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Israeli Culture Minister Defunds Ophir Awards after Palestinian win

Israeli Culture Minister Defunds Ophir Awards after Palestinian win
entertainment9/17/2025

Shai Carmeli-Pollak' The Sea, about a Palestinian boy struggling under life in the West Bank, took best film at Israel's 2025 Ophir Awards.

Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar has said he will pull state funding for the country’s national film honors, the Ophir Awards, after the Palestinian anti-war drama The Sea took top prize at the 2025 ceremony Tuesday night. Shai Carmeli-Pollak’s dr... [3777 chars]