"My final word to the German government: you are partners in the genocide in Gaza by Israel. I believe you are intelligent enough to recognise this truth, but you choose to not care. Palestinians, he noted, will remember everyone who stood with us, and we will remember everyone who stood against us, against our right to live with dignity, or who choose silence or choose to be silent."
"The Berlinale traditionally sees itself as a more overtly political film festival than its commercial rivals Cannes and Venice, and tries to channel geopolitical conflicts across the globe. But the war in Gaza has proven a major friction point at the festival and across Germany's culture sector as a whole, as a diverse scene of international artists has rubbed up against a strong pro-Israel consensus among the political authorities that steer its finances."
Germany's federal government commissioner for culture and media called an emergency meeting to discuss the future of the Berlin film festival amid reports that American director Tricia Tuttle may be fired. The controversy stems from pro-Palestinian speeches at the closing ceremony, including remarks by Syrian-Palestinian director Abdallah Al-Khatib, who accused Germany of being partners in genocide in Gaza. The Berlinale, known for its political stance, has become a friction point between international artists expressing pro-Palestinian views and Germany's strong pro-Israel political consensus. Festival management denied dismissal reports as fake news, but tensions between the festival's traditional political identity and government pressure over Gaza commentary remain unresolved.
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