She said: “Through the last couple of years, Mr Loach has voiced his opinions against the Israeli government and its policies. I strongly believe that each filmmaker is entitled to speak his mind. That is why I kept showing his films.
“Regrettably, the last year has proven that Mr Loach does not share this belief. The filmmaker that I thought to be human and original, has proven that as far as he is concerned, he is the only one who's entitled to enjoy the fruits of freedom of speech.
“He is a filmmaker dedicated to silencing his Israeli colleagues from speaking their minds and to preventing their films from being shown around the world.
“This is sheer hypocrisy and a slap in the face of democracy and the human spirit of his films. Mr Loach is a genius at films, but his actions are of a very little man. His attempts to sabotage the Israeli film industry and his disregard to Israeli filmmakers are too blunt to be ignored.
“The only way to fight those who are trying to silence versatile voices, and that is exactly what Mr Loach is doing, is to make sure that the fascinating voice and point of view seen through Israeli films will be heard loud and clear over here and around the world.”
