Controversy in Germany over criticism of Israel during the Berlinale awards gala. “The statements were alarmingly biased and characterized by deep hatred,” declared German Culture Minister Claudia Roth.

Accusations of anti-Semitism come from almost the entire political spectrum in Germany. In 2022, the famous contemporary art exhibition Documenta was forced to cover a work by a group that had caused controversy for containing anti-Semitic images and images. The relativization of the Holocaust in general are closely monitored in Germany, where it is an issue with special connotations due to its 20 century history.