Tricycle theatre refuses to host UK Jewish Film Festival while it has Israeli embassy funding [View all]

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The Tricycle theatre in London is facing criticism after its refusal to host the UK Jewish Film Festival while it is partially funded by the Israeli embassy.

The Kilburn venue, which has hosted the festival for the past eight years, had been due to screen 26 films as part of the event in November.

However, Indhu Rubasingham, artistic director of the Tricycle, said due to the sensitivity of the ongoing Israeli-Palestine conflict, the theatre's board had taken the decision not to host the festival under its current sponsorship arrangement.

She said: "The festival receives funding from the Israeli embassy and, given the current conflict in Israel and Gaza, we feel it is inappropriate to accept financial support from any government agency involved.

http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/aug/05/tricycle-theatre-jewish-film-festival-cancelled-israel-gaza