Jerusalem Film Festival draws 70,000 despite boycott campaign targeting Israeli cinema

The Jerusalem Film Festival drew 70,000 attendees this year, successfully maintaining its audience level despite external pressures. The strong turnout occurred in the face of a concerted boycott campaign targeting Israeli cinema.

The boycott effort was initiated by an organization called Film Workers for Palestine. As part of their campaign, the group launched a pledge specifically naming the Jerusalem Film Festival as an Israeli institution with which they would refuse to work.