Following the award-winning achievement of the controversial film “No Other Land” at the Oscars, model and social media influencer Maya Wertheimer reacted this evening (Monday) to the creator’s speech. In a response she posted on her Instagram account, Wertheimer wrote: “Yuval sounded like many of my friends who lived in the kibbutz in the Gaza border area\u2026 who also felt like him\u2026 and then the events of October 7 happened, and everything exploded in our faces.”<\/p>\n
A Slap in the Face<\/strong> Sabotage of the State of Israel<\/strong> The Oscar win for the film “No Other Land” is a sad moment for the world of cinema. Instead of presenting the complexity of Israeli reality, the filmmakers chose to amplify narratives that distort Israel\u2019s image vis-\u00e0-vis international audiences. Freedom of expression is an\u2026<\/p>\n \u2014 Miki Zohar \u05de\u05d9\u05e7\u05d9 \u05d6\u05d5\u05d4\u05e8 (@zoharm7) March 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n“It\u2019s a slap in the face to hear a speech like that when we have hostages and soldiers fighting every day for you and your family to be able to ‘make films.’ It is so infuriating,\u201d added the model.<\/p>\n
\nEarlier today, Minister of Culture and Sports, Miki Zohar condemned the situation on his X account and referred to actions he has taken to prevent further anti-Zionist publications. “Freedom of expression is an important value, but turning the defamation of Israel into a tool for international promotion is not creation, it is sabotage against the State of Israel,” wrote the minister. Zohar claimed this is precisely why he initiated the reform in cinema: “To ensure that public resources are directed to works that speak to the Israeli audience, and not to a industry that builds careers on defaming the country at foreign festivals.”<\/p>\n\n