The 26th annual Atlanta Jewish Film Festival runs through March 15. (Courtesy)
The consulate general of Israel covering the U.S. Southeast on Friday pulled its partnership and financial support of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival after accusing the festival of not removing a judge “who has publicly shared antisemitic and anti-Israel content,” according to a social media post.
In the midst of its 26th annual run, which began Feb. 18 and goes until March 15, the nonprofit group posted an apology Sunday night on social media.
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Social media posts by Atlanta Jewish Film Festival judge Anwar Karim caused the Israeli consulate general office representing the southeastern United States to pull support of the festival. This is the bio of Karim on the AJFF website in which he judges human rights-themed movies. (Screenshot from AJFF website)
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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.
