Overview

• Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner has proposed evicting O Cinema from its city-owned space and cutting its funding after it screened the documentary 'No Other Land.'
• The film, which depicts Palestinian displacement in the West Bank, has been criticized by Meiner as antisemitic and inconsistent with Miami Beach's values.
• O Cinema initially canceled the screening under pressure but later reversed its decision, citing the importance of free speech and its mission to showcase diverse narratives.
• Critics, including a Miami Beach city commissioner, warn that Meiner's actions could lead to costly legal battles, while others support his stance against the film.
• The controversy unfolds as the film faces criticism from both pro-Israel advocates and the BDS movement, which accuses it of 'normalization' for its collaboration between Israeli and Palestinian creators.