Katie talks to Jewish American filmmakers Erin Axelman and Sam Eilertsen and Jewish American activist Simone Zimmerman as they discuss their controversial and frequently banned documentary Israelism (2023) about the way young Jews are rejecting zionism. In this clip they share how they went from Zionist to critic of Israel.
Erin Axelman is a queer Jewish filmmaker based out of Massachusetts. They are the co-director and producer of Israelism, which is their directorial debut. Sam Eilertsen is the co-director and director of photography of Israelism. They are the co-founder of Tikkun Olam Productions, and the director of the upcoming projects Generation Green New Deal and Vs Goliath.
Simone Zimmerman is a progressive Jewish activist originally from Los Angeles. She is a co-founder of IfNotNow, the former head of B’tselem US, and currently works with Diaspora Alliance on issues of antisemitism and Palestinian rights.
Katie Halper is an American comedian, writer, filmmaker, podcaster, and political commentator. She is the host of the podcast The Katie Halper Show and co-host of the podcast Useful Idiots with Matt Taibbi. Halper was born in New York City. She grew up on Riverside Drive in the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Katie Halper graduated from the Dalton School, and from Wesleyan University in 2003. She is of Jewish Eastern European ancestry and has described herself as a secular Jew. Her father is a psychiatrist and her mother is an English professor and novelist.
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