In-person Event

In the space of a year, Israeli democracy has faltered. From the judicial reforms that deeply divided the country in the first nine months of 2023, to the war against Hamas that followed the tragedy of the October 7 massacre, Benyamin Netanyahu's government, the most right-wing in the country's history, has continued to deepen Israel's internal divisions and led the country to face the worst existential threat in its history.

Two men embody the radical initiatives of this government, two leading ministers who occupy regalian functions: internal security and finance. Their names: Itamar Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich. Both are complete unknowns on the international scene, brought into the spotlight by the events of recent months.

Who are they? What do they want? What is their background? This documentary investigates two men whose strategy is to sow chaos in order to advance their ultimate project: imposing Jewish law on "Greater Israel," from the sea to the Jordan River, and thus definitively annexing the West Bank, Gaza, and even beyond.

Co-sponsored by Temple Beth El, Sinai Temple, Springfield JCC, Jewish Endowment Foundation of Western Massachusetts, and Peter Gordenstein and Ronald & Marsha Gordenstein - in memory of their parents.

Documentary | 58 minutes | Israel, France | English and Hebrew with subtitles | 2024 | Directed by Jérôme Sesquin