LOS ANGELES (Press Release) — StandWithUs will hold its first community anti-BDS (Boycott-Divestment-Sanctions) conference from March 21-23, 2015 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.
BDS, an international propaganda campaign that seeks to delegitimize and erode support for the Jewish state, is the latest threat to Israel. This conference brings together the most comprehensive assembly of renowned experts who have been on the front lines combating BDS in churches, the artistic community, on campuses and in labor unions, corporations, and other areas. Attendees will learn the true nature of the BDS agenda and its various tactics, and they will participate in developing counter strategies.
“BDS campaigns against Israel spread misinformation, half-truths and lies. It is critical for the pro-Israel community to come together and develop cooperative, unified approaches to addressing this problem. This conference will provide participants with the necessary information, and provide ample time for strategy sessions with every attendee actively participating and brainstorming. People will leave having learned ways that they can be more effective in their own campuses and communities,” states Roz Rothstein, CEO StandWithUs.
Over a dozen organizations will participating in the conference, either making presentations or helping to host strategy sessions within their areas of expertise. The experts will include former Harvard professor and commentator Alan Dershowitz, and others, such as:
Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, Executive Director of AMCHA Initiative
Edwin Black, New York Times Best Selling Author
Dr. Richard L. Cravatts, President of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME)
Dr. Samuel Edelman, Director of Academic Engagement, Israel on Campus Coalition (ICC)
Jon Haber, Author of Divest This
Reverend Dr. William Harter, Convener of Presbyterians for Middle East Peace (PFMEP)
Kenneth L. Marcus, President of the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights
Yael Mazar, StandWithUs Director of Legal Affairs
Lana Melman, Director of Creative Community for Peace (CCFP)
Noah Pollak, Executive Director Emergency Committee for Israel
Dr. Asaf Romirowsky, Executive Director of Scholars for Peace in the Middle East (SPME)
Roz Rothstein, StandWithUs CEO and Co-founder
Dr. Roberta Seid, StandWithUs Director of Research and Education
Max Samarov, StandWithUs Senior Researcher
Emily Schrader, StandWithUs Social Media Director
Professor Gerald Steinberg, Founder of NGO Monitor
Dexter Van Zile, Writer and Activist for CAMERA
The Conference begins Saturday night, March 21 and runs through Monday afternoon, March 23.
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Preceding provided by StandWithUs