Israeli Filmmaker Faces Backlash and Death Threats Over Berlin Film Festival Speech

After calling out Israeli "apartheid" during an award speech at the Berlin Film Festival, the co-director of a documentary about the Israeli occupation of the West Bank, Basel Adra, and his co-director Yuval Abraham, faced threats and a visit from a right-wing Israeli mob at Abraham's family home. The remarks sparked a furious reaction, with German authorities investigating the speeches and Israeli media labeling them as antisemitic. The directors' colleagues and regional publications have stood in support, denouncing the campaign against them and highlighting the growing intolerance for hearing hard truths about Israeli apartheid.