8/2/2019 LionPac Shabbaton Program

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The Israel-Arab Studies Program at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairsin cooperation with LionPac

presents

The challenge of nuanced activism:A Shabbat of discussion and thought

with Charles Jacobs, PhD and Irwin J. (Yitzchak) Mansdorf, PhD

Shabbat afternoon, March 4th

Pro-Israeli activism on the college campus: Does (or should) anyone really care?Lunch and discussion

Both Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestinian "advocacy" organizations play an active role in trying to controlthe narratives and "hearts and minds" of fellow students. Despite the presence of numerous advocacyorganizations on both sides of the divide, the question has been raised as to whether activism as wehave known it is at all relevant to the discourse of Israel-Palestine. Is the campus really burning?

Is there one "voice" for either pro-Israeli or pro-Palestinian students? Are students on one side morepassionate than those on the other side? Are both committed and less-committed Jewish studentsturning off to Israel "activism"?

Join us for a catered Shabbat Lunch and a student-led discussion on the role of factors including

students, advocacy organizations, media, hype and reality in shaping the challenge of the academicaspect of the Israel-Palestinian dynamic.Student-moderated discussion with Drs. Jacobs and Mansdorf

Drs. Jacobs and Mansdorf will also join student leaders for a "post-discussion-discussion" on theramifications of current events, current leadership and current reality for the goals of pro-Israelcampus groups.

Charles Jacobs, EdD was named by The Forward as one of Americas top 50 leaders, is ajournalist and a long-time activist in the Jewish community and beyond. He co-founded theBoston branch of CAMERA, the American Anti-Slavery Group, the David Project and now heads

Americans for Peace and Tolerance, a coalition of Jews, Christians and authentically moderate

Muslims. Charles was President of the David Project when it produced the controversial film,Columbia Unbecoming.

Irwin J. (Yitzchak) Mansdorf, PhD directs the Israel-Arab Studies Program and politicalpsychology research at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. He has researched andpublished on behavioral aspects of politics as well as post-traumatic stress, including severalstudies conducted while serving in the Gulf War of 1991, the 2006 Lebanon War and during the

Israel-Palestinian disturbances that began in 2000.

This program made possible with the assistance of the Avi Chai foundation