TIMES OF ISRAEL
Chicago Jews’ attempt to boycott Israeli film festival falls flat
by Ronit Bezalel
November 6, 2016

Artists, activists and cultural workers are staging a #DropTheFilmFest twitter campaign targeting the Music Box Theatre and the Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema. In keeping with the global cultural and academic boycott of Israel, organizers are calling for the Music Box Theatre to cease screening festival films, and for the festival itself to be canceled. Now in its 11th year, the 2016 edition of the Chicago Festival of Israeli Cinema runs from November 1-13. READ MORE