Swarthmore College
Fall 2002
CONTENTS:
Activities Supporting Israel
Activities
Critical of Israel
Ways
to Support Israel
Campus
Media on Israel
Fall
2002
Israel at Heart Program - three Israeli students came and held a panel to discuss the current situation in Israel. Some questions were hostile, but overall the response to the program was great.
ESKESTA - Ethiopian-Israeli dance troupe performed for over 400 people at Swarthmore
Chanan Cohen gave a lecture about hope for peace in the Middle East. (His bio: Chanan Cohen, member of Kibbutz Ein Hashofet, was born in N.Y.C. in 1939 and graduated from American University in Washington D.C. In 1961 Chanan came to Israel as a tourist and made aliyah that same year to Ein Hashofet, the first Kibbutz settled by Americans from Hashomer Hatzair Youth Organization and named after Justice Louis Brandies. In 1970's Chanan traveled often to the States as a Shaliach (emissary) for the State of Israel through the political party Mapam and spoke in over 60 college campuses. From1980-1983 he was Director of the Young Leadership Division of the World Zionist Organization, Dor Hemshech. Today, Chanan is Vice-Chairman of the Israeli Section of the World Jewish Congress, a member of Meretz Executive Committee, a member of the Executive of Kibbutz Ein Hashofet, and in charge of computer operations on the Kibbutz. Chanan is married to Eda. They have 4 children and 2 grandchildren.)
Israeli folk dance was led by Don Schilinger and fun was had by all.
Fall 2002
The International Solidarity Movement came and spoke in hyper-emotional terms, comparing Israeli's to Nazis. Spnsored by Jews Against the Occupation and Students Against the Occupation.
Tim Wise, who is an anti-racist activist, spoke about the dangers of Zionism to the Jewish people and the unfairness thereof to the world. Spnsored by Jews Against the Occupation and Students Against the Occupation.
Im Tirtzu - Zionists for a Two State Solution. We are the Zionists of Swarthmore College and our members hold an array of political views about the situation, ranging from liberal to conservative. Our only platform is that we believe in the right of the Jewish State to exist, in the Middle East, within safe and secure borders. Email[email protected] or [email protected] to join!!!
Arafat's Invisible Constituents http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/org/phoenix/2002/2002-09-26/opinions/12212.php
Israel's Solution not Viable http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/org/phoenix/2002/2002-10-03/opinions/12273.php
Middle East Blame Game Helps No one http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/org/phoenix/2002/2002-10-10/opinions/12289.php
US Must Really Reconsider Israeli Alliance http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/org/phoenix/2002/2002-10-10/opinions/12292.php
Israel Criticism Lacks Accuracy http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/org/phoenix/2002/2002-11-07/opinions/12407.php
Another Look at the Liberty Air Strikes http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/org/phoenix/2002/2002-11-14/opinions/12437.php
War Against Iraq Violates all Reason http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/org/phoenix/2002/2002-10-10/opinions/12287.php
No Double Standard For Israel, Iraq http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/org/phoenix/2002/2002-10-24/opinions/12327.php
Is Peace in Israel really a Possibility? http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/org/phoenix/2002/2002-11-14/news/12423.php
Controversial Speaker Brings Views to Campus http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/org/phoenix/2002/2002-11-07/news/12411.php
Anti-Zionist Speaker Enlivens and Enrages his Audience http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/org/phoenix/2002/2002-11-21/news/12497.php
Wise's Biased Talk Stunts Dialogue http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/org/phoenix/2002/2002-12-05/opinions/12520.php
Don't Buy Into Divest From Israel Campaigns http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/org/phoenix/2002/2002-12-05/opinions/12515.php