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Israelism

2023 1h 24m Documentary List
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Two young American Jews -- Simone Zimmerman and Eitan -- are raised to defend the state of Israel at all costs. Eitan joins the Israeli military. Simone supports Israel on 'the other battlefield': America's college campuses. When they witness Israel's mistreatment of the Palestinian people with their own eyes, they are horrified and heartbroken. They join the movement of young American Jews battling the old guard over Israel's centrality in American Judaism, and demanding freedom for the Palestinian people. Their stories reveal a generational divide in the American Jewish community as more young Jews question the narratives their synagogues and Hebrew school teachers fed them as children. Israelism is an urgent, crucial examination of how we got here, what the debate in the Jewish community is like at this moment, and where it might go from here. Read More Read Less
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Swara Salih But Why Tho? A Geek Community There’s more I could say about Israelism, but I can only highly recommend you watch it for yourself. [The filmmakers] do a moving job of showcasing growth from the apparent groupthink of their community and how there might be a path forward... Rated: 10/10 Jun 13, 2024 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Whilst there are aspects of the Zionist project that the film doesn’t address, it’s fairly well borne out by evidence insofar as it goes. Rated: 4/5 Jun 10, 2024 Full Review Stephen Silver The SS Ben Hecht This documentary is certainly hit or miss, but it's recommended for those on the opposite political side- and there's no reason for it to be banned from any college campus. Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 17, 2024 Full Review Mira Fox The Forward Unlike many other documentaries about Israel, Israelism isn’t about the conflict, or at least not exactly. Instead, it considers how American Jewish institutions position Israel, valorizing the IDF and leaving out the darker side of the occupation. Rated: A- Aug 2, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ola K Excellent documentary that shocked me to the core. Brave, honest, personal. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/10/24 Full Review DANIEL K I’m Jewish and grew up orthodox and found this movie very true to my own experience. It’s illuminating and moving and the insights gained here can apply to many other conflicts. Highly recommend. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/25/24 Full Review Ahmed G A very powerful movie. Everyone must watch it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/23/24 Full Review Meryem G Must watch eye opening movie ! I really hope everyone will watch it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/23/24 Full Review Karina B This is one of the most important documentaries of our time Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/20/24 Full Review Jim H It is so eye-opening the imbedded zionist POV that the two Americans experience as it relates to Palestinians Please watch to form your own opinion based on what you watch/see Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/16/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Two young American Jews -- Simone Zimmerman and Eitan -- are raised to defend the state of Israel at all costs. Eitan joins the Israeli military. Simone supports Israel on 'the other battlefield': America's college campuses. When they witness Israel's mistreatment of the Palestinian people with their own eyes, they are horrified and heartbroken. They join the movement of young American Jews battling the old guard over Israel's centrality in American Judaism, and demanding freedom for the Palestinian people. Their stories reveal a generational divide in the American Jewish community as more young Jews question the narratives their synagogues and Hebrew school teachers fed them as children. Israelism is an urgent, crucial examination of how we got here, what the debate in the Jewish community is like at this moment, and where it might go from here.
Director
Eric Axelman, Sam Eilertsen
Producer
Eric Axelman, Daniel J. Chalfen, Nadia Saah
Screenwriter
Eric Axelman, Sam Eilertsen
Distributor
Watermelon Pictures
Production Co
Tikkun Olam Productions
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 7, 2024
Runtime
1h 24m
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