‘They shot him in the head’: Motaz Malhees on a childhood tragedy that made him an actor | Real Talk https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/c9d55d11-8d48-4eba-8366-a6cd8950e049 “They shot him in the head” When Motaz Malhees was a child, his friend Amir was killed by Israeli forces right next to him. That moment changed the course of his life. In this conversation with Mohamed Hashem, the Palestinian actor explains how that tragedy pushed him toward acting, not for fame, but to “make a change” and tell the world what was happening to his people. Watch on Real Talk: https://youtu.be/if0LWR7LuD0 Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:20:48 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube ‘They shot him in the head’: Motaz Malhees on a childhood tragedy that made him an actor | Real Talk https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/c9d55d11-8d48-4eba-8366-a6cd8950e049 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.