A community protest occurred at the Del Mar Theatre during the Santa Cruz Jewish Film Festival screening of 'October 8', a film focusing on rising antisemitism since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. Rabbi Shifra Weiss-Penzias emphasized the film's importance amid widespread concern over antisemitism on college campuses. Security measures were heightened for attendees due to anticipated protests. The ongoing conflict in Gaza, resulting in significant casualties, further complicates the film’s context and the community's discussions on related issues.
We just want to make people feel more secure. We've had peaceful demonstrators who are just stating their case on why they object, but we've also had demonstrations at the temple that were disruptive.
The film depicts the antisemitism on (college) campuses since the Oct. 7 attack and the film festival chose to show it because people are really interested in that topic.
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