StandWithUs Battles Anti-Zionism in North Carolina

August 19, 2013

2 min read

Chapel Hill

Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked (Proverbs 25:26)

Chapel Hill
A group of churches and Jewish groups have launched an anti-Israel campaign in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. To counter the anti-Zionism the pro-Israel group StandWithUs has launched a year-long counter-campaign. (Photo: Ildar Sagdejev/Wikimedia Commons)

Educational organization StandWithUs has initiated an ad campaign in Chapel Hill, NC to stand up for Israel and counter the anti-Israel ad campaign run in Chapel Hill public buses this past year.

According to the website www.twopeoplesonefuture.com, “In August 2012, the Salam-Shalom Committee of the Church of Reconciliation (PCUSA) launched an ad campaign inside all of the buses in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Despite attempts by some to censor and remove the ads, with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union, the ads remained in the buses and are scheduled to be up until August 2013.”  The campaign was a joint initiative of  Church of Reconciliation (PCUSA), the Coalition for Peace with Justice, the Eisenhower Chapter of Veterans for Peace, and Jews for a Just Peace NC.

Roz Rothstein, CEO of StandWithUs, stated that the ad  “confuses and deceives the public.

“The ad’s words suggest that the U.S. should stop financial assistance to Israel, implying that only Israel is to blame for a lack of peace,” Rothstein said in a statement. “The message is deceptive, and uses velvet-gloved rhetoric to try to influence unsuspecting commuters who may not know the facts.”

The StandWithUs counter-ad campaign shows two boys, one Palestinian and one Jewish, with their arms around each other.  The ad reads  “Imagine Peace… in a Middle East where Israel and her neighbors share technology and resources to create a future of peace and prosperity for generations to come. The possibilities are endless.”

According to its website, “StandWithUs is an international, nonprofit organization supporting Israel around the world. We enable people throughout the world to proudly stand up for Israel. StandWithUs is dedicated to informing the public about Israel and to combating the extremism and anti-Semitism that often distort the issues. We believe that knowledge of the facts will correct common prejudices about the Arab-Israeli conflict and will promote discussions and policies that can help promote peace in the region. Through print materials, speakers, programs, conferences, missions to Israel, campaigns, and internet resources, we ensure that the story of Israel’s achievements and ongoing challenges is told on campuses and in communities, the media, libraries, and churches around the world. With headquarters in Los Angeles, StandWithUs has 17 offices and chapters worldwide.”

The Chapel Hill ad campaign is set to run one year, just like its anti-Israel counterpart.  The campaign follows two initiated in July in San Francisco and Montana.  The San Francisco ads in particular are part of an advertising war between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian supporters.  Another campaign is set to begin in Seattle next month.

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