Multiple fights broke out between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protesters.
The film 'Bearing Witness' documents the October 7 surprise attack on southern Israel by Hamas militants.
The location of the screening was shared online ahead of time, leading to a heavy police presence.
The Los Angeles Police Department had to use pepper spray to control the crowd.
The screening was disrupted by a mass brawl outside the venue.
A film screening event in Los Angeles, facilitated by Israeli actress Gal Gadot, was disrupted by a mass brawl outside the venue. The film, titled 'Bearing Witness', documents the October 7 surprise attack on southern Israel by Hamas militants. The footage, shot by members of Hamas, was compiled by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and introduced by IDF Lt. Colonel Amnon Sheffler. The screening was held at the Museum of Tolerance and was attended by approximately 200 people, including Gilad Erdan, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, and several Hollywood executives.
The location of the screening was shared online ahead of time by Los Angeles-based J-Town Action and Solidarity, a grassroots collective. This led to a heavy police presence at the event. Despite this, multiple fights broke out between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian protesters. The Los Angeles Police Department had to use pepper spray to control the crowd. Several people were detained, but it remains unclear whether anyone was arrested or faces charges.
The film and its screening have drawn controversy and threats on social media. Supporters of the Palestinian cause accused Gadot of supporting genocide, while supporters of Israel defended her. Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the Museum of Tolerance, labeling the film a 'pro-genocide film.' Despite the controversy, Gadot helped arrange screenings of the film in New York and L.A.
Israeli actress Gal Gadot was reportedly involved in organizing the screening, which led to controversy and threats on social media.
Supporters of the Palestinian cause accused Gadot of supporting genocide, while supporters of Israel defended her.
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The film, 'Bearing Witness', was said to contain graphic footage of the atrocities committed by Hamas on October 7th, 2023. This statement could be seen as bias as it only presents one side of the conflict.
The location of the screening was shared online ahead of time, leading to a heavy police presence.
Los Angeles-based J-Town Action and Solidarity, a grassroots collective, was among those who shared the location of the screening ahead of time.
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Throughout the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Israeli-born Wonder Woman star Gadot has frequently shared social media posts supporting the people of Israel. In particular, she has shone a spotlight on hostages taken by Hamas.
The video, which shows graphic footage of murders and dead bodies, was introduced by IDF Lt. Colonel Amnon Sheffler.
Israeli actress Gal Gadot helped arrange screenings of the film in New York and L.A.
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Rabbi Marvin Hier, founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and Museum of Tolerance, who invoked the survivor’s spirit of the Jewish people and called Hamas “the Nazis of the 21st century,” predicting that they “will become the dust of history.”
The Museum of Tolerance, an arm of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a Jewish human rights center with a focus on Holocaust education, hosted a screening of the approximately 47-minute video on the eve of the anniversary of the Nazi pogrom known as Kristallnacht in order to demonstrate to viewers that Israel faces an existential threat from Hamas.
The Los Angeles Police Department had to use pepper spray to control the crowd.
Several people were detained, but it remains unclear whether anyone was arrested or faces charges.
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The title of the article is slightly misleading as it implies that the film screening ended in mass brawls, while the brawls actually occurred outside the screening.
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The article uses emotionally charged language such as 'slaughter' and 'wild fights' which could indicate a bias towards the pro-Israel perspective.
Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the Museum of Tolerance, where the film was screened, labeling it a 'pro-genocide film.'
The screening was attended by approximately 200 people, including Gilad Erdan, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, and several Hollywood executives.
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The film showed 47 minutes of Hamas's Oct. 7 surprise attack against Israel, with the footage provided by the Israel Defense Forces. - This statement could be seen as bias as it only presents the perspective of the Israel Defense Forces without providing a counter perspective.