GREA-rER VE-rRot-r CHAPTER of I HAVAssAH Metre SRI) ANNUAL nrivrair StandWithUs SUNVAY, FEBRUARY 12., 2004 11:00 A.M. 3:30 P.M. New chapter of pro-Israel group spotlights campus Israel-bashing. - Cos-rICk AC-rIvt -ry CENTER 2S400 ELEVEN RILE RD. FARMING -roN HILLS BE-rwEEN mIDDLEBEL -r AND imks-rER Robert A. Sklar John McCain, R-Ariz. The report surveyed graduate stu- proactive Israel education dents at Harvard, MIT, Columbia, organization is launching a Georgetown, George Washington, Johns Michigan chapter to counter Hopkins, UCLA, the University of the trend of recent college graduates in Chicago and Northwestern. The Israel America having warped impressions Project, a nonpartisan pro-Israel media about Israel and Jews. This trend, outreach organization, commissioned it. StandWithUs/Michigan insists, will dis- The Michigan chapter is a partner- tort hoW young adults, who represent ship between StandWithUs and local tomorrow's opinion shapers, view for- pro-Israel advocates, including Linda eign policy and America's role in the Stulberg of Farmington Hills. Middle East. "In response to the escalating propa- The kickoff event of ganda that demonizes Israel, StandWithUs/Michigan this Sunday will StandWithUs/Michigan will dedicate highlight the findings of a new report itself to focused, high-impact education on the Israel attitudes of non-Jewish and strong pro-Israel advocacy" graduate students at nine Stulberg said. "Leveraging top U.S. universities. The the expertise and demon- survey found anti-Zionist strated track record of sentiment morphing into StandWithUs internation- similar feelings about ally, our Michigan chapter American Jewry and its will be effectively posi- influence. tioned to make sure that The report declares: "It's Israel's side of the story is time for American Jewish told on campuses, to the leaders and the Jewish com- media and to the public at munity in general to wake large!' up and face facts: many of "College students need Michael Wissot the young elite in America the community's sup- are openly hostile toward pore,' said SWU/Michigan the perceived power of Jews in America. board member Matt Engelbert, director This project was designed to examine of the Benard L. Maas Foundation, attitudes of elite graduate students which gave funding for the Sunday toward Israel, not toward the Jewish event. "Fortunately, StandWithUs is community. However, when their atti- there to respond to this call all around tudes. were expressed, the comments the country, and now here in Michigan. made by some of our participants This organization will make a differ- would make otherwise secure Jews ence! , shudder!' Students from the University of The report concludes: "Virtually every Michigan, Michigan State and Wayne student interviewed said he or she had State will follow Wissot with updates on drifted away from Israel and toward the their respective campus climates. Palestinian point of view over the past The America 2020 report sounds this few years!' alarm: "There is growing support The event's keynote speaker, Michael among elite graduate students for a 'one- Wissot, will examine the report state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian "America 2020: How the Next dispute. Even when told that such an Generation Views Israel." Combating outcome would potentially destroy the anti-Israel bias on campus and else- Jewish nature of Israel, opinions did not where is a core mission of Los Angeles- change." II based StandWithUs. Wissot will offer ways to reverse this troubling trend. Wissot is co-author of the America The free .StanclWithUs program 2020 report with pollster Frank Luntz. takes place at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. Wissot is a political analyst for KABC in 29, at the Holocaust Memorial Los Angeles, an adjunct professor at Center, 28123 Orchard Lake Road, Pepperdine University and a communi- north of 12 Mile, in Farmington cations consultant to Fortune 500 com- Hills. panies. He is a former aide to U.S. Sen. Editor ** 4`4$ * * * A * pc?, SNACY-S Avikk\-P1/45\-t- / ■ Pk 7-2-P URCNAA St. P ********* Clovnts Mat*WaliCS ganc5c511 race Fainting . Carnival Gaines aria FriZeS Magic hcW at 'on 4 2viit GREAT FOR KIDS AGES 9 & UNDER! 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