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Ron Furman

StandWithUs

Ron is the West Coast campus coordinator for StandWithUs, a non-profit, international Israel education organization. He has been spoken on issues affecting Israel across Canada and the US, has led seven Birthright trips and is an accomplished documentary filmmaker having produced more than 40 political and educational films on subjects pertaining to anti-Semitism, the urban Jewish lifestyle and campus outbreaks.

Challenges Facing the Pro-Israel Community on College Campuses:

StandWithUs Stands Up for Israel

Identity & Responsibility, Israel

  • Saturday 11:00PM–12:15AM Balboa Bay 1
What's really going on at college campuses across America? How are Jewish students affected and how can we respond to anti-Israel sentiments? This session will teach you how to counteract anti-Israel bias and how to get more involved.

FILM: Disengaged from Reality

Arts & Performance

  • Sunday 1:00PM–2:25PM Presidential Suite 1
This eye-opening documentary shines light on the recent year’s political controversies from the often-overlooked perspectives of Israel’s Arab community. Bittersweet and hopeful dialogues provide an opportunity to comment on how Israeli-Arabs view their position in Israeli society; helping to bridge the gap left by media sensationalism, illustrating how much of the ‘Arab Condition’ is due to a “victimizing occupation,” and how much is simply due to an “occupied” mentality. This film is not about the differences between Arabs and Jews, but about how democracy shapes a people living in an unsettled land, trying to walk the line between a national heritage and a cultural one. (97 minutes)

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