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How ‘October 8’ and ‘The Encampments,’ two new documentaries on America post-Oct. 7, talk right past each other

JL;DR SUMMARY Two new documentaries, "October 8" and "The Encampments," reflect the deep divide in American perspectives following the Hamas attacks in Israel and the subsequent conflict in Gaza. 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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HamasGazaJewish StudentsProtestsDocumentaryPalestinian AdvocacyOctober 7Columbia University

Places mentioned

Santa Barbara, California, United States
"Students such as Tessa Veksler, student body president at UC Santa Barbara, describe being harassed, ostracized and spit on for holding the controversial notion that Israel is a legitimate state and that the slaughter of civilians is not a legitimate form of resistance."
New York, United States
"The Encampments is a hagiographic depiction of the pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia."
Louisiana, United States
"In the film, Khalil comes off as a softspoken, non-belligerent leader who is seeking justice for his friends and family in Palestine."
Israel
"Hamas attacks in Israel and the fallout from Israels war in Gaza played out in the United States."

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