Showing of documentary: “The ISIS Trial”

Film Showing August 9

-Friday, August 9 from 7-9 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Catskills, 320 Sawkill Rd, Kingston. Film Showing: “The ISIS Trial” plus special guest, filmmaker Ellie Bernstein. Evidence shows that these young men had no propensity for violence. Why did they want to join ISIS? This documentary takes a look at why young men with no criminal background would be attracted to join a terrorist organization. Was it because the FBI planned and bankrolled the operation? Cosponsored by: Middle East Crisis Response mideastcrisis.org, Hudson Valley BDS hudsonvalleybds.org, Jewish Voice for Peace-HV hudsonvalley@JVP.org, Veterans For Peace-Catskill Mountains, and Women in Black-New Paltz. Contact: mecr@mideastcrisis.org or 845 876-7906

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We had a good turnout for this event with Ellie Bernstein. There were over 25 in the audience with many new faces. Question and answer with Ellie went well.

Friday, August 9 from 7-9 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Catskills, 320 Sawkill Rd, Kingston. Film Showing: “The ISIS Trial” plus SPECIAL GUEST, filmmaker Ellie Bernstein. Evidence shows that these young men had no propensity for violence. Why did they want to join ISIS? This documentary takes a look at why young men with no criminal background would be attracted to join a terrorist organization. Was it because the FBI planned and bankrolled the operation? Cosponsored by: Middle East Crisis Response mideastcrisis.org, Hudson Valley BDS hudsonvalleybds.org, Jewish Voice for Peace-HV hudsonvalley@JVP.org, Veterans For Peace-Catskill Mountains, and Women in Black-New Paltz. Contact: mecr@mideastcrisis.org or 845 876-7906