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Is this new documentary giving voice to American Jewish anguish — or simply stoking fear?

JL;DR SUMMARY The documentary "October 8" sparks a debate over its portrayal of American Jewish experiences following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. 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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Jewish IdentityDocumentaryHamas AttacksIsrael Gaza ConflictMedia BiasGeopolitical ContextWendy SachsOctober 8American Campus AntisemitismAntisemitism Portrayal

Places mentioned

Santa Barbara, California, United States
"Tessa Veksler, a University of California, Santa Barbara student who is featured in the new documentary October 8."
Jericho, Palestinian Territories
"A film about Palestinian displacement and expulsion in the West Bank, No Other Land was co-directed by Israelis and Palestinians."
Gaza Strip, Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Israels bombardment of the Gaza Strip is alluded to only twice."

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