An incident involving a speech at the Berlin International Film Festival is under investigation by Germany's State Security Police. Jun Li, director of 'Queerpanorama', read a speech criticizing German governmental support for Israel, while invoking the contentious slogan 'From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free'. This slogan has drawn significant legal controversy, with interpretations varying from a peaceful call to action to incitement against Israel, leading Germany's Interior Ministry to label it a 'trademark' of Hamas. Courts have yet to uniformly enforce consequences, complicating the dialogue surrounding free speech and political advocacy.
At the premiere of 'Queerpanorama' during the Berlinale, director Jun Li read a controversial speech that criticized the German government’s support of Israel's actions in Palestine.
The speech included the slogan 'From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,' sparking debate over its interpretation as either a call for peace or a violent threat against Israel.
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