Movie Screening: Israelism

The film follows two young American Jews, Simone and Eitan, who are raised to support Israel unconditionally. After witnessing Israel’s treatment of Palestinians, they join a movement to redefine Judaism’s relationship with Israel. The film also includes interviews with academics and political activists. 

• How the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has created a generational divide in the American Jewish community 
• The role of American Jewish institutions in educating about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict 
• The influence of the narrative that young American Jews are fed, which erases the existence of Palestinians 
• The consequences of Israel becoming the cornerstone of American Judaism