Israelism traces the journey of two young American Jews as they become aware of the Occupation and Israel’s dehumanization of Palestinians and begin to question whether support for Israel should define their Jewish identity. The film features a range of American Jewish thinkers, community leaders, and activists, and asks how Israel became the cornerstone of American Judaism, what the consequences have been, and what will happen as divisions continue to grow.
Registration required.
The screening will be followed by a panel discussion/ Q&A with director Erin Axelman, Simone Zimmerman (co-founder of IfNotNow and one of the two people whose journey the film documents), and Ella Israeli, a volunteer-leader with IfNotNow Philly.
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