Theaters attempt to cancel Israeli movie screening sparks protest, court order NBC Philadelphia

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  • The 28th annual Israeli Film Festival of Philadelphia began on April 6 and will continue through April 14
  • On Monday, the Philly Palestine Coalition – which has organized several pro-Palestinian protests since the start of the Israel-Hamas War in October of last year – called for the event to be canceled
  • The group claimed the event is sponsored by Israel Bonds, also known as the Development Corporation for Israel
A Main Line film theaters attempt to cancel the screening of an Israeli movie following pressure from a proPalestinian organization sparked backlash from members of the Jewish community as well as [+5741 chars]

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