The new school year is under way, and that means that the Stanford Israel Alliance is back in business! This year promises to be extremely exciting and fun, infused with energy from an already active freshman class. Our calendar is still being finalized for the quarter, so if you have ideas for activites, or want to become more involved, don’t hesitate to contact us! We are always looking for new people with new ideas to improve our organization.

SIA has always been, and will continue to be, the home for Israel advocacy on campus. And we have always been, and will continue to be, a group dedicated to the celebration of a vibrant Israeli culture. The success of SIA is directly related to the involvement of the community, and we are extremely happy to be blessed with such an energized and enthusiastic group of students.

We are a dedicated and passionate bunch, and we hope that the events we put on this year will reflect that energy. Again, if you have any ideas or want to take a larger role in decision-making, please contact us!

Shana Tovah,

Justin and Jackie

Stanford Israel Alliance is providing transportation to this amazing event at Berkeley where advocacy expert Neil Lazarus and Israeli Consul General Akiva Tor will be speaking. The schedule is as follows. Please contact Justin Hefter at jhefter@stanford.edu if you are interested in attending.

10:00 – 10:30 – Registration

10:30 – 10:45 – Welcome by Consul General, Akiva Tor

10:45 – 11:00 – Short presentation on BDS – Jewish Community Relations Council

11:00 – 12:30 – Learning effective Israel Advocacy with Neil Lazarus

12:15 – 12:45 – Lunch

12:45 – 1:45 – (Can start while students are finishing lunch) – Yaakov Katz, Jerusalem Post military correspondent speaking on current events

1:45 – 2:00 – Break

2:00 – 2:50 – How to Run a campaign on Campus –   Neil Lazarus

2:50 – 3:00 – Closing Remarks

Join the Stanford Israel Alliance in celebrating Sukkot with Israeli food, music, and hookah on the front lawn of Hillel. Sunday, September 26th 6-8 PM

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visit investforpeace.blogspot.com for more information!

The goals of the investment campaign are:

1. To channel concern about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict towards effective action, moving beyond counterproductive rhetoric

2. To educate the campus regarding the complexity of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and on-the-ground efforts to make positive change

3. To inspire Stanford students to support on-the-ground efforts in the region to make positive change and work towards peace

We have chosen to invest in two NGO’s – one based in the Palestinian Territories and one based in Israel – both of which reflect our goals and work to improve economic conditions and the strengthening of civil society that lay the essential groundwork for the betterment of lives and the establishment of peace.