"We talked about Public Diplomacy and I think it's important for Israel to appear in Eurovision, and this is also a statement because there are haters who try to expel us from every stage,” he added.
Golda, the story of how Israel’s only female prime minister coped with the outbreak of the 1973 war, shared the prize with two other recent films that deal with issues connected to human rights.
The Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation, Kan, clarified that Israel had no intention of changing the lyrics.
A wave of intense pro-Palestinian activism within the broad literary community has included bestselling Jewish authors being targeted online as “Zionists.”
In the filmed interaction, Kanye is seen responding to the question: “your thoughts on the Palestinians?"
The Middle East Film & Comic Con, in its 12th edition in the UAE, celebrates movies, TV, comics, and gaming, drawing fans and artists globally.
The song, entitled ‘Turn the lights back on,’ was highly anticipated by Joel’s fans.
The film’s promotional poster showcases a Nazi flag in the background with the fictional Sheikh in the front.
“The Tattooist of Auschwitz,” a six-part original series based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Heather Morris, will air on Peacock in the United States.
Gelman agreed with co-star Noah Schnapp's characterization of Hamas as a terrorist organization, also stating that those who are not pro-Israel might be consciously or subconsciously, antisemitic.