Clash Erupts at Dutch Screening of Gaza War Film

A confrontation occurred during a screening of the film "Nezah" in Delft, Netherlands, on Thursday evening. Sabine Tassa, whose husband and son were killed in the Hamas attack on October 7 and whose children were injured, interrupted the event. She confronted the filmmakers, Yuval Avraham and Rachel Shor, stating, "Look me in the eyes. You talk about collateral damage? My husband and son were murdered by Hamas. Where does that appear in your film?" According to the "Ad Kan" organization, some audience members responded with shouts of "We don't care," "Shame on you," and "We don't want to hear." As the screening began, Avichai Shorshan, CEO of "Ad Kan," who accompanied Tassa, attempted to project the "Horror Film," documenting the October 7 massacre, onto the cinema screen using a portable projector. The organization reported that audience members tried to prevent this, leading to the altercation. The film "Nezah" focuses on the war in Gaza and its impact on the Palestinian population. It has drawn criticism in Israel for its portrayal of the war and IDF operations, particularly regarding its treatment of the October 7 massacre and Hamas actions. Tassa's protest specifically addressed this point, demanding the filmmakers acknowledge the murder of her family members. Tassa lost her husband, Gil, and son, Or, in the October 7 attack. She traveled to the Netherlands with "Ad Kan" representatives to protest the film's narrative and present her family's story to the audience. Shorshan later criticized the film, calling it "false" and stating that the damage it inflicts on Israel is "unimaginable." He added that such "brainwashing" could only be rectified by exposing false witnesses and confronting them with the truth, vowing to continue fighting the spread of antisemitism in Europe.