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Like other Jews I know, I’ve seen ‘No Other Land’ recently. Can we talk about it?

JL;DR SUMMARY Russel Neiss discusses the emotional impact and community silence surrounding the Oscar-nominated documentary "No Other Land," which highlights Israeli actions in the Palestinian West Bank village of Masafer Yatta. 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 CommunityPalestineIdfDocumentaryResilienceOccupationSilenceMasafer YattaNo Other Land

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Masafer Yatta, Jerusalem, Israel
"I too saw the film last week, which chronicles Israeli demolitions in the Palestinian West Bank village of Masafer Yatta, and had prepared myself mentally to walk out in the middle after seeing Hasbaraniks decry it as a calumny."
Southern District, Israel
"Instead the film is at its best in capturing the resiliency of its protagonists. It doesnt just focus on victimhood, it captures a glimmer of hope through the solidarity and defiance of those who refuse to be silenced. And that makes the silence around this film in the Jewish community all the more perplexing to me."

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