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Impact of Israeli-Palestinian conflict plays out on screen in Berlin
The Berlin festival screens films exploring the unsolved 1985 killing of Alex Odeh and the growing influence of extremist ideology in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- This week at the Berlin Film Festival, programmers screened 'Who Killed Alex Odeh?' and 'Where To?', a rare Israeli-Palestinian collaboration, examining a decades-old killing.
- Records show no convictions from the 1985 bombing that killed Alex Odeh, with FBI assistant director Oliver Revell suggesting that Jewish extremist members were likely responsible.
- The filmmakers said the story needs to be told, with Odeh's widow and daughter speaking about the attack's impact and Youmans emphasizing the case's renewed urgency.
- The Berlin screenings prompted backlash from public figures including Arundhati Roy, Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton, and festival director Tricia Tuttle defended the festival and denied censorship.
- Against a charged political backdrop, Assaf Machnes noted the role drew keen interest from actors, with the festival referencing figures like Itamar Ben Gvir, known for anti-Arab rhetoric.
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