The open letter was published online on Tuesday in five languages by Filmmakers for Palestine – which describes itself as "a call by and for filmmakers and cinema workers to stand for an end to genocide, and for a free Palestine." "Despite operating in Israel's system of apartheid, and therefore benefiting from it, the vast majority of Israeli film production & distribution companies, sales agents, cinemas and other film institutions have never endorsed the full, internationally-recognized rights of the Palestinian people," the website's FAQ page states. In a statement to NPR, the Friends of the Israeli Film and TV Producers Association , a nonprofit that supports the Israeli film and TV industry, called Filmmakers for Palestine's boycott "profoundly misguided."
Author: Chloe Veltman
Published at: 2025-09-09 22:45:15
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