Israeli film ‘Hayam’ (‘The Sea’) won Best Picture at Israel’s Ophir Awards on September 16. Shortly after, Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar denounced the film as “pro-Palestinian” and moved to freeze government funding for next year’s award ceremony. Here’s why: | TRT World

Let’s talk about the Emmy awards, and Hollywood stars doing what they do best — act. Hannah Einbinder and Javier Bardem threw themselves into the role of pro-Palestine activists. Red, bloody hand, pins. Free Palestine slogans. Javier looked in character culturally appropriating a keffiyeh – like he was auditioning for a role on the Columbia University quad. Hannah Einbinder said Jews must be separated from the State of Israel. Now, it’s true that Jews and the Israeli government are not the same