Defamation

Synopsis: Yoav Shamir’s film essay, described by the filmmaker himself as a ‘personal journey’, shows Shamir visiting the USA to discover what anti-Semitism - which he claims never to have experienced - is all about. He meets up with Abe Foxman of the Anti-Defamation League and travels with him as Foxman campaigns against discrimination and bigotry. Shamir finds that in practice, the ADL appears to be using the fear of anti-Semitism to bolster uncritical support for the state of Israel, and that in effect their efforts are only serving to perpetuate anti-Semitism.
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of release: 2010
Subjects: Social Studies; Law; Politics & government; Religious studies
Keywords: anti-Semitism; Israel

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