliano Mer-Khamis (Template:Lang-he-n, Template:Lang-ar; ‎29 May 1958– 4 April 2011) was an Israeli actor, director, filmmaker and political activist of Jewish and Christian Arab parentage. On 4 April 2011, he was assassinated by a masked gunman in the Palestinian city of Jenin, where he established the Freedom Theatre.

Biography

Juliano Khamis (later Mer-Khamis) was born in Nazareth, the son of Arna Mer, a Jewish communist, and Saliba Khamis, an Israeli-Arab intellectual and one of the leaders of the Israeli Communist Party in the 1950s. He had two brothers, Spartacus and Abir. His grandfather was Gideon Mer, a scientist who pioneered the study of malaria during the British Mandate. In his youth, he adopted his maternal surname, Mer, and served in the Israeli Defense Forces as a combat soldier in the Paratroopers Brigade. In a 2009 interview with Israel Army Radio, Mer-Khamis said of his background "I am 100 percent Palestinian and 100 percent Jewish."

Mer-Khamis was married to Jenny, a Finnish activist he met in Haifa. They had a son, Jay, and were expecting the birth of twins at the time of his death.

Film and acting career

Mer-Khamis's first film, The Little Drummer Girl, was an American thriller from 1984 directed by George Roy Hill and starring Diane Keaton, which dealt with the Israeli-Arab conflict. He starred in Avi Nesher's film, Za'am V'Tehilah (1985). Later he appeared in such Israeli films as 51 Bar (1985), Wedding in Galilee (1987), Tel Aviv Stories (1992), Zohar (1993), Under the Domim Tree (1994), and Overture 1812 (1997). He appeared in several films by Amos Gitai: Kedma, Esther (1986) and Kippur (2000).

In 2002, Mer-Khamis was nominated for the Ophir award for Best Actor for his role in Kedma. One of the last films in which he appeared was the Palestinian film Salt of this Sea (2008), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

He performed on stage with Beit Lessin Theater and Habima Theatre. In 2003, he produced and directed his first documentary film, Arna's Children, together with Danniel Danniel. The film is about his mother's work to establish a children's theatre group in Jenin during the 1980s. Seven years after the death of his mother, and following the battle in Jenin in 2002, Mer-Khamis returned to Jenin to meet and interview the children who participated in the theater, and found out that some became militants and were killed. In 2006, following a wave of international support which was followed by his film, Mer-Khamis opened a community theater for children and adults in Jenin, called "The Freedom Theatre."

The Freedom Theatre

Juliano Mer-Khamis lying in state at al-Midan Theatre, Haifa

In 2006, Mer-Khamis established the Freedom Theatre along with Zakaria Zubeidi, a former military leader of the Jenin Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, Jonatan Stanczak, Swedish-Israeli activist, and Dror Feiler, Swedish-Israeli artist. The Freedom Theatre is a community theatre that provides opportunities for the children and youth of the Jenin Refugee Camp by developing skills, self-knowledge and confidence and using the creative process as a model for social change.

Death

Mer-Khamis was shot by masked gunmen in front of the theater he founded in Jenin. He was rushed to the Jenin Hospital, where he was pronounced dead after his arrival. PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad condemned the killing saying that "We cannot stand silent in the face of this ugly crime, it constitutes a grave violation that goes beyond all principles and human values and it contravenes with the customs and ethics of co-existence."

Based on the testimony of an eyewitness, Palestinian police charged Mujahed Qaniri, from Jenin's refugee camp, with having carried out the murder. There are varying accounts of Qamiri's affiliation, some describe him as a former member of the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades who defected to Hamas, but a Hamas spokesman has denied any involvement, describing this as a purely criminal incident.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1984 The Little Drummer Girl Julio
1985 Not Quite Paradise Hassan (terrorist)
1985 Za'am V'Tehilah
1985 51 Bar Thomas
1986 Esther Haman
1987 Wedding in Galilee (Urs al-Jalil) Officer
1989 Berlin-Yerushalaim Menahme
1993 Sipurei Tel-Aviv (Tel Aviv Stories) Jeno
1993 Zohar Morris
1993 Deadly Heroes Ramon
1994 Nothing to Lose Antonio Valdez
1994 Under the Domim Tree (Etz Hadomim Tafus) Ariel
1994 Yom Yom Jules
1997 Overture 1812
2000 The Last Patrol Jesus Carrero
2000 Kippur The Captain
2002 Kedma Moussa
2003 Arna's Children Himself Won FIPRESCI Prize
2004 God's Sandbox (Tahara) Nagim Nominated for Best Actor
2008 Salt of this Sea Hiking leader Palestinian submission for Oscar in "Best Foreign Language Film" category
2009 Hadutha Saghira Israeli soldier
2010 Miral Shaikh Saabah

Television and video

Year Title Role Notes
1995 Hostages Ali Series
1992 Sweating Bullets Melito Series - played in "Don't Say Nothing Bad About My Baby" episode
1995 The Revolutionary Centurion Video
1996 The Revolutionary II Centurion Video
1998 Florentine Remi Series
2001 1000 Calories Eitan Katz TV movie
2006 Dijihad! Omar TV movie

References

  1. "Juliano Mer-Khamis laid to rest at Kibbutz Ramot Menashe". Ynetnews. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011. Arab-Israeli actor Juliano Mer-Khamis, who was murdered in Jenin on Tuesday is being laid to rest at the kibbutz Ramot Menashe cemetery, where he will be buried next to his mother Arna. Israeli and Arab actors accopanied him on his final journey.
  2. http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4052065,00.html
  3. Israeli actor Juliano Mer-Khamis shot dead in Jenin Haaretz, 4 April 2011
  4. Birenberg, Yoav (6 April 2011). "Juliano Mer's final curtain call". Ynetnews. Retrieved 7 April 2011. Many of the jolts and tribulations experienced by the three brothers stem from their childhood as the sons of an Arab intellectual father Saliba Khamis and a Jewish mother, Arna Mer, a relentless idealist who joined 'Maki' (the Israeli Communist Party).
  5. Actor Juliano Mer-Khamis gunned down in Jenin, Jerusalem Post
  6. "Weddings on the Front Line". Macleans.
  7. Dahlah, Saif. "Jewish-Arab director shot dead in northern West Bank". Agence France Presse. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  8. "Juliano Mer's final curtain call"
  9. "Mideast can't bear bridge-building figures like Juliano Mer-Khamis"
  10. "Actor Juliano Mer-Khamis gunned down in Jenin", Jerusalem Post
  11. The Economist, "Juliano Mer-Khamis", 16 April 2011, pg. 92
  12. ^ "PA forces nab Hamas suspect in Mer-Khamis murder". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  14. "Israeli-Arab actor shot dead in West Bank"
  15. "Jenin militant charged over theatre director murder". Yahoo! News. Jenin. AFP. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011. Police sources told AFP that Qaniri, a camp resident who is in his 30s, had been charged with the murder after being identified in three separate line-ups by the baby-sitter, who was sitting in the car when he opened fire.

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