<p>The opening night of the Toronto International Film Festival was rocked by the chants of pro-Palestine protesters. TIFF, one of the prestigious film festivals of the world, kicked off on Thursday (Sept 5) with the premiere of Ben Stiller's movie <em>Nutcrackers. </em>However, the first day of the festival didn't go as smoothly as it was expected.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The pro-Palestine protestors disrupted the screening of David Gordon Green’s movie at the Toronto’s Princess of Wales theatre.</p>

<p>The protest was against the Royal Bank of Canada and its ties with the festival. Walking inside the theatre hall, the four protestors called out RBC for funding genocide.</p>

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<p>In the audience-packed theatre, they chanted, “From Turtle Island to Palestine, RBC funds genocide”&nbsp;</p>

<p>Some of the protestors raised banners reading, '' “RBC is killing our future'' and ''TIFF, cut ties with RBC.”</p>

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<p>Kyle Buchanan, the New York Times awards columnist, who was present in the audience shared a video&nbsp;of the protestors.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The brief protest took place when director Cameron Bailey was addressing the audience.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Sharing the clip, Buchanan wrote, ''Protestors interrupt the opening night premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, criticizing fest sponsor RBC: “RBC funds genocide!” The crowd is extremely hostile, shouting back “go away” and booing them.''</p>

<p>The protest lasted&nbsp;for a&nbsp;few minutes before security escorted protestors&nbsp;out of the theatres. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was also&nbsp;present in the hall when the protest took place.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“In an act of solidarity with those fighting to address the climate emergency, as well as end the war in Gaza, and support Indigenous sovereignty, filmmakers and film students disrupted ‘Nutcrackers,'” the protesters later said in a statement, according to The Hollywood Reporter.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>For the unversed, RBC is the festival's official partner. And this is not the first time when RBC's ties with TIFF has caused controversy amid the Israel-Hamas war.</p>

<p>Reacting to the protest, RBC said in a statement, “We respect the right of individuals to make their voices heard, but it’s unfortunate to see activist groups attempting to co-opt this important cultural event. Protestors targeting corporate sponsors are shifting attention from the work of artists and weakening support for essential arts and cultural programs."</p>

<p>No official statement has been released by TIFF.&nbsp;</p>


The opening night of the Toronto International Film Festival was rocked by the chants of pro-Palestine protesters. TIFF, one of the prestigious film festivals of the world, kicked off on Thursday (Sept 5) with the premiere of Ben Stiller's movie Nutcrackers.

The opening night of the Toronto International Film Festival was rocked by the chants of pro-Palestine protesters. TIFF, one of the prestigious film festivals of the world, kicked off on Thursday (Sept 5) with the premiere of Ben Stiller's movie Nutcrackers. However, the first day of the festival didn't go as smoothly as it was expected. The pro-Palestine protestors disrupted the screening of David Gordon Green’s movie at the Toronto’s Princess of Wales theatre. The protest was against the Royal Bank of Canada and its ties with the festival. Walking inside the theatre hall, the four protestors called out RBC for funding genocide. Comedian Ben Stiller says thrilled Nutcrackers opening Toronto Film Festival In the audience-packed theatre, they chanted, “From Turtle Island to Palestine, RBC funds genocide” Some of the protestors raised banners reading, '' “RBC is killing our future'' and ''TIFF, cut ties with RBC.” Protests erupt at the TIFF opening night premiere of NUTCRACKERS pic.twitter.com/G5ldMwmJVV — Nate Adams @ TIFF (@TheOnlyCritic) September 5, 2024 × Kyle Buchanan, the New York Times awards columnist, who was present in the audience shared a video of the protestors. The brief protest took place when director Cameron Bailey was addressing the audience. pic.twitter.com/X8WTBFqi4R — Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) September 5, 2024 × Sharing the clip, Buchanan wrote, ''Protestors interrupt the opening night premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, criticizing fest sponsor RBC: “RBC funds genocide!” The crowd is extremely hostile, shouting back “go away” and booing them.'' The protest lasted for a few minutes before security escorted protestors out of the theatres. Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was also present in the hall when the protest took place. “In an act of solidarity with those fighting to address the climate emergency, as well as end the war in Gaza, and support Indigenous sovereignty, filmmakers and film students disrupted ‘Nutcrackers,'” the protesters later said in a statement, according to The Hollywood Reporter. UK prosecutors drop Harvey Weinstein indecent assault case For the unversed, RBC is the festival's official partner. And this is not the first time when RBC's ties with TIFF has caused controversy amid the Israel-Hamas war. Reacting to the protest, RBC said in a statement, “We respect the right of individuals to make their voices heard, but it’s unfortunate to see activist groups attempting to co-opt this important cultural event. Protestors targeting corporate sponsors are shifting attention from the work of artists and weakening support for essential arts and cultural programs." No official statement has been released by TIFF.

