Interfaith Outreach
The mission of the StandWithUs Interfaith Outreach effort is to build alliances with diverse ethnic and religious groups so that pro-Israel communities and students have genuine partners.
To that end, we:
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Provide reliable education about Israel to counter misinformation and skewed
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Create an awareness of the ever-changing manifestations and destructive consequences of antisemitism.
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Foster deep and ongoing relationships.
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Call on our allies to stand with us as we stand with them.
StandWithUs outreach focuses on maintaining old friends and developing new ones in diverse communities. Over the past couple years, the focus has been on three communities:
Evangelical Christians, African Americans, and Hindu Americans.
EVANGELICAL CHRISTIANS
There is an assumption that Evangelical Christians are wholeheartedly committed to Israel for doctrinal reasons. However, anti-Israel activists are engaged in a full scale effort to break Jewish evangelical ties.
Recent studies show that the favorability rating decreased with younger Christian responders, even among Evangelicals. Evangelical Christian outreach must be an ongoing priority.
AFRICAN AMERICANS
Anti-Israel voices have for many years tried to win the support of African Americans by comparing Israelis to American Whites and the Palestinians to American Blacks. A UCLA report, “What Do Americans Think of Israel? Long-Term Socio-Demographic Shifts” (ucla.edu), Trends and concluded that a significant number of American Blacks have been convinced that Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians and Israeli Arabs is like the treatment of Blacks under Apartheid in South Africa. That is why outreach to the American Black community must be a priority.
HINDU
AMERICANS
In recent years, India and Israel have developed robust strategic partnerships in security, technology, medicine, and agriculture. Hindu and Jewish Americans share significant core values and concerns. Hindu-Americans are the most affluent and educated ethnic group in the U.S. They are well-represented in the sciences and are now increasing their presence in political affairs, i.e., on campuses. Jewish outreach to the Hindu community has been absent or limited, yet this community of natural allies is being courted by anti-Israel groups.
STANDWITHUS INTERFAITH OUTREACH PARTNERS
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Hindu American Foundation
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Hindupact
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Consulate General of India, Chicago
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Act for Humanity
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World Outreach & Bible Training Center
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Grassroots for Israel
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Dharma Civilization Foundation
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The American Indian Public Affairs Committee
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The Consul General of India to Georgia
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The Federation of Indian Associations
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Project H.O.O.D
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The Pentecostals of Cooper City
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Partners American Hindus Against Defamation
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The Consul General of India, New York
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Indian Overseas Scholars and Students
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World Hindu Council of America (VHPA)
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New Beginnings Church of Chicago
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Christ The Messiah Church, Jacksonville