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Hollywood stars back boycott as Israel's minister targets film academy

In response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, A-list Hollywood actors and filmmakers have pledged to boycott Israel's state ...

Oscars International Film Race Heats Up With a Controversial Contender From Israel

Israel's Oscar entry, "The Sea," enters awards season amid calls to boycott Israeli film institutions and a culture minister's threats to defund film projects. Will the firestorm help the movie or ...

Israeli Filmmakers Warn an Industry Boycott Will Hurt ‘Those Who Are Fighting to Tell the Stories of This Conflict’

Last week, nearly 4,000 entertainment industry names, including Hollywood stars like Emma Stone and Joaquin Phoenix, signed a ...
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Drama about Palestinian boy is Israel’s Oscar entry amid Hollywood boycott of Israeli film institutions

After "The Sea" won Israel's top award on Tuesday, the country's culture minister said he would cut funding to the Ophir ...

Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker says IDF searched his house after he was attacked by settlers

Oscar-winning Palestinian filmmaker and activist Basel Adra said soldiers from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) searched his house in the occupied West Bank after a group of Israeli settlers attacked ...

Hamas releases video of Israeli hostages; IDF steps up bombing of Gaza City

An Israeli military spokesperson said on Thursday that it now controls about 40% of the city, where about one million people ...