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Film Reviews

THE GUARDIAN

Leslie Felperin,
May 10, 2021

Molly Stuart’s film about a woman imprisoned for refusing to do military service paints a fascinating portrait of a country riven by conflict

FILM REVIEW DAILY

Mansel Stimpson,
May 14, 2021

“a profoundly human document about a young Israeli and her desire for a better, more peaceful world”

POINT OF VIEW MAGAZINE

Pat Mullen,
Nov. 30, 2020

The doc gives voice to a generation of concerned citizens who believe that violence is not the road to peace … Objector offers a sharply focused perspective on a volatile conflict.

THE TIMES OF ISRAEL

Sheldon Kirshner,
Nov 25, 2020

“As a portrait of a principled Israeli woman who lives by her beliefs, Objector fills the bill.

FEATURING FILM

Wendy Shreve,
Oct. 15, 2019

“Concise, quietly powerful OBJECTOR reels you in and keeps your attention until its full-circle conclusion.”

IN THE SEATS

Daneil Neil,
Dec. 5, 2020

Objector is an eye-opening documentary that explores Israel’s divided political spectrum and the long drawn out Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 

“Every society needs citizens like Atalya who question the way things are done and expect an answer as to why those things are being done. Ms. Stuart’s film will surely have you digging a bit deeper in your own thoughts.”

“This speaks to the heart of civil disobedience—if enough people are willing to be arrested or imprisoned because of an unfair law, the results will ultimately make that unfair law useless. The problem today is we don’t want to have our beliefs challenged. Maybe we’re afraid we might find a crack in our tightly held positions. [Atalya] motivates and inspires others to follow her footsteps.”

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RESISTANCE TO ISRAELI MILITARISM

Israel Social TV “I Refuse” Series (interviews with Israeli objectors)  

The Shministim (Refuser) Letter organized in 2017 by Mesarvot & signed by over 100 Israeli high school seniors, in the original Hebrew & translated English

A CO’s thoughts from an Israeli prison (Yasmin Ricci-Yahav, Haaretz, February 2019)

The Legacy of Israel’s First Refuser
(Alasdair Soussi, Electronic Intifada, September 2019)

The cost of being a war resister in Israel (Rory Fanning, The Nation, February 2019)

The Deadly Exchange Campaign: Ending US-Israel police partnerships

Dozens of Israeli teens: ‘We refuse to enlist out of a commitment to peace”
(Haggai Matar, +972 Magazine, December 2017)

Delegate accounts from their journeys
(Eyewitness Palestine)

The origins of Israeli racism lie in our hyper-militarized society (Orly Noy, +972 Magazine, July 2019)

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CULTURAL BATTLEGROUNDS

You Never Told Me: IfNotNow’s project calling on Jewish institutions to provide education that advances freedom and dignity for all people

Hebrew Schools Are Failing Jewish Kids
(Elena Gormley, Jewish Currents, May 2019)

‘An ugly wave’: Israeli artists say defunded film reveals culture of censorship
(Moran Nakar, Middle East Eye, July 2019)

Letter | No, AOC’s Support For IfNotNow Isn’t ‘Fringe.’ Most American Jews Oppose The Occupation.
The Forward

What Palestine Taught Me About American Racism (Vic Mensa, TIME, January 2018)

Freedom Is The Future (Adalah Justice Project & US Campaign for Palestinian Rights joint project)

Film Discussion Guides and Tools for Communities (Just Vision)