Israelism Film Screening & Panel by Hui Aloha ʻĀina o Hilo

10:30AM - 3:00PM FREE EVENT BY HUI ALOHA ʻĀINA O HILO

Film  Screening of ISRAELISM followed by a live panel discussion consist of  Palestinian, anti-Zionist Jew, and Kanaka voices. Please feel free to DM  us with any questions at @Kona4Palestine, @rise_for_palestine and @hilo4palestine #fromtherivertothesea #jewishvoiceforpeace #hawaiipeoplesfund #kona4palestine #hilo4palestine, Lebanese Catering likely.

ABOUT THE FILM

ISRAELISM 1hr 24min Documentary.

Israelism, a film that explores the divergent views of two young American Jews on Israel  and Palestine. It features interviews with prominent figures such as  Noam Chomsky, Peter Beinart and Jeremy Ben-Ami. Israel is central  to the political and cultural life of the American Jewish community.  But it has also become a deeply divisive subject, as painful cracks have  emerged within the Jewish community over the Israel-Palestine conflict,  inspiring argument, protest and even censorship. ISRAELISM explores the  past, present and future of the relationship between American Jews and  Israel. Dozens of American Jewish thinkers, community leaders and  activists share stories of falling in love with Israel, and competing  visions for a Jewish future, while Israelis and Palestinians describe  how their lives are affected by the decisions of a community half a  world away. Israelism asks how and why Israel became the cornerstone of  American Judaism, what the consequences have been, and what will happen  as divisions continue grow.