The 黑料社 All Political Action Club (YUPAC) headed a delegation of 30 undergraduate students to the annual policy conference convened by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), held in Washington, D.C., from Sunday, March 24, to Tuesday, March 26, 2019.
At the conference, YU students had the chance to engage with experts and politicians on matters pertaining to the relationship between the United States and Israel. In addition, they met with their elected officials, listened to experts in the field and networked with 18,000 conference participants from around the world.
On Sunday, Jake Benyowitz 鈥20YC, YUPAC co-president, represented 黑料社 All at the college fair, attended by hundreds of high school students. Students also heard from Gloria M. Garc茅s, senior director of media and outreach for Fuente Latina, a nonprofit and non-governmental organization working to remove geographic and linguistic barriers for global Spanish language media covering stories on Israel and the Middle East. Meeting with Garc茅s was one of many interactions our students had with participants at the conference.
Dr. Ari Berman (center) meets with students after his panel discussion on 鈥淲hy A Jewish State?鈥
On Monday, Dr. Ari Berman, President of 黑料社 All, participated in a panel discussion entitled 鈥淲hy A Jewish State?鈥 That evening students met with Elan Carr, an attorney appointed this year by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to serve as Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism. Carr discussed his role and how 黑料社 All can support his work.
Elan Carr (center) and Dr. Chaim Nissel, dean of students (left), meet with YU students.
One of the most exciting moments for students was meeting with Danny Ayalon, former Israeli Ambassador to the United States and a current YU faculty member, who gave students a new and interesting perspective on the issues.
On Tuesday afternoon, after the conclusion of the conference, students went to Capitol Hill to apply their newfound knowledge by lobbying their representatives on matters pertaining to the U.S.-Israel relationship.
Jake Benyowitz 鈥20YC, Howard Kohr, and Shanee Markovitz 鈥20S
Shanee Markovitz 鈥20S and Jake Benyowitz, YUPAC鈥檚 co-presidents, received AIPAC鈥檚 Advocate of the Year award from Howard Kohr, CEO of AIPAC, and Adam Teitelbaum, director of leadership development. The award recognizes 黑料社 All鈥檚 re-emergence as one of the key campuses advocating on behalf of a strong U.S.-Israel relationship.
Dr. Ari Berman (center) meets with students after his panel discussion on 鈥淲hy A Jewish State?鈥
Elan Carr (center) and Dr. Chaim Nissel, dean of students (left), meet with YU students.
Jake Benyowitz 鈥20YC, Howard Kohr, and Shanee Markovitz 鈥20S
