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Berlinale Clarifies Position on Freedom of Expression, Including Showing Solidarity With Palestine: We ‘Welcome Different Points of View, Even if This Creates Tension or Controversy’
As the Berlinale for its 75th edition, it has clarified its position on freedom of expression, including on showing solidarity with Palestine.
In a FAQ post on dialogue and exchange published on Tuesday, organizers addressed several expression-related topics that are sure to be hot-button as the festival takes place in the lead-up to Germany’s crucial general elections on Feb. 23. The Q&A also attempted to answer questions festivalgoers may have lingering from last year’s closing ceremony, which saw several filmmakers make political statements regarding the conflict in Gaza that resulted in criticism calling it one-sided and, in some cases, antisemitic. The paragraph in question referred solely to a standard German legal provision regarding the wearing and use of prohibited symbols and signs that are demonstrably punishable by law, such as the swastika.
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