Current sectionU.S. NewsJewish-American comedian Elon Gold joked that during the making of his film in Israel, he was 'only raped by two Israeli dogs.' The festival described the remarks as 'offensive and unacceptable'Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe08:12 PM • June 07 2026 IDTThe Tribeca Festival on Friday condemned remarks made on its red carpet by Jewish-American comedian Elon Gold and pro-Israel influencer Lizzy Savetsky, who joked about allegations that dogs had sexually abused Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.CommentsIn the NewsAn Oct. 7 Hero Made LGBTQ Couples Equal in Death. They Must Be Equal in Life TooTribeca Condemns Palestinian 'Dog Rape' Joke by Israeli Film's ProducerIsraeli Singer Yishai Levi, Prominent Mizrahi Music Star, Dies at 63'France's Grandfather': Jewish Philosopher Edgar Morin Dies at 104IDF Strikes South Beirut, Killing Two, After Hezbollah Fires at Northern IsraelRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIFar-right Israeli Ministers Join Thousands at Israel Day Parade in New York'Israel Is Unstoppable, We Need Other Countries to Get Us Out of This''Fucking Crazy': Trump Lashes Out at Netanyahu Over Lebanon, Report SaysThe Paradigm That Led to Oct. 7 Didn't Collapse, It Was Fiction From the StartHow the U.S. Air Force Is Turning Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport Into Its Own BaseManufactured Nostalgia for Lebanon's Beaufort Masks a Strategic Failure