Legendary French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard, who has made no secret of his support for the cause of Palestinian Arabs, has touched off a new controversy in Israel by suddenly canceling a scheduled appearance at the Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival. In his letter to the festival's organizers he cited "circumstances beyond his control," the festival said. But last week, a group called the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel had sent Godard an open letter urging him to "take a courageous stand and cancel your trip to Israel." Reuters said that a source in Godard's office confirmed that he had canceled his visit "for political reasons."
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