Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars speech condemned by Son of Saul director: ‘He should have stayed silent’

‘Today, the only form of discrimination not only tolerated but also encouraged is antisemitism’ … László Nemes (left) and Jonathan Glazer. Composite: Getty Images

László Nemes, the director of acclaimed film Son of Saul, has criticised The Zone of Interest director Jonathan Glazer’s Oscars acceptance speech.

Speaking at the ceremony on Sunday, Glazer said he and his producer, James Wilson, “stand here as men who refute their Jewishness and the Holocaust being hijacked by an occupation which has led to conflict for so many innocent people, whether the victims of October 7 in Israel or the ongoing attack on Gaza.”