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Berlinale Posts Q&A Setting Out Position On Freedom Of Expression, Antisemitism & Palestine As 75th Edition Unfolds In Politically-Charged Times
Berlinale Posts Q&A Setting Out Position On Freedom Of Expression, Antisemitism & Palestine Amid Bubbling Boycott Calls & German Election Tensions
The Berlinale has posted a set of questions and answers on its home page laying out its position on freedom of expression, antisemitism and support for Palestinian, as it gears up for the opening of its 75th edition on Thursday against a politically charged backdrop. The Middle East conflict looks likely to loom large yet again with pro-Palestinian organization Strike Germany renewing calls for cultural workers to boycott the festival and European Film Market in recent weeks, although it remains to be seen whether this campaign gathers traction. Local politics are also on a knife-edge due to the rise of the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany party, or AfD, ahead of general elections on February 23, which has led to street protests in Berlin in recent weeks.
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