Merav Alush Levron 12:32 AM • June 14 2026 IDTThe boycott of filmmaker Nadav Lapid by the Marseille FID international film festival had a happy ending, from his perspective. Hundreds of industry professionals signed an open letter in support of him, vindicating his radical political critique of Israel. Personally, I think it is a pretty bad conclusion to the affair, not because I do not value the importance of solidarity, but because Lapid would not have won the backing he did had he not had "politically correct" views on Israel.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel boycottIsrael cultureIsraeli moviesCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonU.S.-IranErdoganIsrael ElectionsIsraeli-Palestinian FundWorld CupHaQuizHaaretz PodcastWhen the 'Soft' Bibi-ists Get FedupAs the U.K. Sanctions Settler Farms, Israel Expands ThemIsrael Needs National Plan That Would Enable Bedouin Women to Study MedicineFork Found in Kitchen: Israelis Have Discovered the OccupationIsrael Doubts U.S. Ability to Force Iran to Remove Uranium Store, Sources SayRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMISix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumTrump Just Dropped a Megaton Bomb on Netanyahu's Re-election CampaignOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelNetanyahu May Find His Way Back From Trump's Humiliation, but Back to What?What's the Difference Between Jewish and Palestinian Terror?Netanyahu's Middle East Doctrine Has Collapsed – and It's Costing Him Washington