Im Tirtzu

Im Tirtzu ( Hebrew : אם תרצו, lit. 'If you will it') is a Zionist extra-parliamentary group based in Israel . Its name is based on a phrase coined by Theodor Herzl – "אם תרצו, אין זו אגדה" or "If you will it, it is no dream." The group's stated goal is to strengthen and promote "Zionist values" throughout Israel, especially on college campuses. Im Tirtzu is mostly known for its campaign against the New Israel Fund and against alleged bias in university curriculum. After the campaign, John Hagee , the largest funder of the group said it had misrepresented its focus and would discontinue funding. It was founded in 2006 by Ronen Shoval , who also served as its chairman until his retirement in 2013, and Erez Tadmor, who was a group spokesperson until his retirement in 2011. Following Ronen's retirement, Matan Peleg was elected as Im Tirtzu's chairman. Peleg was the founder of the Im Tirtzu branch in Haifa and the head of the northern branch of the movement. after Erez's retired, Matan replaced him in the role of missions coordinator. Alon Schwartzer was elected as head of the policy department alongside Matan. The group has been described by some as belonging to the ultra-right, though it describes itself as centrist. Following a libel action brought by the group against five critics, in September 2013 a Jerusalem court found that since Im Tirtzu can indeed be likened to fascism, it is not libelous to call it that. In the trial, one person was found guilty of slander in comparing Im Tirzu to Nazi racial policy.

Israel-based Zionist non-governmental organization Im Tirtzu ( Hebrew : אם תרצו, lit. 'If you will it') is a Zionist non-governmental organization based in Israel. Its name is derived from an epigraph appended to the frontispiece of Theodor Herzl 's novel Altneuland , 'if you wish it, it is no fairy-tale,' rendered into modern Hebrew in Nahum Sokolow 's translation in 1903, as Im tirtzu ein zo agadah. ("If you will it, it is no dream.") On its establishment in 2006, the organization stated that its mission was to renew "Zionist discourse, Zionist thinking and Zionist ideology to ensure the future of the Jewish nation and the State of Israel." Claiming to "strengthen and advance the values of Zionism in Israel", it sees itself as dedicated to combating a "campaign of de-legitimization against the State of Israel and to [provide] responses to Post-Zionist and Anti-Zionist phenomena". Im Tirtzu is mostly known for its campaigns against the New Israel Fund , foreign government-funded NGOs, and alleged bias in the curricula of Israeli universities. According to critics, Im Tirtzu's strategies focus on delegitimizing Israeli left and human-rights groups and driving a wedge between them and their funding sources. Im Tirtzu operates fifteen branches at universities and colleges throughout the country and runs the largest Zionist academic extra-curricular program in Israel. Some have maintained that Im Tirtzu bears similarities to fascist groups, and others have labelled it an important Zionist movement. Im Tirtzu has received extensive support from the Israeli government. The New York Times . Denis Charbit (ed.), Theodor Herzl, Altneuland: nouveau pays ancient, , tr L.Delau, éditions de l’éclat, 2004 pp-16-17. " "Im Tirtzu" Celebrated a Decade of Activity" .

Israel-based Zionist non-governmental organization Im Tirtzu ( Hebrew : אם תרצו , lit. ' If you will it ' ) is a Zionist non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Israel. Its name is derived from an epigraph appended to the frontispiece of Theodor Herzl 's novel Altneuland , "If you wish it, it is no fairy-tale", rendered into modern Hebrew in Nahum Sokolow 's translation in 1903, as Im tirtzu ein zo agadah ("If you will it, it is no dream"). On its establishment in 2006, the organization stated that its mission was to renew "Zionist discourse, Zionist thinking and Zionist ideology to ensure the future of the Jewish nation and the State of Israel". Claiming to "strengthen and advance the values of Zionism in Israel", it sees itself as dedicated to combating a "campaign of de-legitimization against the State of Israel and to [provide] responses to Post-Zionist and Anti-Zionist phenomena". Im Tirtzu is mostly known for its campaigns against the New Israel Fund , foreign government-funded NGOs , and alleged bias in the curricula of Israeli universities. According to critics, Im Tirtzu's strategies focus on delegitimizing Israeli left-wing and human-rights groups, and driving a wedge between them and their funding sources. Im Tirtzu operates fifteen branches at universities and colleges throughout the country, and runs the largest Zionist academic extra-curricular program in Israel. Some have maintained that the ideology of Im Tirtzu bears similarities to fascism , and others have labelled it an important Zionist movement. Im Tirtzu has received extensive support from the Israeli government. The New York Times . Denis Charbit (ed.), Theodor Herzl, Altneuland: nouveau pays ancient, , tr L.Delau, éditions de l’éclat, 2004 pp-16-17.