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Tribeca Festival Condemns Offensive Red Carpet Jokes

Updated 2026-06-07 12:15 UTC 1 source Negative

The Tribeca Film Festival strongly condemned jokes made on the red carpet of 'The Wedding Entertainer' by comedian Elon Gold and influencer Lizzy Savetsky about Palestinian rape. The festival called the jokes offensive, unacceptable, and mocking human suffering.

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Tribeca Festival Condemns Palestinian ‘Dog Rape’ Joke Made on ‘The Wedding Entertainer’ Red Carpet: ‘Human Suffering Should Never Be Mocked’

The Tribeca Festival has condemned the jokes made on the red carpet of “The Wedding Entertainer (The Tale of Moishe Badhan)” by comedian Elon Gold and influencer Lizzy Savetsky about the rape of Palestinians, calling them “offensive and unacceptable.” In a clip that was widel

2026-06-07 12:03 UTC