O Cinema survived the threat of eviction after a proposal to oust the South Beach indie movie theater for screening a documentary about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict was withdrawn. Why it matters: Mayor Steven Meiner sparked outrage in the international arts community — and accusations of government censorship — when he proposed terminating O Cinema's lease from Old City Hall over his objections to the Oscar-winning film "No Other Land.

The proposal to terminate the lease of Miami Beach’s O Cinema for screening the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land’ has been withdrawn by the city’s mayor Steven Meiner after a contentious City Commission meeting on Wednesday.

An effort by Miami Beach Mayor Steven Meiner to evict the nonprofit over its screenings of the documentary film 'No Other Land' was withdrawn Wednesday after intense public outcry. The Mayor deferred a new resolution to encourage O Cinema "to showcase films that highlight a fair and balanced viewpoint.