Europe⁘s culture, cinema, and arts sectors largely remain silent on Israel⁘s actions in Gaza, where international court trials accuse Israel of genocide against Palestinians.
Anadolu⁘s series "Silent Supporters of Israel's Genocide in Europe" reveals how European cultural industries support Israel⁘s stance, often exerting pressure on artists who show solidarity with Palestine.
Western cultural institutions and festivals work to justify Israel⁘s actions in Gaza, creating a systematic mechanism that represses Palestinian solidarity in the arts.
In Europe, cultural and artistic circles largely ignore the genocide and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Artists attempting to support Palestine face job losses, censorship at festivals, and other sanctions.
Culture Minister Claudia Roth condemned the speeches as "horribly one-sided against Israel." Berlin⁘s Cultural Senator Joe Chialo labeled it "arrogant anti-Israel propaganda," threatening investigation and stating it "has no place on Berlin stages."
Israeli director Yuval Abraham, who faced accusations of antisemitism, responded: "Such accusations diminish the value of the term ⁘antisemitism⁘ and endanger Jewish lives."
At the Amsterdam Film Festival, 12 documentary filmmakers withdrew after it denounced Palestinian protests, while Palestinian-Jordanian director Darin J. Sallam⁘s film was removed from the Bristol Palestine Film Festival.
"Silence is complicity⁘ these cowardly acts⁘ make them complicit in the ongoing genocide," remarked Sallam.
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