Israeli Filmmaker Faces Death Threats Over Berlin Film Festival Speech
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Israeli director Yuval Abraham, winner of a top prize at the Berlin film festival, has received death threats and faced intimidation after German officials labeled the event "antisemitic" due to speeches expressing solidarity with Palestine. Abraham, the son of Holocaust survivors, criticized the use of the term antisemitism to silence Palestinians and Israelis critical of the occupation. The backlash also involved calls for the resignation of a German politician who applauded the filmmakers' speeches.
Topics:world#antisemitism#berlin-film-festival#death-threats#documentary#film-and-culture#israeli-palestinian-conflict
- Israeli director receives death threats after officials call Berlin film festival ‘antisemitic’ The Guardian
- Criticism of Israel at Berlin Film Festival Stirs Antisemitism Debate The New York Times
- Israeli journalist rails at West Bank ‘apartheid’ in Berlinale acceptance speech The Times of Israel
- On Israeli TV, You're an Antisemite if You Dare Mention the Occupation - Haaretz Today Haaretz
- Israeli Filmmaker Slams German Politicians for Branding Berlin Award-Winning Speech “Antisemitic” Hollywood Reporter
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