Protesters Defy Nor'easter to Picket Anti-Israel Documentary Premiere at NYC Film Festival...

Hundreds of pro-Israel demonstrators gathered outside the New York Film Festival's premiere of a documentary critical of Israeli policy, standing in heavy nor'easter winds and snow to voice their opposition. The film's release became a flashpoint between supporters of Palestinian causes and those defending Israel, with the weather-defying turnout highlighting how deeply the conflict resonates among activists in New York's large Jewish and Arab communities. Film festivals increasingly find themselves caught between artistic freedom and pressure from groups on both sides of geopolitical disputes.