Berlinale distances itself from anti-Israel contributions. One photo featured the slogan “Free Palestine - From the River to the Sea.” The sentence means that there should be a free Palestine in an area from the Jordan river to the Mediterranean - where Israel is now located.
During the Berlinale awards ceremony on Saturday evening, several filmmakers commented on the Gaza war in a way that caused criticism. Those involved made one-sided accusations against Israel without mentioning the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023.