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"The Palestine Exception" - Ask the Director
Discussion around the Feature-length movie "The Palestine Exception" is an extended Q&A with director Jennifer Ruth (She does not speak for PSU). Synopsis: As students across the country organize protests against Israel's war on Gaza, decades-long taboos in academia around criticism of Israel–the "Palestine exception"–are shattered. The film features professors and students as they join calls for a ceasefire and divestment from companies that do business with Israel and face waves of crackdown from administrators, the media, the police and politicians. Jennifer Ruth is a professor in the School of Film at PSU, writes about academic freedom and higher education in many national outlets, co-directed this film (with Jan Haaken), and has (co)authored or edited four books.
Movie: https://PalestineExceptionFilm.com
https://WatermelonPictures.com/films/the-palestine-exception
https://Amazon.com/amazonprime (After Dec. 9)
Presenter :
Jennifer Ruth
Date:
Sunday, November 9, 2025