Roni 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 asked

The boss of Israel's Jerusalem Film Festival, Roni Mahadav-Levin, has written an open letter urging Palestinian filmmakers to take part in next year’s edition.

Roni 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.…