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Spike Lee wears a pro-Palestinian shirt and bag as he smiles from his courtside seat during the NBA All-Star basketball game Feb. 15, 2026, in Inglewood, California (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
February 18, 2026, 11:48 am
Spike Lee defends pro-Palestinian outfit, says not meant to disrespect Avdija
Filmmaker says he was unaware Avdija was first Israeli NBA All-Star when he wore keffiyeh sweater to game, getup was ‘not intended as a gesture of hostility to Jewish people’
By ToI Staff
Spike Lee at the 2026 NBA All-Star Game held at the Intuit Dome on Feb. 15, 2026 in Los Angeles. (Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images via JTA)
February 17, 2026, 2:10 am
Spike Lee wears pro-Palestinian outfit to NBA All-Star Game featuring 1st Israeli player
Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving wears “PRESS” t-shirt dedicated to journalists killed in Gaza, with some pro-Israel fans claiming wardrobe choice meant to target Deni Avdija
By PHILISSA CRAMER
Promotional poster for Spike Lee's 2018 'Blackkklansman' (courtesy)
February 14, 2026, 11:31 am
‘BlacKkKlansman’ and ‘The Butcher’s Stain’: Evil racism at its most entertaining
After a listener’s cottage cheese insight, Jordan Hoffman and Amanda Borschel-Dan explore Spike Lee’s very Jewish 2018 hit and an Israeli short that’s up for an Oscar
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Jordan Hoffman
Spike Lee at the 57th New York Film Festival, October 4, 2019. (Roy Rochlin/WireImage via JTA/ File)
August 26, 2021, 7:13 pm
Spike Lee to re-edit documentary featuring antisemitic 9/11 conspiracy theorist
US director asks critics to ‘hold their judgment’ until final version of ‘New York Epicenters: 9/11-2021½’ is released
By Andrew Lapin
In this May 14, 2018, photo, Spike Lee appears after the premiere of his film "BlacKkKlansman" at the 71st international film festival, Cannes, southern France (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP, File)
June 15, 2020, 10:46 am
Spike Lee issues apology after defending Woody Allen
US director walks back statement that fellow filmmaker accused of molesting his own daughter was a ‘friend,’ saying he won’t tolerate sexual misconduct
By AP
(Collage by Lior Zaltzman/JTA)
March 1, 2019, 4:42 pm
Anne Frank comparison sums up problems with Oscar winner ‘Green Book’
Using a white protagonist in a story about racism is like focusing on Holocaust victim’s saviors instead of herself, commentator says
By Lior Zaltzman
The Oscars (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
February 22, 2019, 3:12 am
A Jewish guide to the 2019 Oscars
From Rachel Weisz in ‘The Favourite’ to a Nazi documentary that angered Fox News, here is what to look out for at Sunday’s Academy Awards
By Gabe Friedman
Spike Lee on the set of 'BlacKkKlansman' with Adam Driver, who plays Jewish detective Flip Zimmerman. (David Lee/Focus Features/via JTA)
February 16, 2019, 12:10 am
Spike Lee: Jewish ‘BlacKkKlansman’ character added a lot of ‘complexity’ to film
No Jews were closely involved in real-life events Oscar-nominated movie is based on, but screenwriters thought Flip Zimmerman brought extra dimension, and director doubled down
By Naomi Pfefferman
Rashida Jones attends the 10th Annual AAFCA Awards at the Taglyan Complex, Feb. 6, 2019, in Los Angeles. (Phil McCarten/Invision/AP)
February 15, 2019, 11:20 am
Rashida Jones, Tracee Ellis Ross, other Jews of color nominated for NAACP awards
Jussie Smollett, recent victim of hate crime, also up for prize, along with Ruth Bader Ginsburg documentary and Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’
By Emily Burack
“BlacKkKlansman” tells the story of two cops infiltrating the Ku Klux Klan in 1972. (Screenshot from YouTube)
August 14, 2018, 5:40 am
Why Spike Lee’s ‘BlacKkKlansman’ is a cautionary tale for 21st-century Jews
Anti-Semitism’s central place in the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville shows contemporary Ku Klux Klansmen haven’t forgotten about American Jewry
By Charles Dunst
Director Spike Lee holds up a fist as he attends the photocall for 'BlacKkKlansman' during the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 15, 2018 in Cannes, France. (Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images via JTA)
May 16, 2018, 6:18 am
Spike Lee’s depiction of Jews improved since ‘Mo’ Better Blues’
‘BlacKkKlansman,’ a buddy cop film purportedly based on real events, appears to avoid pitfalls of filmmaker’s earlier work
By Ron Kampeas
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, speaks during a campaign event, Saturday, April 9, 2016, in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
April 10, 2016, 10:22 am
Sanders woos NY with Spike Lee-directed ad
African American, Arab activists throw weight behind Democratic presidential hopeful before primary battle on home turf
By AFP
US director Spike Lee arrives for the screening of his film "Chi-Raq" presented out of competition at the 66th Berlin Film Festival in Berlin on February 26, 2016. (AFP / John MACDOUGALL)
February 24, 2016, 9:02 am
Director Spike Lee endorses Bernie Sanders
Ahead of South Carolina primaries, filmmaker urges voters to ‘wake up’ to Democratic hopeful’s battle for financial equality
By AFP
John Cusack, left, and Spike Lee attend the premiere of "Chi-Raq" at the Ziegfeld Theatre, December 1, 2015, New York. (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)
December 2, 2015, 9:52 am
Spike Lee rips Rahm Emanuel on ‘Chi-Raq’ film orange carpet
At movie premiere, Chicago actor John Cusack laments shootings in city, cites police slaying of teen Laquan McDonald
By AP
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