Programming For Be A Real Friend Campaign

In recent weeks, the Obama administration has been a real friend to Israel, telling the truth about provocative actions that undermine the prospects of a two-state solution – whether speaking out about construction in East Jerusalem or raising the issue of educational opportunity for Palestinian students from Gaza.

Use these programs to deepen your campus’s understanding of these issues and to mobilize students around the Be a Real Friend to Israel campaign.

*Use the Be A Real Friend Petition to table on campus or circulate at the following events. You could also bring materials for friendship bracelets and ask each student who signs to make a friendship bracelet to send along with the petition.  Send the petitions (and bracelets) and mail them to your congressperson’s home district office. Be sure to LET YOUR ORGANIZER KNOW when you submit your petition and how many signatures you collect. Also, please SEND US A COPY of all of the names and e-mail addresses of the signatures in an excel spreadsheet.  Questions? Contact organizers@jstreetu.org*

Jerusalem Moments

Jerusalem.
A city of three religions and two peoples.
A city that makes international news almost daily.
A city that will help determine the future of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
How much do you know about what is really happening in Jerusalem?

Jerusalem is a city that draws attention from the entire world. Given the city’s geographic, historic, and religious significance, Jerusalem will necessarily be at the heart of any future peace negotiations. Deepen your campus’s understanding of the complexities of today’s Jerusalem with this educational program, featuring short films, maps, and discussion. This program has recently been released by Ir Amim, an Israeli nonprofit organization that works for a just, stable and equitable Jerusalem, and toward creating the conditions for a political resolution in the city.

Note: To receive the Jerusalem Moments DVD, please email organizers@jstreetu.org.

DOWNLOAD:
Be A Real Friend Petition *See Instructions Above
Jerusalem Facilitator Supplement for J Street U
Jerusalem Program Outline
Jerusalem Powerpoint Presentation
Jerusalem Program Advertisement
Jerusalem Sign-Up Sheet

Opportunity Gap: University Education for Students from Gaza

Last November, 22-year-old Berlanty Azzam was 2 months shy of graduating from Bethlehem University, when she was deported back to Gaza. Berlanty posed no security threat. She is not alone – since 2000, Israel has enforced a total ban preventing Palestinian students from Gaza from studying at West Bank universities. Israeli human rights groups such as Gisha are working on this issue, and the Obama administration has acted as a real friend to Israel, speaking up about the need for students from Gaza to be able to attend universities in the West Bank. In this program, participants hear from students in Gaza (either through videos or Skype), discuss how an appropriate mechanism for increased educational opportunities for students from Gaza could be a “win” for Israel too, and take action.

DOWNLOAD:
Be A Real Friend Petition *See Instructions Above
Opportunity Gap: University Education for Students from Gaza
Opportunity Gap Sign-Up Sheet