Wearing or displaying other signs and symbols of national or political expression or solidarity (e.g.

a watermelon pin, a Keffiyeh, etc.)

is not forbidden and is fully covered by freedom of expression laws, said the festival.

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Berlin gears up for Berlinale kick-offOmer Messinger/Getty Images

The Berlinale welcomes different points of view, even if this creates tension or controversy.

We also disagree with the sweeping categorisation of the Berlinale 2024 in the resolution as antisemitic.

The Berlinale has no tolerance for antisemitism.

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