Bereaved Mother Confronts 'Accidental Damage' Film Screening in Netherlands
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- Bereaved mother confronts filmmakers at film premiere in Netherlands.
- She questioned the film's focus on 'accidental damage' after Hamas attack.
- Audience members responded with hostility and shouts of 'We don't care.'
- An attempt to screen a video of the October 7th attack was blocked.
- Dutch opposition leader condemned the audience's indifference.
- An Israeli NGO vowed to combat antisemitism and the film's narrative.
A significant controversy erupted in the Netherlands during the European premiere of the film "Nez'a" when Sivan Taasa, a mother who lost her husband and son in the Hamas attack on October 7th, confronted the filmmakers. Taasa, whose children were also severely injured, questioned the film's focus on "accidental damage," stating, "Hamas terrorists murdered my husband and son. Where is that in your film?" Her plea was met with shouts from some audience members, including "We don't care" and "Shame on you."
During the screening in Delft, near The Hague, Avichai Shorshan, CEO of the "Ad Kan" organization, attempted to show a "video of atrocities" documenting the October 7th attack using a portable projector. According to "Ad Kan," audience members prevented him from showing the video. Taasa then took the stage to address the filmmakers, Yuval Abraham and Rachel Shore, who were not present.
In a statement, Taasa asserted that the filmmakers were profiting from the deaths of Israelis and accused them of fabricating a narrative for fame. She declared her mission to combat antisemitism and change the prevailing narrative, emphasizing that "the people of Israel live and breathe."
Geert Wilders, leader of the opposition in the Netherlands, condemned the audience's reaction on social media, calling their indifference "unfathomable" and a sign of the left's moral bankruptcy and alliance with Islam. He stated that while the audience could silence a voice, they could not silence the truth.
Shorshan echoed Taasa's sentiments, calling the film a "falsehood" that causes immense damage to Israel. He vowed that "Ad Kan" would continue to fight the spread of antisemitism in Europe.
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