PEN America: Cancelled Film on Israel Deprives a NY Campus of Important Conversation Amid Crisis
November 18, 2023
November 18, 2023
NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- PEN America issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023:
PEN America today called Hunter College's cancellation of a scheduled screening of the film Israelism "totally antithetical to the principles of free expression." Directed by Erin Axelman and Sam Eilertsen, the documentary is critical of American Jews' support of Israel, and of Israeli policy toward Palestinians.
The film has won several prizes since its release earlier this y . . .
PEN America today called Hunter College's cancellation of a scheduled screening of the film Israelism "totally antithetical to the principles of free expression." Directed by Erin Axelman and Sam Eilertsen, the documentary is critical of American Jews' support of Israel, and of Israeli policy toward Palestinians.
The film has won several prizes since its release earlier this y . . .