Tribeca Festival Denounces Elon Gold and Lizzy Savetsky for Red Carpet Jokes About Sexual Abuse
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Claire Moses, Johnny Diaz
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The Tribeca Festival has publicly denounced filmmaker Elon Gold and social media influencer Lizzy Savetsky for making jokes on the red carpet about sexual abuse by dogs, referencing a controversial New York Times Opinion piece about allegations of sexual abuse in Israeli prisons involving Palestinians. The incident occurred at the premiere of "The Wedding Entertainer" and has sparked backlash after a clip circulated online.
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an apparent nod to a recent New York Times Opinion piece that included allegations by Palestinians that dogs were used to commit sexual abuse in Israeli prisons
In a short video clip she posted online, Lizzy Savetsky, a social media influencer who has described hers
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