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Israel Moves to Defund Its Own Film Awards After Palestinian Film Wins

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Sep 18, 2025
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Israel’s culture ministry has threatened to pull state funding from the country’s most prestigious film awards after a movie about a Palestinian boy won the top prize.

At the Ophir Awards this week, ‘The Sea’ took home Best Feature Film. The story follows a 12-year-old Palestinian boy who dreams of seeing the sea but is blocked by the brutal realities of…

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