Their role should be to show films and culture and not cancel culture, Haroush told the paper.

Especially now; dont cancel Palestinian culture, Russian culture, Ukrainian culture, or Israeli culture.

We reached out to both boutique chains for comment.

Avshalom Pollak in ‘Ahed’s Knee’

‘Ahed’s Knee’ by Nadav Lapid screen at Seret in 2022.Kino Lorbeer

Neither were available to discuss the matter.

We pick films on their artistic values and not political values.

Antisemitic groups have exerted pressure on cinema houses, threatening boycotts and demanding the cancellation of our festival.

(L-R) Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, winners of the Best Documentary Feature Film for “No Other Land”

The page adds that all donations will be used to fund alternative screening spaces and top-tier security measures.

The festival also hosts screenings in Chile, Germany, Holland, and Argentina.