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[edit] Notability of the Union of Progressive Zionists
From The Forward:
Campus Coalition Split Over Progressive Union
Rebecca Spence | Fri. Jan 19, 2007
As members of a coalition of pro-Israel organizations debate whether to oust a dovish Zionist student group accused of bringing Israel-bashers to American campuses, at least one national Jewish organization has already pulled out of the coalition in protest of the dovish group’s activities.
The American Jewish Congress recently tendered its resignation from the Israel on Campus Coalition, a 31-member alliance of Jewish organizations working to “foster support for Israel on the college campus.” The resignation comes amid complaints lodged with the campus coalition over the activities of the Union of Progressive Zionists, a 60-campus student network sponsored by several Labor Zionist organizations. ...
http://www.forward.com/articles/campus-coalition-split-over-progressive-union/
I hope that this establishes that the UPZ is notable. It has members on more than 60 university campuses. It has been the subject of more than one article in a national newspaper (The Forward). A quick look at "What links here" will show that there have been "red links" from other pages to the Union of Progressive Zionists for months, if not longer.
Please let me know if this is not sufficient to establish the notability of the UPZ and I will provide additional secondary sources. Thank you. — Malik Shabazz | Talk 04:15, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
- The more sources the better. WP:N requires multiple non-trivial independent reliable sources. Leuko 04:21, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
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- From the Jewish Telegraphic Agency:
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- New campus group gives voice to ‘progressive’ Zionist students
- New campus group gives voice to ‘progressive’ Zionist students
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- By Rachel Pomerance
- By Rachel Pomerance
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- NEW YORK, Oct. 25 (JTA) — In the crossfire of rhetoric on college campuses surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Ilene Arnsdorf feels intimidated — by her fellow Jewish students.
- NEW YORK, Oct. 25 (JTA) — In the crossfire of rhetoric on college campuses surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Ilene Arnsdorf feels intimidated — by her fellow Jewish students.
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- A 19-year-old Cornell student, Arnsdorf said the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has raised questions for her about Israeli policy.
- A 19-year-old Cornell student, Arnsdorf said the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has raised questions for her about Israeli policy.
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- She feels torn, she said, between the campus’ pro-Israel front and its movement for Palestinian rights.
- She feels torn, she said, between the campus’ pro-Israel front and its movement for Palestinian rights.
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- Her roommate belongs to the former, which is “so organized,” Arnsdorf said, that “it’s been hard to be able to stand up to her.”
- Her roommate belongs to the former, which is “so organized,” Arnsdorf said, that “it’s been hard to be able to stand up to her.”
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- That’s why Arnsdorf joined more than 100 students from some 40 college campuses for the Oct. 15-17 founding conference in Newark, N.J., of a new movement, The Union of Progressive Zionists. ...
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- From CQ:
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- CQ WEEKLY – VANTAGE POINT
- Feb. 12, 2007 – Page 434
- CQ WEEKLY – VANTAGE POINT
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- U.S. Zionist Groups Facing Potential Rift
- U.S. Zionist Groups Facing Potential Rift
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- By Shawn Zeller, CQ Staff
- By Shawn Zeller, CQ Staff
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- The Arab-Israeli conflict is now sowing discord in an unlikely venue: among Zionist groups based in the United States. In December, the Zionist Organization of America started a campaign to expel the Union of Progressive Zionists from the membership of the Israel on Campus Coalition; the 30- member group, based in Washington, fosters collegiate interest in Israel and includes such heavyweights as the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and the American Jewish Congress. Last month the coalition’s steering committee voted against expulsion, 9-0, but the intra-group feud smolders on.
- The Arab-Israeli conflict is now sowing discord in an unlikely venue: among Zionist groups based in the United States. In December, the Zionist Organization of America started a campaign to expel the Union of Progressive Zionists from the membership of the Israel on Campus Coalition; the 30- member group, based in Washington, fosters collegiate interest in Israel and includes such heavyweights as the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and the American Jewish Congress. Last month the coalition’s steering committee voted against expulsion, 9-0, but the intra-group feud smolders on.
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- The dispute dates to November 2006, when the progressive Zionists began sponsoring campus visits for an Israeli group called Breaking the Silence. The group publicizes alleged human rights abuses perpetrated by Israel in the occupied territories and dispatches veterans of the Israeli army to speak on the subject. The Progressive Zionists Union helped booked soldiers affiliated with Breaking the Silence for appearances last fall at Columbia University in New York, the University of Maryland at College Park, Beloit College in Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin at Madison. ...
- The dispute dates to November 2006, when the progressive Zionists began sponsoring campus visits for an Israeli group called Breaking the Silence. The group publicizes alleged human rights abuses perpetrated by Israel in the occupied territories and dispatches veterans of the Israeli army to speak on the subject. The Progressive Zionists Union helped booked soldiers affiliated with Breaking the Silence for appearances last fall at Columbia University in New York, the University of Maryland at College Park, Beloit College in Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin at Madison. ...
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- Is three enough, or do you want more? — Malik Shabazz | Talk 04:48, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
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- Just work them into the article, excerpts on the talk page aren't all that useful. :-) Leuko 05:05, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
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