

The Urgent Call of Palestine
1973, English. Directed by Ismail Shammout.
Ismail Shammout, an artist who is primarily known for his paintings, also served as director of the Cultural Arts Section of the PLO and worked with the organization’s Film Unit in the 1970s. In this short film, Shammout records a solidarity song by the Palestinian Egyptian singer Zeinab Shaath to announce the most urgent call of Palestine. The song and the words of Kamal Nasser that break through the ballad continue to hold striking relevance today. Lyrics by Lalitha Punjabi.
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- 1 January 1973
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The Urgent Call of Palestine isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1973. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Urgent Call of Palestine?
The Urgent Call of Palestine (1973) was directed by Ismail Shammout and stars Zeinab Shaath, Kamal Nasser.