by Elan Karoll Immigrating to Israel – known as aliyah, from the Hebrew word for “ascension” – can be an uplifting but challenging experience. The documentary “Zero Degrees of Separation” tells the stories of University of Illinois alumni who have done just that. The film examines the challenges of living…
This year, IlliniPAC proudly traveled with 30 University of Illinois students to our nation’s capitol for AIPAC Policy Conference, the largest pro-Israel gathering in the country. Along with 18,000 other activists from around the world, including 4,000 college students from hundreds of other universities, we learned about why the U.S.-Israel…
By Evelyn Tarnovsky On Sunday, March 26th, I stepped foot into the Walter E. Washington Convention Center to attend my first (of hopefully many) American Israel Public Affairs Committee annual Policy Conference. The theme of the 2017 conference was “Many Voices, One Mission”, which was very fitting for not only…
by Elan Karoll A new film, On the Map, tells the story of basketball legend Tal Brody, of Fighting Illini and Israeli fame. Hey Jude Productions says the film, opening Summer 2017, will be “a fast-moving, emotional and awe-inspiring documentary” featuring Brody and other Jewish-American athletes. Tal Brody, born in…
On March 10th, 2017, by a vote of 3627 to 2762, the students of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign rejected a campus-wide referendum calling for divestment from select Israeli companies and companies that do business with Israel. The referendum was placed on the ballot by the UIUC chapter of…
An urgent message from Members of Congress to the students of the University of Illinois about BDS, the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions anti Israel movement. Democrats and Republicans are united against anti-Israel divestment. Divestment asks our University to divest from Israeli companies and companies that do business in Israel. Divesting…
by Sam Simon IlliniPAC hosted the event “Meet the Presidential Candidates: A Pro-Israel Community Forum” on the night of Tuesday, March 7th, giving University of Illinois students the opportunity to hear from our Presidential candidates before the elections happening on campus. All candidates appearing on the ballot for Student Body…
In early February 2017, an Israeli flag was defaced at a political rally on the Urbana campus of the University of Illinois. Red “bloody handprints” were painted on the flag. The word “genocide” was also written on the flag with red paint. The organizers of the rally then made offensive…
The Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest is looking for college students to intern with them in downtown Chicago. This is a fantastic opportunity for University of Illinois students to pursue. Several Illini have had great experiences in this position in the past! The Chicago Consulate is an official…
This year, over 30 delegates from the University of Illinois will be attending AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., the largest pro-Israel gathering in the United States. Around 20,000 people from around the nation will be present. Thousands of them will be college students representing hundreds of Universities. The IlliniPAC…
The Program in Jewish Culture and Society at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is hosting an international conference about women in Israeli film on Sunday, March 5th through Tuesday, March 7th, 2017. Titled “A Film of Her Own: Women in Israeli Cinema,” this three-day series features screenings, discussions, and…
Students: do you want to work for The Israel Project this summer? The Israel Project’s Tower Tomorrow Fellowship is an immersive internship program focused on writing and media advocacy open to students looking to make a career in journalism, foreign policy, or Israel activism. The Israel Project (TIP) is a…
