J Street U Bates

10/28/2016

Last night J Street U held a discussion in partnership with Bates Hillel to explore the relationship between the themes of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot and the impending demolition of the Palestinian village of Susya. We from the demolition of Susya and we call upon the leaders of the American Jewish community to take a stance against it as settlement expansion is an inhibitor to peace and a two-state solution. Every person deserves to dwell in a safe home.

10/10/2016

Leaders in the Boston Jewish community are taking steps for a better future for Israelis and Palestinians! Settlement expansion is a threat to peace and security for both peoples! Sign if you agree!

https://www.change.org/p/jewish-communal-leaders-in-boston-jewish-communal-leaders-must-speak-out-against-settlement-expansion-in-the-west-bank

We are a group of leaders and concerned members of the Greater Boston Jewish community who have strong personal and ideological ties to Israel and Zionism. We are committed to Israel’s security and future as a Jewish and democratic state, living alongside a Palestinian state. We are among the majori...

09/08/2016

Groups are undermining the two-state solution with the benefit of tax-free donations from the United States.

05/14/2015

Friends!!! Check it out!!! And stay tuned for exciting news/an awesome event next Wednesday May 20th....

http://www.thebatesstudent.com/2015/05/constructive-action-concrete-change-j-street-u-takes-israeli-palestinian-conflict/

-*+Last week, students across campus awoke to find mock eviction notices taped to their doors, which members of Students for Peace and Justice in Palestine (SPJP) had posted the night before. These notices ordered students to “vacate the premises,” as their dorms were “scheduled for demolition,” a c…

12/17/2014

Happy Hannukah to all who are celebrating!

Happy Hanukkah everyone!!

09/25/2014

"Hassin Alsheikh, a negotiator on the Fatah team, told Haaretz that the Palestinian Authority will take responsibility for the reconstruction of the Strip as well as for manning the Gaza crossings "effective immediately."

He added that Hamas also agreed to support Palestinian President Abbas' plan for establishing a state within the '67 borders."

http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/1.617732

UN to control Gaza crossings together with Palestinian government, Hamas official says.

09/14/2014

Soldiers from Israeli's elite wire-tapping unit refuse to use extortion and blackmail against Palestinian civilians.

02/14/2014

Happy Valentine's day everyone! Here's to partners for peace and partners in bed: http://www.buzzfeed.com/jstreetdotorg/two-state-valentines-k8us

Valentine's Day has us Mideast peace supporters in a two-state of mind. Share the love.

02/12/2014

Come out tonight to the Benjamin E. Mays Center to watch a public debate tonight by Brooks Quimby Debate Council co-sponsored by J Street U Bates. Come hear them debate the two state verse one-state solution in resolving the conflict!

01/29/2014

Do your part: http://2campaign.org/

01/24/2014

Our very own Eliza Kaplan made it into Haaretz, on a Birthright extension tour in the West Bank. Read about her, and several other J Street U students', experiences and their thoughts on Zionism, the occupation, and what it means to be an American Jew connected to Israel:

"They joined the Extend tour because they wanted to know more and see more. Some of them said that the five days in the West Bank actually made them more involved and more caring Jews. Almost all of them disagree with the prevailing view that you can’t be considered a friend of Israel and be concerned about the country’s future and wellbeing, and at the same time be critical of its policies."

http://www.haaretz.com/weekend/twilight-zone/.premium-1.570193

Gideon Levy spends a day in the company of young Jewish-Americans who came on the Birthright program and stayed on a few days to see the West Bank.

12/11/2013

Congrats to Swarthmore Hillel for becoming the first "Open Hillel" in the country! For more information about what that means and the response from Hillel international: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/12/10/swarthmore-hillel-breaks-from-guidelines-over-ban-on-anti-zionist-speakers.html

Photo by Fritz Ward / Flickr Creative CommonsfacebooktweetpostOpen ZionSwarthmore Hillel Breaks From Guidelines Over Ban on ‘Anti-Zionist’ SpeakersBy Elisheva GoldbergDecember 10th 20135:00 pmfollowMore Stories by Elisheva GoldbergHillel International, the largest Jewish campus organization in the w...