Ameen Nayfeh’s “200 Meters” is the rare Palestinian-made film that has been widely programmed at Jewish film festivals. The reviews from these screenings show the American Jewish community’s inability to see the Israeli occupation for the brutal human rights travesty it is, and an inability to see Palestinians as equals.

The Illinois Investment Policy Board was created in 2015 under the guidance of pro-Israel ideologues to prevent the state pension from investing in companies that boycott Israel. However newly obtained emails show that board members see themselves having an even broader mission — “protecting Israeli sovereignty” in the West Bank.