Posts Tagged: Israel advocacy

Don’t Fight Antisemitism — Share Jewishness
To those of us feeling under attack and somewhat abandoned, Jewish Federations have advice: Educate yourself about the “new antisemitism,” report it wherever you see...

They Want to Silence Jews and Israel; It Won’t Work
In my 15 years of working as a civil rights lawyer, I have never seen a wave of requests for legal help like I am...

Exploring What Israelis Can Teach the World
ISResilience: What Israelis Can Teach the World by Michael Dickson and Naomi L Baum (Gefen Publishing, 2020). The authors of the above volume, Michael Dickson and Naomi...

Why the BDS Movement Is Winning
The BDS movement has never been about boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel. That's why those proclaiming a victory against the BDS movement are fundamentally...

‘Definition of Insanity’: Israel Loses at George Washington University
JNS.org – I was contacted last year by Jewish students from George Washington University who were preparing to defend Israel against a boycott, divestment and...

African-American Israel-Advocate Creates, Stars in New Clip ‘Branding Jewish State in Emotionally Captivating Way’ (INTERVIEW)
Humanizing Israel makes starting a conversation about its complex issues easier, a rising-star advocate for the Jewish state told The Algemeiner on Thursday. Chloé Valdary, the...

How to Change People’s Minds on Israel
Anyone who has ever tried to persuade someone to change his mind on a contentious topic on which he holds strong views -- let's say, Israel --...

Outreach to the Black Community Is Becoming a Staple in Pro-Israel Advocacy
JNS.org - Black History Month is marked annually in February, but reaching out to the African-American community and other minority populations has become a year-round endeavor...

New Israeli-American Policy Group Seeks More Activity on State and Local Levels
JNS.org - The Israeli-American Council (IAC), a non-profit organization providing various means of support for the estimated Israeli-American population of 500,000-800,000, recently announced the formation of...

For Jewish College Students, Knowledge on Israel is Power
A new Brandeis University study shows that over half of all Birthright candidates do not know how to answer even the most basic questions about...

Knesset Member Launches Symbolic Campaign to Label European Products to Protest ‘Antisemitic’ Policy
Israeli Knesset member Michael Oren has launched a campaign to label European products in Israeli supermarkets, ahead of the European parliament's announcement of guidelines on how to label Israeli products from...

Archaeologists Uncover 3,200-Year-Old Silver Earrings in Israel
ABEL BETH MAACAH - A hoard of silver, dating back to the time of the Biblical Exodus, was discovered by American and Israeli archaeologists last...

CUFI’s John Hagee, Face of Christian Zionism, Grows Movement Despite Skeptics
JNS.org - NEW YORK—With more than 1.6 million members, Pastor John Hagee's Christians United For Israel (CUFI) has become a powerful force in...

‘Christian Birthright’ Group Travels to Israel to Learn Advocacy Skills
JNS.org - A group of 17 Christian college students recently traveled to Israel to take part in a three-week program to bolster their skills...