Miami Beach's mayor wants to terminate a lease and discontinue financial support for an independent film theater after screening an Oscar-winning documentary about the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis.

Meiner is introducing city legislation that seeks to terminate the lease agreement with the cinema, which rents space from the city.

Why it matters: Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner's response to the theater showing "No Other Land" — which some argue is a violation of the First Amendment — is the latest flashpoint in Miami Beach, where leaders have been accused of silencing pro-Palestinian voices.

TikTok posts from spring break attendees in Miami have said 'don't come' as beaches which were once populated with party-goers are instead empty, with many revellers headed to a different area