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Atlanta Jewish Film Festival apologizes for selecting anti-Zionist juror

JL;DR SUMMARY The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival has issued an apology after the Israeli consulate withdrew its support in response to the selection of a student juror known for sharing anti-Zionist content. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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GazaHuman RightsSocial JusticeAnti ZionismBdsCultural BoycottsIsraeli ConsulateAtlanta Jewish Film FestivalAnwar Karim

Places mentioned

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
"The Atlanta Jewish Film Festival apologized and announced it would review its internal processes after the Israeli consulate withdrew its support over an anti-Zionist juror."
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
"In January, Australias Adelaide Book Festival collapsed entirely after nearly 200 writers said they would boycott the program when a Palestinian-Australian author who justified armed struggle was disinvited from the festival."
Berlin, Germany
"And this month, the Berlinale film festival was embroiled in tensions after its jury president, the director Wim Wenders, responded to a question about Gaza by rebuffing calls to criticize Israel."
Albany, New York, United States
"In 2024, an Albany book festival canceled a panel with a Jewish author after two of her co-moderators refused to share the stage with her because of her Zionist beliefs."
Israel
"Two films deal directly with Israel: One tackles abortion there, while the other examines UNRWA, the United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees that Israel says has undermined efforts at peace."
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
"In the same video, he draws in other social justice issues like cobalt mining in Congo and the war on drugs."

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