Goanet Digest, Vol 21, Issue 84

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Today's Topics:

   1. Read: "'End Involvement in Shielding Israel from Criticism':
      81 Film Personalities Write Open Letter to Berlinale" (Vivek Pinto)
   2. Schedule for Thursday 19th February 2026 (CCR TV)


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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:35:56 +0900
From: Vivek Pinto <[email protected]>
To: Goanet <[email protected]>
Subject: [Goanet] Read: "'End Involvement in Shielding Israel from
	Criticism': 81 Film Personalities Write Open Letter to Berlinale"
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> By:  The Wire Staff
> Published by: *The Wire*
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Date: February 18, 2026
> Source: https://
> thewire.in/film/berlinale-gaza-criticism-filmmakers-israel-genocide
>

We fervently disagree with the statement made by Berlinale 2026 jury
president Wim Wenders that filmmaking is ?the opposite of politics?. You
cannot separate one from the other.'

*New Delhi:* Actors Tilda Swinton and Javier Bardem are in a list of 81
film personalities who have signed an open letter to the Berlinale,
condemning its silence on Gaza, where Israel has conducted sustained
attacks, killing over 70,000 in the last two years.

In the letter, published first and exclusively on *Variety
<https://variety.com/2026/film/global/javier-bardem-tilda-swinton-letter-berlinale-gaza-silence-1236665382/>*,
the signatories write that they ?fervently disagree? with the statement
made by Berlinale 2026 jury president Wim Wenders, who said that filmmaking
is ?the opposite of politics? when asked a question by journalist Tilo Jung
<https://m.thewire.in/article/media/the-question-that-broke-the-berlinales-silence-tilo-jung-and-the-power-of-journalism>
 on the festival?s selective solidarity with some victims of global
conflict but ignoring Gaza.

Wenders and the jury?s statement had made ripples. In the aftermath author
and activist Arundhati Roy announced
<https://m.thewire.in/article/politics/author-arundhati-roy-shocked-and-disgusted-by-gaza-remarks-pulls-out-of-berlinale-2026>
 that she will not attend the festival either.

*The full letter, as published in Variety, is below.*

We write as film workers, all of us past and current Berlinale
participants, who expect the institutions in our industry to refuse
complicity in the terrible violence that continues to be waged against
Palestinians. We are dismayed at the Berlinale?s involvement in censoring
artists who oppose Israel?s ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza
and the German state?s key role in enabling it. As the Palestine Film
Institute has stated, the festival has been ?policing filmmakers alongside
a continued commitment to collaborate with Federal Police on their
investigations?.

Last year, filmmakers who spoke out for Palestinian life and liberty from
the Berlinale stage reported being aggressively reprimanded by senior
festival programmers. One filmmaker was reported to have been investigated
by police, and Berlinale leadership falsely implied that the filmmaker?s
moving speech ? rooted in international law and solidarity ? was
?discriminatory?. As another filmmaker told Film Workers for Palestine
about last year?s festival: ?there was a feeling of paranoia in the air, of
not being protected and of being persecuted, which I had never felt before
at a film festival?. We stand with our colleagues in rejecting this
institutional repression and anti-Palestinian racism.

We fervently disagree with the statement made by Berlinale 2026 jury
president Wim Wenders that filmmaking is ?the opposite of politics?. You
cannot separate one from the other. We are deeply concerned that the German
state-funded Berlinale is helping put into practice what Irene Khan, the UN
Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Opinion recently condemned
as Germany?s misuse of draconian legislation ?to restrict advocacy for
Palestinian rights, chilling public participation and shrinking discourse
in academia and the arts?. This is also what Ai Weiwei recently described
as Germany ?doing what they did in the 1930s? (agreeing with his
interviewer who suggested to him that ?it?s the same fascist impulse, just
a different target?). All of this at a time when we are learning horrifying
new details about the 2,842 Palestinians ?evaporated? by Israeli forces
using internationally prohibited, U.S.-made thermal and thermobaric
weapons. Despite abundant evidence of Israel?s genocidal intent, systematic
atrocity crimes and ethnic cleansing, Germany continues to supply Israel
with weapons used to exterminate Palestinians in Gaza.

