While accepting an award at the Venice Film Festival, Jewish-American director Sarah Friedland condemned the Israeli genocide in Gaza and said: "I stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle for freedom."

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): French TV5 channel wrote in its user account on X: Sarah Friedland, the director who received several awards (including the best director award) at the Mostra International Festival for the film Touch of the Familiar Kurd, as a Jewish-American artist, condemned the genocide committed by Israel in Gaza.

The filmmaker condemned Israel's genocide in Gaza while receiving an award at the 81st Venice Film Festival on Saturday.

He announced on the stage of the Palace of Cinema in Venice: As a Jewish-American artist, I must note that I accept this award on the 336th day of the Israeli genocide in Gaza and the 76th year of Israel's occupation.

Sarah Friedland added: I believe that our responsibility as people who are active in the field of cinema is to use the institutional platforms through which we work to confront Israel's impunity on the world stage. 

When receiving the award, he said: I accept this award on the 336th day of the Israeli genocide in Gaza and the 76th year of the occupation of Gaza. I stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle for freedom.