Kai Wegner
February 25, 2024 · arabnews.com ↗
"What happened yesterday at the Berlinale was an intolerable relativization. Anti-Semitism has no place in Berlin, and that also applies to the art scene."
Why It’s Conflation
An Israeli and a Palestinian made a film together and asked for equal rights and a ceasefire. Berlin’s mayor called what happened on that stage antisemitism.
What Actually Happened
Israeli co-director Yuval Abraham, accepting an award with his Palestinian co-director: "This situation of apartheid between us, this inequality, it has to end. We need to call for a ceasefire."