The tide is changing across the international film world. Many
international film festivals have endorsed the cultural boycott of
apartheid Israel, including the International Documentary Festival
Amsterdam, the world?s biggest, as well as BlackStar Film Festival in the
U.S., and Film Fest Gent, Belgium?s largest. More than 5,000 film workers,
including leading Hollywood and international figures, have also announced
their refusal to work with complicit Israeli film companies and
institutions.

Yet Berlinale has so far not even met the demands of its community to issue
a statement that affirms the Palestinian right to life, dignity, and
freedom; condemns the ongoing Israeli genocide of Palestinians; and commits
to uphold the right of artists to speak without constraint in support of
Palestinian human rights. This is the least it can ? and should ? do.

As the Palestine Film Institute has said, ?we are appalled by Berlinale?s
institutional silence on the genocide of Palestinians, and its
unwillingness to defend the freedoms of speech and expression of
filmmakers?. Just as the festival has made clear statements in the past
about atrocities carried out against people in Iran and Ukraine, we call on
the Berlinale to fulfil its moral duty and clearly state its opposition to
Israel?s genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes against
Palestinians, and completely end its involvement in shielding Israel from
criticism and calls for accountability.

The letter is signed by:

   1. Adam McKay
   2. Ad?le Haenel
   3. Alan O?Gorman
   4. Alexandra Juhasz
   5. Alexandre Koberidze
   6. Alia Shawkat
   7. Alison Oliver
   8. Alkis Papastathopoulos
   9. Ana Naomi de Sousa
   10. Angeliki Papoulia
   11. Antigoni Rota
   12. Ariane Labed
   13. Artemis Anastasiadou
   14. Ashley McKenzie
   15. Avi Mograbi
   16. Bahija Essoussi
   17. Ben Russell
   18. Bingham Bryant
   19. Blake Williams
   20. Blanche Gardin
   21. Brett Story
   22. Brian Cox
   23. Camilo Restrepo
   24. Carice Van Houten
   25. Charlie Shackleton
   26. Cherien Dabis
   27. Christopher Young
   28. Dali Benssalah
   29. David Osit
   30. Deragh Campbell
   31. Dustin Defa
   32. Eleni Alexandrakis
   33. Elhum Shakerifar
   34. Emilie Deleuze
   35. Eyal Sivan
   36. Fernando Meirelles
   37. Fil Ieropoulos
   38. Geoff Arbourne
   39. Hany Abu Assad
   40. Hind Meddeb
   41. James Benning
   42. Javier Bardem
   43. John Greyson
   44. Jon Jost
   45. Khalid Abdalla
   46. Leah Borromeo
   47. Lukas Dhont
   48. Mahdi Fleifel
   49. Mai Masri
   50. Malika Zouhali-Worrall
   51. Manuel Embalse
   52. Marina Gioti
   53. Marion Schmidt
   54. Merawi Gerima
   55. Miguel Gomes
   56. Mike Leigh
   57. Miranda Pennell
   58. Namir Abdel Messeeh
   59. Nan Goldin
   60. Narimane Mari
   61. Nina Menkes
   62. Pascale Ramonda
   63. Patricia Mazuy
   64. Paul Laverty
   65. Pedro Pimenta
   66. Peter Mullan
   67. Phaedra Vokali
   68. Robert Greene
   69. Saeed Taji Farouky
   70. Saleh Bakri
   71. Samaher Alqadi
   72. Sarah Friedland
   73. Sepideh Farsi
   74. Shirin Neshat
   75. Smaro Papaevangelou
   76. Sofia Georgovassili
   77. Tatiana Maslany
   78. Thodoris Dimitropoulos
   79. Tilda Swinton
   80. Tobias Menzies
   81. Tyler Taormina


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Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2026 21:30:00 +0530
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Subject: [Goanet] Schedule for Thursday 19th February 2026
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Schedule for Thursday 19th February 2026


