Thursday, June 09, 2016

Fwd: Im Tirtzu: A Month of Hard Work fighting BDS


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From: מתן פלג <matan.p@imti.org.il>
Date: Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 7:24 PM
Subject: Im Tirtzu: A Month of Hard Work
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From: "מתן פלג" <matan.p@imti.org.il>
Date: Jun 8, 2016 9:14 PM
Subject: Im Tirtzu: A Month of Hard Work
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Shalom Chaverim, 

This past month has been an extremely busy and productive month for Im Tirtzu.
 
We were able to see tangible results from our efforts throughout the month, climaxing today with an emergency session of the Knesset Education Committee that was held following our report highlighting the involvement of Israeli academics in the BDS phenomenon.

 

We started the month by combating the lies of the Nakba and continued to make media headlines with our campaign against the politicized conference of Ben-Gurion University featuring "Breaking the Silence." Our report on the involvement of Israeli academics in the BDS movement was the culmination of a month of hard work against those who are seeking to delegitimize Israel from within.

 

At the same time Im Tirtzu defended Zionism in two additional fronts. We published two reports, one exposing the organizations that work to divide Jerusalem backed by Palestinian foundations in Ramallah, and the other detailing the activities of the anti-Israel organizations included in the proposed "Transparency Bill." We were also present in the Knesset committee that discussed the bill, and spoke out against these organizations and their financial interests.

 

Lastly, I am attaching two pictures from the final lecture of this year's Program for Zionist Thought in Tel-Aviv University.

 

Below is a list of the English news that we appeared in over the past month:

 

June 8: Jewish Press - Heated Debate at Education Committee Emergency Session on Pro-BDS Israeli Academics http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/heated-debate-at-education-committee-emergency-session-on-pro-bds-israeli-academics/2016/06/08/

 

June 8: Israel Hayom - Israeli academia narrowly escapes massive boycott http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=34183

 

June 8: Israel National News - ADL: Anthropologists' rejection of BDS an important milestone http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/213412#.V1go55F97IV

 

June 7: Ha'aretz - Im Tirtzu: Those Affected by NGO Bill Denigrate Israel, Defend Terrorists http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.723621

 

June 7: Electric Intifada - Full might of Israel lobby ekes out razor-thin win in anthropology vote https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/charlotte-silver/full-might-israel-lobby-ekes-out-razor-thin-win-anthropology-vote

 

June 7: Ha'aretz - Hillel Can't Be a Soapbox for Jewish Millenials' anti-Israel Crusade http://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-1.723597

 

June 5: Israel National News - Im Tirzu report: Millions transferred to organizations acting to divide Jerusalem http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/361509#.V1gofJF97IU

 

June 2: Jerusalem Post - NGOs hit back: Im Tirzu says NGO list shows European anti-Semitism http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Exclusive-Almost-all-organizations-targeted-in-Israeli-NGO-bill-are-left-wing-455751

 

May 29: Israel Hayom - MK pushes for Knesset meeting on anti-Israel academic boycott http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=33987 

 

May 29: Hamodia - Israeli Academics Slammed for Promoting Boycott http://hamodia.com/2016/05/29/israeli-academics-slammed-promoting-boycott/

May 29: Jerusalem Post – Free speech for BDS… http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/May-29-Free-speech-for-BDS-455383

http://hamodia.com/2016/05/29/israeli-academics-slammed-promoting-boycott/

 

May 27: Press TV (Iran) – Israeli academics promoting campaign to boycott Israel: Report http://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2016/05/27/467644/Israel-Im-Tirtzu-report-Israeli-academics-BDS


May 27: Algemeiner - Jewish Leader Blasts Guggenheim Museum for Website Post Accusing 'Racist' Israel of Censorship, Oppressing Palestinians https://www.algemeiner.com/2016/05/27/jewish-leader-blasts-guggenheim-museum-for-website-post-accusing-racist-israel-of-censorship-palestinian-oppression/


May 27: Jerusalem Post – 20 Israeli academics encourage BDS, Im Tirtzu says http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/20-Israeli-academics-encourage-BDS-Im-Tirtzu-says-455181

 

May 26: San Diego Jewish World - Middle East Roundup: May 26, 2016 http://www.sdjewishworld.com/2016/05/26/middle-east-roundup-may-26-2016/


May 26: Algemeiner - Report: 20 Israeli Academics Encourage Anthropology Association's Boycott of Israel http://www.algemeiner.com/2016/05/26/report-20-israeli-academics-encourage-anthropology-associations-boycott-of-israel/


