5 Tevet, 5764
Jerusalem

Prof. Alan Dershowitz to Address Global Jewish Student Leadership Summit in Jerusalem on Wednesday

Prof. Alan Dershowitz to address Global Jewish Student Leadership Summit in Jerusalem on Wednesday, December 31st at 9:00AM, at Teddy Hall of the Jerusalem International Convention Center.

The summit is organized by the Jewish Agency for Israel, Minister Natan Sharansky's Office for Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs, World Union of Jewish Students, Hillel-The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life and The Israel on Campus Coalition in cooperation with the Israeli Foreign Ministry and an array of organizations.

Prof. Alan Dershowitz will address the almost 1000 Jewish student leaders from all over the world on how to be a proud Jew on campus who supports Israel. Prof. Dershowitz's lecture will be followed by a major workshop (at 11:30AM) on the issue of the struggle against anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiment where a mock anti-Israel demonstration on campus will be staged and ways to handle such situations will be played out and discussed. The summit will close with an address by the President of the State of Israel, Mr. Moshe Katsav at 5:30PM

For further information contact:
Michael Jankelowitz
Liaison to Foreign Press
The Jewish Agency for Israel
Cell: 051-601706
e-mail: michaelj@jafi.org