‘Yes’ Is a Scathing Portrait of Israeli Depravity. Why Are European Leftists Boycotting It?

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A controversial Israeli film called "Yes" has become the target of a boycott by European leftists, despite its scathing critique of Israeli conduct. The film's supporters argue that censoring such a work undermines the very principles leftists claim to uphold, and that the boycott reveals a performative activism disconnected from the film's actual message. The piece frames the boycott as misguided while acknowledging that the film itself exposes troubling aspects of Israeli society and politics.