Good luck coming up with something dumber than this, Babylon Bee.
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) unceremoniously canceled the invitation for a new film documenting the horrors of the October 7th Hamas massacre.
The reason the film was canceled?
They didn't get legal permission from Hamas to use some of the footage.
The film, entitled The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue documented the true story of retired IDF General Noam Tibon, who ran headlong into the heat of battle, fighting terrorists and rescuing victims, to get to his son.
A TIFF spokesman gave some legal jargon justifying the cancellation of the film:
The invitation for the Canadian documentary film The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue was withdrawn by TIFF because general requirements for inclusion in the festival, and conditions that were requested when the film was initially invited, were not met, including legal clearance of all footage.
However, another report said this after talking to several sources associated with the film's production:
[The filmmakers] did not receive permission to use Hamas videos from their owners [the Nukhba terrorists], and that because of these copyright issues, the filmmakers were required to indemnify the festival in case of a lawsuit.
A Canadian organization called the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs released a statement in response:
It is unconscionable that TIFF is allowing a small mob of extremists — who use intimidation and threats of violence — to dictate what films Canadians can see at the festival. This shameful decision sends an unmistakable message: Toronto's Jewish community, which has long played an integral role at TIFF, is no longer safe or welcome. This should concern all Canadians, and marks a stain on the festival's reputation. TIFF must reverse this decision immediately.
Par for the course in Canada!
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