Naseeruddin demanded cancellation of Israel Film Festival
Naseeruddin demanded cancellation of israel Film Festival…
There is a terrible atmosphere of devastation in Gaza due to the israel Hamas war going on since october last year. The great war between israel and Hamas has killed 40 thousand people in Gaza city alone. Efforts to stop the ceasefire here have failed for a long time. Both Hamas and israel are blaming each other for this. people are very sad about this massacre in Gaza. Meanwhile, israel Film festival was going to be organized in mumbai on 21 and 22 august, but many celebs including naseeruddin shah and ratna pathak have demanded its cancellation.
Demand to cancel israel Film Festival
The Consulate Journal of israel in mumbai is going to organize the festival in the National Museum of indian Cinema located at Peddar Road between 20 and 22 august in collaboration with NFDC. On the opening day of the festival, Israel's official entry to the Oscars, 'Seven Blessings', is also to be screened. But about 100 people have demanded the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) to cancel this film festival to be held in Mumbai. An online petition has alleged that the screening is being organized in the backdrop of the ongoing war in Gaza.
These people were also present along with Naseeruddin Shah
The petitioners to cancel the film festival include naseeruddin shah, actor Ratna Shah, filmmaker anand Patwardhan, freedom fighter Dr. GG Parekh and activist Tushar Gandhi. The statement said, 'This screening by NFDC (National Film Development Corporation) is shamefully being organised at a time when the whole world is witness to Israel's war, crimes, ongoing massacres and genocide in Gaza and across Palestine.'
Film festival unethical at such a time
The statement further said, 'The management of National Film Development Corporation and National Museum of indian Cinema should know that the government of india has recognised the State of Palestine. Thus, screening of Israeli films by NFDC and NMIC at this time in human history is completely unethical and unwise.'