12:00 AM

Rosary - Luminous Mysteries


12:27 AM

Magnneachem Jivit - Talk by Gaurish Naik


1:00 AM

Mass in Konkani


1:45 AM

Konkani Short film - Hanv Ek Munis


2:00 AM

Saibinnichi Ruzai - Uzvaddache Mister


2:26 AM

LSS Repentance Day 2 Victor Pereira


3:50 AM

Repentance - A talk by Carlos D'Souza


4:38 AM

MLA Carlos Ferreira speaks frankly with Shamiro Deniz on various issues


5:33 AM

Gethsemane - Acts 1 and 2


6:26 AM

Maggnem, Upas, Donvonn ani Pirachit - Talk by Cassino D'Costa


7:00 AM

Praise & Worship - led by Catholic Charismatic Renewal Group of Shiroda


7:35 AM

Music - Vakhann'nni 2 followed by Povitr Atmeak Dispottem Magnnem


8:05 AM

Devachem Utor - Lokgonnti - Avesvor 32 - Vachpi Orlando D'Souza


8:16 AM

DYC - The Way Eps 1


8:30 AM

Lighter Side of Lent - Fr Loiola Pereira


9:00 AM

Falling in Love -Modesty - Hosted by Judie D'Cunha


9:27 AM

Amchea Bapa - 2 - Domnic Rodrigues


9:53 AM

XINPY?NTLIM M?TYAM - Bhag 430 - DEVACHEM DENNEM - Fr. Pratap Naik SJ


10:00 AM

Desire for God - Talk by Godfrey Pereira


10:25 AM

Our Father - Hallowed be thy Name - Fr Ronnie D'Souza sj


10:50 AM

Joyfully Accepting our Sufferings - Fr Raju OP


11:15 AM

Song - Let's Care for Our Common Home - Fr Tomas Lobo


11:22 AM

Angelus - English


11:24 AM

Intercessions


11:30 AM

Mass in English


12:15 PM

Daily Flash / Jivitacho Prokas


12:18 PM

Lenten Journey - Day 2 - Shirley Gonsalves


12:30 PM

Fausto de Sa interviewed by Frederick Noronka


1:02 PM

The Golden Brigade - Caitano and Gracy D'Souza


1:30 PM

Literally Goa - Tino de Sa IAS (Retd) interviewed by Frederick Noronha


1:56 PM

Abundant Life - Public Speaking - Prof Nicholas D'Souza


2:23 PM

Meaning of Suffering - Dr Brenda Nazareth Menezes


3:00 PM

Divine Mercy Chaplet


3:10 PM

Sohobhageliponn Kuttumbant - Fr Henry Falcao


3:47 PM

Prayer - the source of life - Talk by Sr Sirisha Kota


4:00 PM

Rosary - Luminous Mysteries


4:27 PM

Prayer - Memorare - Read by Prof. Nicholas D'Souza


4:30 PM

Senior Citizens Exercises - 15


4:42 PM

Reading the Bible - Talk by Francis D'Souza


4:58 PM

Music Uncovered : Acacio Pereira talks to Alfwold Silveira


5:33 PM

Devacho mog amkam ekamekacho mog korunk layta - Fr Antony Lopex CSsR


6:00 PM

Mass in Konkani


6:45 PM

Lenten Journey - Day 2 - Shirley Gonsalves


6:57 PM

Tumchi Bolaiki Tumchea Hatant - Ep 24 - Gynaecological disorders Part 2 -
Dr. Wiseman, Dr. Pednekar


7:30 PM

Saibinnichi Ruzai - Uzvaddache Mister


7:56 PM

Prayer - Ugdas Kor (Memorare) - Read by Prof. Nicholas D'Souza


7:58 PM

Poem - Bhavart by Sandhya Fernandes


8:00 PM

Goyche Tarvotti - Classio Rodrigues interviewed by Daniel F. de Souza


8:46 PM

Devachem Utor - Lokgonnti - Avesvor 33 - Vachpi Orlando D'Souza


8:54 PM

Bible Project - Messiah


9:00 PM

Adoration - Death & Judgement - Fr Henry Falcao


9:28 PM

Gethsemane - Acts 3 and 4


10:08 PM

53rd Mando Festival - Merxechim Nokhetram, Merces - Children


10:21 PM

Choir - Sodtam Tuka - Fabiola Lopes


10:33 PM

Vakhanni - Ines Demello


10:55 PM

Pekovnni - Talk by Orlando D'Souza


11:22 PM

Charisms - Mary Healy


Donations may be made to:

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