Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar Mocks Film Industry in Campaign Spot, Vows to Defund Anti-Israel Movies

According to Variety, Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar has released a campaign advertisement attacking Israeli filmmakers as anti-Israel profiteers. Zohar, a senior member of Prime Minister Netanyahu's Likud party, vows to redirect public funding away from films he says portray Israeli soldiers negatively. The announcement marks an escalation of his ongoing campaign against the country's film industry.

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