Yuval Abraham criticises German officials, saying statement devalues term ‘antisemitism’ and puts Jewish lives in dangerAn Israeli film-maker who won one of the top prizes at the Berlin film festival has said German officials’ description of the awards ceremony as “antisemitic” has led to death threats and the physical intimidation of family members, causing him to hold off plans to return to Israel.Yuval Abraham, 29, was on Saturday awarded the Berlinale’s best documentary award for No Other Land, which charts the eradication of Palestinian villages in Masafer Yatta in the West Bank. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/feb/27/israeli-director-receives-death-threats-after-officials-call-berlinale-antisemitic
Author : Philip Oltermann European culture editor
Publish date : 2024-02-27 18:04:14
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Israeli director receives death threats after officials call Berlin film festival ‘antisemitic’