Pro-Palestine protesters interrupt Toronto Film Festival's opening night, walk inside the theatre

<p>A three-ship convoy left a port in Cyprus on Saturday (March 30) to deliver essential aid supplies for Palestinians in Gaza amid raging war between Israel and Hamas. The convoy left with 400 tonnes&nbsp;of food and other supplies amid soaring concerns about hunger and potential famine in the blockaded Palestinians enclave.&nbsp;</p>

<p>According to a statement by the World Central Kitchen, the ships are carrying ready-to-eat items like rice, pasta, flour, legumes, canned vegetables and proteins that were enough to prepare more than 1 million meals, Associated Press reported.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The ships are also reportedly carrying dates, traditionally eaten to break the daily fast during the holy month of Ramadan.</p>

<p>The United Nations has repeatedly warned against famine in Gaza, especially in the enclave's isolated northern region. Authorities have warned that the humanitarian deliveries by sea and air are not enough and that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's administration must allow aid access via road.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Aid ship carrying food supplies from World Central Kitchen charity reaches Gaza coast</strong></p>

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<p>The International Court of Justice (ICJ) told Israel to open more land crossings and opt additional measures to address the prevailing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the United States welcomed the formation of a new Palestinian government in the Palestinian territories of West Bank.</p>

<p>The Biden administration has called for "revitalising" the Palestinian Authority hoping that it can also be the administrative body in &nbsp;the Gaza Strip after the end of ongoing war. The Palestinian Authority is headed by the President Mahmoud Abbas, who roped in economist Mohammad Mustafa as prime minister earlier this month.</p>

<p>But both Israel and Hamas reject the idea of Palestinian Authority administering Gaza. Hamas has also rejected the formation of the new Palestinian government as illegitimate. Abbas is least popular among Palestinians because of his purported support for security cooperation with Israel in the West Bank.</p>

<p>The war began after Hamas militants stormed across southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people and took about 250 others hostage.</p>

<p>More than 400 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers in the West Bank or east Jerusalem since Oct. 7, according to local health authorities.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A three-ship convoy left a port in Cyprus on Saturday (March 30) to deliver essential aid supplies for Palestinians in Gaza amid raging war between Israel and Hamas.

A three-ship convoy left a port in Cyprus on Saturday (March 30) to deliver essential aid supplies for Palestinians in Gaza amid raging war between Israel and Hamas. The convoy left with 400 tonnes of food and other supplies amid soaring concerns about hunger and potential famine in the blockaded Palestinians enclave. According to a statement by the World Central Kitchen, the ships are carrying ready-to-eat items like rice, pasta, flour, legumes, canned vegetables and proteins that were enough to prepare more than 1 million meals, Associated Press reported. Also read | Israel-Hamas war: 'Open Arms', a ship carrying 200 tonnes of aid for Gaza, leaves from Cyprus The ships are also reportedly carrying dates, traditionally eaten to break the daily fast during the holy month of Ramadan. The United Nations has repeatedly warned against famine in Gaza, especially in the enclave's isolated northern region. Authorities have warned that the humanitarian deliveries by sea and air are not enough and that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's administration must allow aid access via road. Also watch | Aid ship carrying food supplies from World Central Kitchen charity reaches Gaza coast × The International Court of Justice (ICJ) told Israel to open more land crossings and opt additional measures to address the prevailing humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Meanwhile, the United States welcomed the formation of a new Palestinian government in the Palestinian territories of West Bank. The Biden administration has called for "revitalising" the Palestinian Authority hoping that it can also be the administrative body in the Gaza Strip after the end of ongoing war. The Palestinian Authority is headed by the President Mahmoud Abbas, who roped in economist Mohammad Mustafa as prime minister earlier this month. But both Israel and Hamas reject the idea of Palestinian Authority administering Gaza. Hamas has also rejected the formation of the new Palestinian government as illegitimate. Abbas is least popular among Palestinians because of his purported support for security cooperation with Israel in the West Bank. The war began after Hamas militants stormed across southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing 1,200 people and took about 250 others hostage. More than 400 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers in the West Bank or east Jerusalem since Oct. 7, according to local health authorities. (With inputs from agencies)

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