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Campus Watch
www.campus-watch.org
staff@campus-watch.org
Campus Watch, a project of the Middle East Forum, reviews and critiques
Middle East studies in North America, with an aim to improving them. The
project mainly addresses five problems: analytical failures, the mixing of
politics with scholarship, intolerance of alternative views, apologetics,
and the abuse of power over students. Campus Watch fully respects the
freedom of speech of those it debates while insisting on its own freedom
to comment on their words and deeds.
Israel on Campus Coalition
israeloncampuscoalition.org
dshapiro@israeloncampuscoalition.org
The Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC) is a partnership of the Charles and
Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation and Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish
Campus Life, in cooperation with a network of national organizations
committed to promoting Israel education and advocacy on campus. The ICC
seeks to include a broad representation, demonstrating the cooperation
and unity of the Jewish community in supporting pro-Israel college
students, and offering a central address to the broader community for
information about Israel-related activities on college campuses.
Betar
United States: www.betar.org
Itzik Simhon Trumpeldorbrit@aol.com
Canada: www.betar.ca
Itay Gadot itay@betar.ca
The Tagar Zionist Student Activist Movement is a strident voice for
Zionist and Jewish activism at colleges and universities around the world.
The movement was founded in 1983 as an expansion of the Betar Zionist
Youth Movement, which was founded by Zionist visionary Ze'ev Jabotinsky in
1923. The name itself comes from a Hebrew word that was used by Jabotinsky
to connote "the spirit with which one takes on a challenge" - Tenacity.
The original students who founded Tagar were spurred on by the increase of
anti-Israel activity and propaganda on the campuses during the Lebanon
war. Today, countering anti-Israel propaganda and fostering a positive
image of Israel remains one of Tagar's most important activities.
World Union of Jewish Students
www.wujs.org.il
office@wujs.org.il
+972 2 561 0133
The World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS) is a dynamic and innovative
organization, uniting and educating Jewish students world-wide. It
publishes and distributes educational materials and offers an extensive range of
diverse and exciting programs. Pluralistic, religiously and politically,
WUJS welcomes diversity and encourages creative responses by Jewish youth
to the challenges facing their communities and world Jewry.
Hillel
United States: www.hillel.org
Canada: soon to have website for all Canadian Hillels
The largest Jewish campus organization in the world ,Hillel : The
Foundation for Jewish Campus Life provides opportunities for Jewish students to
explore and celebrate their Jewish identity through its global network of over 500
regional centers, campus Foundations and Hillel student organizations.
Hillel is working to provoke a renaissance of Jewish life. Hillel's
mission is to maximize the number of Jews doing Jewish with other Jews. Hillel
actively seeks to engage uninvolved Jewish students on their own terms: to
provide them with opportunities to do Jewish that are meaningful and
appealing to them. Students are empowered to take responsibility for their
Jewish identity, whether they wish to participate in a community service
project, express themselves artistically, participate in a social event,
engage in informal Jewish learning or attend religious services. Any
student may participate in Hillel - no membership is required. Hillel is committed
to a pluralistic vision of Judaism that embraces all movements.
Caravan for Democracy
www.caravanfordemocracy.org
caravan@jnf.org
1-800-969-5585 ext. 247
Caravan for Democracy is the American vehicle that drives constructive
dialogue on college campuses throughout the United States by featuring
different speakers from Israel to discuss the challenges Israel faces as
the only democracy in the Middle East. Caravan for Democracy provides
access to resources and opinions to encourage critical thinking about the
issues affecting Israel, how it is covered in the media and its unique
role in the region.
Zionist Organization of America
www.zoa.org
campus@zoa.org
The Zionist Organization of America is the oldest, and one of the largest,
pro-Israel organizations in the United States. Founded in 1897 to support
the re-establishment of a Jewish State in the ancient Land of Israel, its
presidents have included such illustrious Jewish leaders as Supreme Court
Justice Louis D. Brandeis and Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver. The ZOA was
instrumental in mobilizing the support of the U.S. government, Congress,
and the American public for the creation of Israel in 1948.
Israel Activism
www.israelactivism.com
director@israelactivism.com
Israelactivism.com, an independent non-profit website, provides information and
tools to be a pro-Israel activist. Supporting Israel today requires both
information and knowledge of the issues, as well as tools and resources to
present one's message. Israelactivism.com strives to provide both. While we
focus on pro-Israel activism on college campuses, the information and tools
found here are applicable to other arenas.
Hasbara Fellowships
www.israelactivism.com
director@israelactivism.com
646-365-0030
Hasbara Fellowships is the leading pro-Israel activist training program
for North American university students. Bringing hundreds of students a
year, Hasbara Fellowships runs programs to Israel over winter and summer
breaks. The programs include in-depth education of the history and politics
of Israel and the Middle East, as well as activism workshops allowing
students to prepare pro-active campaigns and programming to bring back to
campus. In addition, Hasbara Fellowships works closely with participants
back on campus, running programs, campaigns and events.
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