San Sebastian Festival Slams Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Government over Genocide in Gaza, as It Announces J.A. Bayona Lead Jury
The festival condemned the Israeli government's actions as genocide, aligning with its history of human rights advocacy and calling for immediate ceasefire and peace efforts.
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San Sebastián Film Festival Demands Gaza Cease-Fire, Condemns Netanyahu and Hamas for Violating Human Rights
The San Sebastián International Film Festival management committee condemned both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and Hamas in an open letter on Friday, demanding a cease-fire and the release of all hostages. “We believe it is necessary to publicly state our rejection of the genocide, of the unimaginable massacres to which the Government of Benjamin Netanyahu is subjecting the Palestinian people since Hamas perpetrated the…
San Sebastian Film Festival Calls For “Immediate Ceasefire” & The End Of Benjamin Netanyahu’s “Genocide” In Gaza With Open Letter: “They Are Killing Boys And Girls”
The San Sebastian Film Festival has published an open letter this morning, stating what it described as a public rejection of Benjamin Netanyahu’s government and its “genocide” of the Palestinian people. San Sebastian opens later this month (Sept 19 – 27), and the letter was published this morning as the festival announced that J.A. Bayona will serve as the jury president. He will be joined on the jury by Laura Carreira, Gia Coppola, Zhou Dong…
The contest issues a statement calling for “an immediate ceasefire and the release of all hostages kidnapped by Hamas”
"They kill the Palestinian civilian population. They kill children. They kill journalists and humanitarian personnel. They use famine as a weapon. They prevent and hinder access to humanitarian aid. It is unbearable so much atrocity, so much terror. We are invaded by anger and pain in the face of such injustice," they denounce.
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