antarctica Archives – Jewish Journal

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Lisa Ellen Niver October 21, 2022

Q&A with Yair Hochner — founder of Tel Aviv’s first gay and lesbian film festival

Naomi Pfefferman November 15, 2008

Before the 33-year-old Hochner made \”Antarctica,\” he shot his award-winning \”Good Boys,\” for $500; and founded Tel Aviv\’s first gay and lesbian film festival.

A Thaw in Relations

Rachel Pomerance April 8, 2004

Who says that Israelis and Palestinians can\’t work together? On New Year\’s Day, a group of Israelis and Palestinians embarked on a 35-day expedition to Antarctica that culminated in the scaling and naming of an unexplored mountain.

The group, Breaking the Ice, was honored this month for diplomacy through sport by Search for Common Ground, a nonprofit organization dedicated to conflict resolution.