Exclusive: Jewish Council of Australia’s Sophia Kagan says she was told there were protests planned against the screening of No Other Land in Elsternwick
Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast
A fundraising screening of the Oscar-winning documentary film on the Israeli displacement of the Palestinian community, No Other Land, has been cancelled by a Melbourne cinema after organisers the Jewish Council of Australia said the cinema received threats.
JCA had arranged with Classic Cinema in Elsternwick to host the screening of the Palestinian-Israeli Academy Award-winning film on 1 May, which was to be followed by a discussion between a Palestinian and an Israeli speaker, with one of the film-makers recording a dedicated message for the event.
Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter
About Author
More Stories
Australia re-elects Anthony Albanese as prime minister in comfortable win for Labor party
Anthony Albanese: the Australian PM who led Labor to crushing victory
Glum and glummer: Liberal faithful reel as Peter Dutton loses seat of Dickson after 24 years