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Israeli Director Says He Is Getting Death Threats After German Officials Criticized Berlin Film Festival Acceptance Speeches As “Anti-Semitic”
Yuval Abraham criticized a “situation of apartheid” in Israel and called for a ceasefire in Gaza during his Berlinale acceptance speech.
In a post on X, Abraham, who is part of a collective of four Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers that took home the prize for best documentary for No Other Land, said his family has also faced physical threats since Saturday’s awards ceremony. German culture minister Claudia Roth, who was seen applauding Abraham and Adra’s speech, later said in a statement on social media that she had clapped at the Israeli but not the Palestinian half of the duo. Concluding his message, Abraham, who said “his grandfather’s family was murdered by Germans in the holocaust,” added that he is glad the doc is “sparking an important international debate” and he hopes “millions of people watch it when it comes out this year.”
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