In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “non-profit pro- israel education and advocacy organization based in los angeles”. Today it says “nonprofit right-wing pro-israel advocacy organization founded in los angeles in 2001 by roz rothstein”.
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StandWithUs ( SWU ) (also known as Israel Emergency Alliance ) is a nonprofit right-wing pro-Israel advocacy organization founded in Los Angeles in 2001 by Roz Rothstein , Jerry Rothstein, and Esther Renzer. StandWithUs has gained prominence as a leading pro-Israel advocacy group. It maintains a significant presence on university campuses throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia and Brazil. The organization aims to combat what it perceives as antisemitism and misinformation related to Israel while promoting a positive image of the country. It trains students in pro-Israel advocacy, organizes protests, runs billboard and ad campaigns, and files complaints on the behalf of students. StandWithUs actively works to counter Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) campaigns on campuses and beyond. It has also engaged in collaborations with the Israeli government on various initiatives. StandWithUs has faced controversy regarding its tactics and positions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Critics have accused it of misinformation, pinkwashing , stifling dissent, and limiting constructive dialogue about Israel, particularly in university settings. The Forward . it has partnered with StandWithUs, a group widely perceived as being on the far right of the pro-Israel spectrum. Jews in 'Forward 50' " . StandWithUs, a right-leaning, pro-Israel group that celebrated its 10th anniversary in January... In Asef Bayat (ed.). Haaretz . the right-wing Israel-advocacy group StandWithUs
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The opening as it stood in 2010
StandWithUs is a non-profit pro- Israel education and advocacy organization based in Los Angeles . It describes itself as " an advocacy organization that promotes education and understanding that will bring a secure future for Israel and her neighbors. The executive director and founder of StandWithUs is Roz Rothstein. StandWithUs takes anti-J Street stand Internal Revenue Service Form 990, "Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax", for "Israel Emergency Alliance", 2004, part V, retrieved from [1]
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The opening as it stood in 2015
StandWithUs is a non-profit pro- Israel education and advocacy organization based in Los Angeles . It describes itself as "an advocacy organization that promotes education and understanding that will bring a secure future for Israel and her neighbors." StandWIthUs has an annual budget of about $4 million. The executive director and founder of StandWithUs is Roz Rothstein. StandWithUs takes anti-J Street stand Internal Revenue Service Form 990, "Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax", for "Israel Emergency Alliance", 2004, part V, retrieved from [1]
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StandWithUs is a non-profit pro- Israel advocacy organization based in Los Angeles .StandWithUs describes itself as an international, non-profit organization that believes that education is the road to peace.StandWithUs has an annual budget of about $9 million (in 2014).The executive director and co-founder of StandWithUs is Roz Rothstein. Internal Revenue Service Form 990, "Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax", for "Israel Emergency Alliance", 2004, part V, retrieved from [1]
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Pro-Israel advocacy organization StandWithUs ( SWU ) (also known as Israel Emergency Alliance ) is a nonprofit pro-Israel education and advocacy organization founded in Los Angeles in 2001 by Roz Rothstein , Jerry Rothstein, and Esther Renzer.StandWithUs has gained prominence as a leading pro-Israel advocacy group.It maintains a significant presence on university campuses throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia and Brazil.The organization aims to combat what it perceives as antisemitism and misinformation related to Israel while promoting a positive image of the country.It trains students in pro-Israel advocacy, organizes protests, runs billboard and ad campaigns, and files complaints on the behalf of students.StandWithUs actively works to counter Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) campaigns on campuses and beyond.It has also engaged in collaborations with the Israeli government on various initiatives.StandWithUs has faced controversy regarding its tactics and positions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Critics have accused it of misinformation, pinkwashing , stifling dissent, and limiting constructive dialogue about Israel, particularly in university settings.
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non-profit pro- israel education and advocacy organization based in los angeles
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nonprofit right-wing pro-israel advocacy organization founded in los angeles in 2001 by roz rothstein
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