Israel Engagement is a core value of UJS. We work to bring Israel to Jewish student life in a way that educates, nurtures, and challenges existing viewpoints.
While politics informs much of our work, we look to expand Israel education beyond the Israel-Palestine conflict, and help students to build their own personal and cultural connections.
Take a look at the work we've been doing in this area, and visit the Israel Engagement Hub for all the details, and more information!
What We've Done |
What We're Doing |
Cultural and educational events, and trips to Israel |
Creating safe spaces on campus to engage
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Speaker Tours featuring a range of viewpoints |
Bringing a wider variety of speakers on
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Ran campaigns on campus to promote peace |
Making representations on behalf of British
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You can view the relevant policies here. The actions listed are based on the following policies:
- UJ2 UJS to act whilst recognising international law
- CO3 UJS to advocate for Israel within UK Policy and International Law
- CO5 Supporting peace and harmony in Jerusalem and opposing racism in the city
- CO8 UJS to actively combat anti-Palestinian racism
- CO9 UJS supports Human Rights in Israel
- CA2 Opposing Settler Violence and Standing in Solidarity with its Victims
- CA6 Encouraging Constructive Israel Palestine Conversations on Campus
- CA22 Jewish students from every denomination are valued in our movement
- UJ4 Supporting a diverse, inclusive, and democratic Israel
- UJ46 UJS to Commit to critical Engagement with Israel
- UJ54 - Amended Amended - Non-Cooperation with Israeli State Authorities Opposing UJS Values: 37th Government, President, Ambassador to the UK
- UJ59 Opposing BDS and supporting democracy
- CA7 UJS Will Remain Committed to Supporting Israel's Right to Defend Itself Against Those That Wish to Destroy It
- CA8 UJS Should Combat the Labelling of Israel as an Apartheid State
- CA12 UJS Welcomes and Supports Peace
- CA9 UJS to Promote Opportunities for UK Students to Study in Israel
- CA11 Israel Trips for Non-Jewish Students
- UJ3 UJS To Recofnise the Inalienable and Collective Right of the Palestinian People To Self-Determination
- UJ7 UJS to Support a Negotiated Two-State Solution
- UJ15 UJS Values Historical research and Commits to Showing Competing Narrative on its Trips
- UJ11 UJS Commits to Subscribing to the Jerusalem Program in Full as Detailed by the World Zionist Organisation (WZO)
- UJ12 Defending Balfour Declaration
- CA13 UJS Commitment in Combatting Xenophobia Towards Israelis
- CA14 UJS Commitment to Israel Advocacy
- CA15 Commitment to Combating Misinformation and Misconceptions About Israeli Society
- CO24 UJS Supports Peace In The Middle East
- CO13 UJS' Commitment to Encourage Critical Thinking Amongst Jewish Students and the Wider Community When it Comes To Discussing the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
- CO12 Recognise the Value of and Uphold the UJS Birthright Trips
- CO14 Peace in the Middle East
- CO18 UJS Applauds British Government in Classifying Hamas as a Terrorist Organisation