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Roger Waters and Annie Ernaux Lead Call for Cultural Boycott of Israel at Venice Film Festival

Roger Waters, Annie Ernaux, and other cultural leaders call for a boycott of Israel at the Venice Film Festival, demanding transparency and suspension of agreements with Israeli government-linked bodies amid the Gaza conflict's prominence in the festival.

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Roger Waters and Annie Ernaux Lead Call for Cultural Boycott of Israel at Venice Film Festival
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What happened

  1. 01Roger Waters, Annie Ernaux, and others call for a cultural boycott of Israel at Venice Film Festival.
  2. 02They demand transparency and suspension of all agreements with Israeli government-linked entities.
  3. 03The letter urges displaying the Palestinian flag throughout the festival.
  4. 04The call is backed by pro-Palestinian and BDS groups from Italy and France.
  5. 05The festival features Palestinian films amid the ongoing Gaza war.
  6. 06Venice Film Festival has not yet responded to the boycott demands.
Translated and summarized by baba from Mako, the latest report. Read Mako’s original

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