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Indian Author Arundhati Roy Pulls Out of Berlinale Over Jury’s ‘Unconscionable’ Refusal to Comment on Gaza: ‘To Hear Them Say That Art Should Not Be Political Is Jaw-Dropping’ (Variety, 2026-02-13)

https://variety.com/2026/film/global/arundhati-roy-pulls-out-berlinale-jury-gaza-statement-1236662158/
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>> The pushback from #Berlinale jury head #WimWenders when it came to answering questions about politics sparked no shortage of headlines and outrage on the opening day of this year’s festival.

>> It’s now led to one major withdrawal from Berlin, a typically highly political festival, with news that celebrated Indian author #ArundhatiRoy has pulled out...

#berlinale2026 #Gaza #palestine
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#BDS alert: Venezuelan oil shipped to genocidal Israel through Italy. | BDS Movement (2026-02-12)

https://bdsmovement.net/news/Act-Now-Stop-Venezuelan-Oil-Shipment-Israel
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>> … calls for immediate action to ensure that:
• Venezuelan oil will not reach Israel.
• The tanker Poliegos (IMO 9746621), … showing as next port of call in Sardinia, Italy, is not serviced or allowed to dock.

>> Under the US-imposed export scheme, the oil was reportedly loaded at Venezuela’s Jose terminal, and is scheduled to arrive in the port of Sarroch, Sardinia, on 17 February.

>> Media reports state that the vessel, Poliegos, is carrying one million barrels of Venezuelan crude oil:
• 200,000 barrels are reportedly destined for the refinery in Haifa, owned by Israeli crude oil company Bazan.
• 800,000 barrels will go to the Saras refinery in Sarroch, owned by Swiss-based trading company Vitol.

#BoycottIsrael #Venezuela #Cuba #palestine #USPol
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Wim Wenders at Berlinale: 'We Have to Stay Out of Politics' (Variety, 2026-02-12)

Wim Wenders Says ‘We Have to Stay Out of Politics’ as Berlinale Jury Fields Questions About Israel and Palestine: Filmmakers ‘Have to Do the Work of People, Not the Work of Politicians’

The Berlin Film Festival got off to a political start on Thursday as the competition jury, led by Wim Wenders, fielded several questions about Gaza.

Variety (variety.com)

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A. MUST. WATCH… till the end, it’s only 3:22 short.
(from Jung & Naiv on Youtube, 2026-02-12)

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>> Don‘t ask about #Palestine at #Berlinale! Tilo [Jung] attended today‘s press conference of the festival‘s jury and asked about the selective treatment of human rights. The Berlinale has famously shown solidarity with the people of Iran and Ukraine. But never with Palestinians. Jury president Wim Wenders refused to engage and actually said: „We have to stay out of politics“ 🤯

>> Tilo‘s question and the following got censorsed on the Berlinale official livestream which suddenly experienced „technical difficulties“. This footage comes from the Reuters news agency instead.

#berlinale2026 #gaza #WimWenders #censorship
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France calls on UN rights rapporteur on Palestinian territories [Francesca Albanese] to resign (AlArabiya English, 2026-02-11)

https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2026/02/11/france-calls-on-un-rights-rapporteur-on-palestinian-territories-to-resign-
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>> France is calling for the resignation of the UN special rapporteur for the Palestinian territories over comments she made allegedly targeting Israel at a conference, the foreign minister [Jean-Noel Barrot] said on Wednesday…

#FrancescaAlbanese #palestine #JeanNoelBarrot
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