Oscar-nominated Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki used her platform at the Cannes Film Festival to make an emotional speech about Israel’s war on Gaza, without naming it.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival where she was a jury member, Labaki said it was wrong to remain indifferent during times of injustice around the world.
“There are films that remind us of our reality and remind us that the world is, unfortunately, divided into groups and that there are still unbearable injustices,” she told the audience on Saturday in French.
“But regardless of the group you belong to, it’s not normal to stay indifferent when there are thousands of children dying under bombardment in their sleep – “she says, before being interrupted by a round of applause.
It is worth mentioning that Israeli occupation forces committed a new massacre against the Palestinian people, known in the media as “The Tents Incineration,” in the late hours of Sunday evening.
Last week, the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to stop its military attack on Rafah in a historic emergency ruling in a case brought by South Africa that accuses Israel of committing genocide.
On Tuesday, the Israeli occupation army launched new raids on tents housing displaced people in the designated humanitarian area in Al-Mawasi, west of Rafah, leaving several martyrs and wounded.
