Peaceful protests in Middle East inspire advocacy at UMD
By Katherine Brzozowski
For Mitzpeh
@katbrzoz29
J Street UMD presented “Budrus: It Takes a Village to Unite the Most Divided People on Earth,” a documentary about conflict in a Palestinian village, at the Stamp Student Union Monday night. J Street showed the film to start a conversation about the power of nonviolent protest.
J Street ...
Israel Week Committee members look forward to week of fun, educational events
By Georgia Slater
For the Mitzpeh
@georgiaslater13
For over six years, Maryland Hillel has hosted Israel Week, a series of events to explore and celebrate different parts of Israeli culture. This year, it will begin on Tuesday, April 25 and culminate with Israel Fest on Tuesday, May 2.
Israel Week is co-sponsored by various Jewish student ...
J Street Conference Reveals the passion of 1,000 youth as they march for a cause in Washington
By Sam Milton, for the Mitzpeh, @SamMilton3
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Guy Ziv talks about the Israeli elections
By Harris Blum, for the Mitzpeh, @Harris_Blum
Students and faculty interested in Israeli politics heard Guy Ziv, a foreign policy professor at American University and this university, discuss the results of the Israeli elections and their implications for American diplomacy with Israel on March 30 in Tydings Hall.
This university’s ...
