The Palestine Exception
Synopsis
After years of right-wing assaults on higher education, attacks took a new form in 2023 and 2024 that has been described as the new McCarthyism. 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. This 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. Scholars from diverse disciplines explain what is at stake in these protests and why so many young people identify with the Palestinian cause. The documentary unfolds as a story of college campuses as sites of both rebellion and repression, places where personal and collective histories converge in unexpected ways.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2025-01-13
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jan Haaken, Jennifer Ruth
- Original Title
- The Palestine Exception
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jan Haaken, Jennifer Ruth
Jeff Harshman
Jan Haaken, Marlene Eid
Department Leadership Roster
Jan Haaken
Director
Jan Haaken
Producer
Marlene Eid
Producer
Jennifer Ruth
Director
Jeff Harshman
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What is The Palestine Exception about?
After years of right-wing assaults on higher education, attacks took a new form in 2023 and 2024 that has been described as the new McCarthyism. 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. This 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. Scholars from diverse disciplines explain what is at stake in these protests and why so many young people identify with the Palestinian cause. The documentary unfolds as a story of college campuses as sites of both rebellion and repression, places where personal and collective histories converge in unexpected ways.
Who directed The Palestine Exception?
The Palestine Exception was directed by Jan Haaken, Jennifer Ruth.
Who stars in The Palestine Exception?
The principal cast of The Palestine Exception includes Ellen Schrecker, Jennifer Gaboury, Judith Butler, Premilla Nadasen, Saree Makdisi.
When was The Palestine Exception released and how long is it?
The Palestine Exception was released in 2026 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.