Current sectionArt & CultureRoni Mahadav-Levin told Haaretz that while 'there is still a campaign urging filmmakers not to screen their work in Israel,' the boycott had less impact on this year's festival. However, he was unable to include any Palestinian films. 'Why deny Israeli audiences the opportunity to engage?' he askedShare 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 formatSubscribeNirit Anderman01:34 PM • July 22 2026 IDTThe head of the Jerusalem Film Festival said Tuesday the impact of the international cultural boycott of Israel was less noticeable this year than in previous editions, as he urged Palestinian filmmakers to reject the boycott and submit their films to Israeli audiences.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Israel boycottPalestiniansBDS MovementIsrael cultureIsraeli moviesJerusalemCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesTrumpEisenkotMamdani-NetanyahuPalestinian AuthorityLindsey GrahamIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastA Palestinian Poet's Hebrew Journey to His Long-lost CityChristopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Is a Bold Blockbuster – but a Bit HollowLost Holocaust Music, Nearly Erased by Stalin, Goes on Tour in AsiaHow to Interpret the Israeli-Palestinian Reality in ReelsHélène Cixous: 'I Accept Israel's Existence, but I Don't Identify With It'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Most Optimistic Israeli in Jerusalem Is Leaving the CountryAs Ground Invasion Looms, U.S. and Iran Want Wild-card Israel Out of the FightDemocrats Rejected U.S. Aid to Israel, and AIPAC Couldn't Stop ThemBetween Messi and Milei: How Argentina Became Israel's Team at the World CupThe Original Ozempic Society of Ancient Rome'Choose Hope': Natalie Portman Backs Arab-Jewish Party Ahead of Israeli Election