May 26: Israel National News – Irony: Israeli academics lead academic boycott of Israel http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/212844


May 26: Jewish Press – New report: 22 Israeli academics in the service of BDS http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/new-report-22-israeli-academics-in-the-service-of-bds/2016/05/26/

 

May 26: San Diego Jewish World – Israeli college's dispute reaches San Diego http://www.sdjewishworld.com/2016/05/26/israeli-colleges-dispute-reaches-san-diego/


May 26: JNS - Report: 20 Israeli academics encourage anthropology association's boycott of Israel http://www.jns.org/news-briefs/2016/5/26/report-20-israeli-academics-encourage-anthropology-associations-boycott-of-israel#.V0ds5L5Pxh4

 

May 26: Israel Hayom – 20 Israelis behind massive US academic boycott vote http://www.israelhayom.com/site/newsletter_article.php?id=33933


May 25: Jerusalem Post – Another hard left turn for BGU http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Another-hard-left-turn-for-BGU-455058


May 24: Israel National News – Let's lay off the "f" word in Israeli politics http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/18926#.V0_vG75Pxh4

 

May 24: 972Mag - Facing down Breaking the Silence, Israel tries to play the underdog http://972mag.com/facing-down-breaking-the-silence-israel-tries-to-play-the-underdog/119547/


May 23: Israel National News – Ben Gurion U to host group accused of anti-IDF espionage http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/212671#.V0_qDr5Pxh4

 

May 20: Algemeiner - Watchdog: Ben-Gurion University Actively Supporting Delegitimization of Israel With Sponsorship of Conference Featuring Breaking the Silence http://www.algemeiner.com/2016/05/20/watchdog-ben-gurion-university-actively-supporting-delegitimization-of-israel-with-sponsorship-of-breaking-the-silence-conference/

 

May 19: Israel National News – Nakba counter-protest 'banned' at Haifa University http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/212503#.V0_pkb5Pxh4

 

May 18: Jewish Press – Ben-Gurion University sponsoring 'Breaking the Silence' event http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/ben-gurion-university-sponsoring-breaking-the-silence-event/2016/05/18/

 

May 17: Jewish Week – Nakba ceremonies highlight continued rift http://www.thejewishweek.com/news/israel-news/nakba-ceremonies-highlight-continued-rifts

 

May 15: Jewish Press – Protesters: Tel-Aviv U 'Nakba Day' an anti-Israel event aiming to rewrite history http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/protesters-tel-aviv-u-nakba-day-an-anti-israel-event-aiming-to-rewrite-history/2016/05/15/

 

May 15: Breitbart – Watch: Arab lawmakers join Nakba Day ceremony at Tel-Aviv University http://www.breitbart.com/jerusalem/2016/05/16/watch-arab-lawmakers-join-nakba-day-ceremony-tel-aviv-university/


May 15: Jerusalem Post – Arab lawmakers join Nakba Day ceremony at Tel-Aviv University http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Arab-lawmakers-join-Nakba-Day-ceremony-at-Tel-Aviv-University-454058


May 15: Israel National News - Watch: 'We came to wish a happy Nakba holiday' http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/212278#.V0_mnr5Pxh4


May 15: Times of Israel - Palestinians mark Nakba Day with sirens, marches http://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-mark-nakba-day-with-sirens-marches/


May 15: i24 News - MK Odeh: Nakba not just a painful past, also possibility for shared future http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/international/113431-160515-mk-odeh-nakba-not-just-a-painful-past-also-possibility-for-shared-future


May 15: Times of Israel –Nakba rally faces right-wing protest at Tel-Aviv University http://www.timesofisrael.com/nakba-rally-faces-right-wing-protest-at-tel-aviv-university/

 

May 13: Algemeiner – At 68, Israel is growing comfortable in its own skin http://www.algemeiner.com/2016/05/13/at-68-israel-is-growing-comfortable-in-its-own-skin/


May 11: Israel National News – Nakba Nonsense http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/18854#.V0_mLL5Pxh4

 

May 10: 972 Mag - The role of Israeli Jews in planning for Palestinian return http://972mag.com/how-israeli-jews-can-help-plan-for-palestinian-return/119223/

 

May 10: Israel National News – Arab students protest on Memorial Day eve http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.718823

 

May 9: Haaretz – Israel's New Civics Text Sugarcoats Reality http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.718823



Best,
Matan



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Im Tirtzu – Building the Zionist Dream
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