Politics of a Boycott (2011)

When a small food co-op in Washington state decided to pull Israeli products from its shelves, a furious backlash ensued. Within days the co-op was bombarded with hundreds of angry phone calls and emails, death threats and picketers at their two Olympia locations. This news video follows events in this small community following the boycott decision, including interviews with boycott organizers, the local rabbi and a man who spent two weeks sleeping in front of the store in protest of the decision. It is the story of a small community grappling with Middle East politics on the home front. This story looks at issues of Jewish identity, the politics of Israel/Palestine, and how they play out in small town America.