German media and politicians criticize the Berlinale gala for ignoring the terror of Hamas. In recent hours, German media, journalists and politicians have criticized the cultural industry on their pages and on social networks after the gala that closed the 74th edition.

Several of the winners expressed their solidarity with Gaza and obviate the terror. The Palestinian filmmaker and activist Basel Adra, co-director of the film that won the best documentary, demanded in his speech that Germany stop supplying weapons to Israel.