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Can an idyllic dream of Israel ever be reality? She says: 'Coexistence, My Ass'

JL;DR SUMMARY Israeli comedian and activist Noam Shuster Eliassi is the focus of "Coexistence, My Ass," a new documentary that captures her bold comedic and political journey. 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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Israeli SocietyPalestinian RightsDocumentaryActivismIsraeli Palestinian RelationsCoexistenceMiddle East PoliticsComedyNoam Shuster EliassiWahat Al Salaam/Neve Shalom

Places mentioned

East Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel
"Israeli comedian Noam Shuster Eliassi said at the 2019 Palestine Comedy Festival in East Jerusalem."
Wahat al Salaam/Neve Shalom, Haifa District, Israel
"Because Shuster Eliassi is a product of Wahat al Salaam/Neve Shalom a name that means Oasis of Peace, and belongs to the only intentionally integrated Israeli-Palestinian community in the Middle East."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"I agree with you about the occupation, one woman tells her at a Tel Aviv protest against the judicial reform."
Pisgat Zeev, Jerusalem, Israel
"One of the most telling moments of the film is when Shuster Eliassis friend Elad, a fellow comedian, tells a story about his childhood growing up in Pisgat Zeev, a settlement within East Jerusalem."
Bat Yam, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"In Bat Yam, an Arab driver is pulled from his car and nearly beaten to death in front of a television camera crew."
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
"Nora Berman is the deputy opinion editor for the Forward. She is based in Atlanta."

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