LET MY PEOPLE LET MY PEOPLE GO!!GO!!

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Jeremy DeryJeremy Dery

Study Abroad- Spring Study Abroad- Spring 20082008 Tel Aviv UniversityTel Aviv University Visited Campus with BirthrightVisited Campus with Birthright City- next to beachCity- next to beach Classes applied to major and minorClasses applied to major and minor Middle East PoliticsMiddle East Politics Hebrew/ ArabicHebrew/ Arabic

Refusal

Petitioned and applied using Study abroad Petitioned and applied using Study abroad Program on Drew Website during summerProgram on Drew Website during summer

Accepted into Tel Aviv U by SeptemberAccepted into Tel Aviv U by September Early October- head of study abroad says no Early October- head of study abroad says no

because travel warning listbecause travel warning list Egypt, Lebanon- on study abroad list-Fear as Egypt, Lebanon- on study abroad list-Fear as

Jew/HezbollahJew/Hezbollah Fear of liability –terrorist acts like bombingsFear of liability –terrorist acts like bombings No credit or financial aid supportNo credit or financial aid support No waiver formNo waiver form

Impact of Drew’s Impact of Drew’s DecisionDecision

No opportunities to visit a country with No opportunities to visit a country with tons of educational benefitstons of educational benefits

Middle East politics and Jewish StudiesMiddle East politics and Jewish Studies Religion- Islam, Christianity, JudaismReligion- Islam, Christianity, Judaism Study Hebrew- only country in the worldStudy Hebrew- only country in the world Let the terrorists win the war- fear and Let the terrorists win the war- fear and

discouragementdiscouragement

Allies + AdvantagesAllies + Advantages

President of Hillel President of Hillel Supportive student- petition Supportive student- petition Seminar at David Project- OrgsSeminar at David Project- Orgs Israeli ConsulateIsraeli Consulate Jewish AgencyJewish Agency Advisor- Prof. TaylorAdvisor- Prof. Taylor Karma- FOR YOU Karma- FOR YOU

Plan of AttackPlan of Attack

Speak to President and Dean of UniversitySpeak to President and Dean of University Acorn- University NewspaperAcorn- University Newspaper Star Ledger, Jewish News, Jerusalem PostStar Ledger, Jewish News, Jerusalem Post Israeli Consulate- Methodist Church divest Israeli Consulate- Methodist Church divest

IsraelIsrael Emails- Jewish Organizations and parents Emails- Jewish Organizations and parents Governor of NJGovernor of NJ

David Project David Project ConnectionConnection

Rachel Dor- contact for NJRachel Dor- contact for NJ Rachel Fish story- inspirationRachel Fish story- inspiration President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheik Zayed Bin Sultan Al President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheik Zayed Bin Sultan Al

Nahyan, gave Harvard $2.5 million to fund a chair of Islamic studiesNahyan, gave Harvard $2.5 million to fund a chair of Islamic studies Zayed Center offered programs - "Zionist Collusion With the Nazis," Zayed Center offered programs - "Zionist Collusion With the Nazis,"

"Jewish Control of the American Government and Media."Jewish Control of the American Government and Media. Rachel wanted Harvard to revoke the Zayed fundRachel wanted Harvard to revoke the Zayed fund

Impact of My StruggleImpact of My Struggle

BoycottBoycott Jewish families pull out fundsJewish families pull out funds International awarenessInternational awareness Blacklist- anti- Zionist blogsBlacklist- anti- Zionist blogs Lack of Jewish organizations support Lack of Jewish organizations support Possible reduction of incoming studentsPossible reduction of incoming students

OutcomeOutcome

Changed Policy- waiver form- anybody Changed Policy- waiver form- anybody can study in Israelcan study in Israel

Raised awareness level of study abroad Raised awareness level of study abroad issues dealing with Israelissues dealing with Israel

Amazing semester at Tel Aviv Amazing semester at Tel Aviv University!!!!University!!!!

More Problems on CampusesMore Problems on Campuses

DivestmentDivestment Anti-Israel SpeakersAnti-Israel Speakers Professors with bias viewsProfessors with bias views Students with bias viewsStudents with bias views Rallies on campusRallies on campus Books with wrong infoBooks with wrong info

Ways to Promote IsraelWays to Promote Israel

Social Networks-Twitter, FacebookSocial Networks-Twitter, Facebook Up to date on newsUp to date on news Israel dance/food party-Israel dance/food party- Israel Diversity ProgramsIsrael Diversity Programs Speakers- Pro IsraelSpeakers- Pro Israel WHAT DO YOU THINK?WHAT DO YOU THINK?

IT TAKES ONLY ONE BRAVE SOUL TO IT TAKES ONLY ONE BRAVE SOUL TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE WORLDMAKE CHANGES IN THE WORLD