Tribeca Film Festival Condemns Elon Gold's Offensive Palestine Joke as 'Unacceptable'
By
Glenn Garner
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Summary
Tribeca Film Festival publicly condemned an offensive joke made by comedian Elon Gold at the premiere of his film 'The Wedding Entertainer.' Gold told a red carpet influencer a joke about being "raped by two Israeli dogs" while filming in Palestine, which made light of alleged systemic torture and rape of Palestinians in Israeli prisons. The festival issued a statement calling the remarks "offensive and unacceptable."
Key quotes
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offensive and unacceptable
raped by two Israeli dogs
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