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Anti-Israel or anti-semitism? Germany is divided over Israeli actions in the Gaza war

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Police officers stand guard as students and activists hold a protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at the Free University of Berlin, Germany, February 8, 2024. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Police officers standing guard as activists protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, at the Free University of Berlin in Germany on Feb 8.

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- It was the end of February and the final day of the Berlinale, probably the most prestigious annual cultural event the German capital has to offer.

The red carpet was rolled out for the directors whose films won prizes. Among them were Mr Yuval Abraham and Mr Basel Adra, the Israeli-Palestinian team whose film No Other Land, about life in the West Bank, was awarded the prize for Best Documentary.

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