StandWithUs, the pro-Israel campus advocacy organization, is sponsoring a series of lectures in November by Khalid Abu Toameh, award-winning Israeli-Arab journalist, currently Senior Palestinian Affairs writer for the Jerusalem Post; Itamar Marcus, counter-terrorism expert and founder and executive director of Palestinian Media Watch; Neil Lazarus, internationally acclaimed expert in the field of Israel advocacy and effective communication training; and Mitchell Bard, Executive Director of the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE) and a leading authority on U.S.-Middle-East policy.
The lecture schedule is as follows:
Khaled Abu Toameh: Los Angeles: Nov. 9-10, SWU Israel in Focus Conference, Nov. 11, SWU Israel in Focus Community Conference, 7:30 PM; Champaign, IL:Nov. 12, University of IL at Urbana-Champaign, 7:30 PM; Chicago, IL: Nov. 13, University of IL at Chicago Lecture, 12 PM, Loyola University Lecture, 4 PM, Community Event at Temple Jeremiah, 7:30 PM; Detroit, MI: Nov. 14, Michigan State University (TBA), Community Event (TBA); Louisville, KY: Nov. 15, Jewish Federation Lunch; University of Louisville, 7 PM.
Itamar Marcus: Los Angeles, CA: Nov. 8-10, Israel in Focus Conference; Nov. 11, SWU Israel in Focus Community Conference; Nov. 12, Event with Israeli Consulate; Sacramento, CA: Nov. 13, UC Davis, 7 PM; San Francisco, CA: Nov. 14, Event at Stanford Univeristy (TBA); Portland, OR: Nov. 15, Portland State University, Lunch; Community Event, Dinner; Olympia, WA: Nov. 16, Community Meeting, Lunch; Seattle, WA: Nov. 16, (TBA); Nov. 17, Community Event, Afternoon; Evening Event (TBA); NOv. 18, Evangelical Christian Event, Morning; Church at Washington State, Lunch; Nov. 19, Seattle Jewish Federation, Lunch; Seattle University (TBA), Afternoon; Synagogue Community Event, Evening; Toronto, Canada: Nov. 20, University of Toronto, 5 PM; Young Adult Community Event, 8 PM; Nov. 21: York University Lecture, Lunch; Waterloo, Canada: Nov. 21, Waterloo U/Laurier U/ Guelph U (TBA), Evening.
Neil Lazarus: Southern California: Nov. 7, Cal State Long Beach, 12:30 PM; UC Irvine, 4 PM; Long Beach JCC, 7:30 PM; Nov. 8, Santa Monica College, 11:15 AM; Hillel at Claremont College, 4 PM; UC Riverside, 8 PM; Nov. 9-10, SWU Israel in Focus Student Conference; Nov. 11, SWU Israel in Focus Community Conference.
Dr. Mitchell Bard: Santa Barbara, CA: Nov. 7, UC Santa Barbara, 7:30 PM; Los Angeles, CA: UCLA (TBA); Nov. 9-10, SWU Israel in Focus Student Conference; Nov. 11, SWU Israel in Focus Community Conference.
For up to date information on StandWithUs speakers and programs on campus, go to www.standwithus.com .