| We stand firmly against all threats and continue to place our Art Over Hate. As rockets rain down on Southern Israel with alarming velocity, we at Artists 4 Israel have noticed a sharp and disturbing trend emerge during some of our recent campus work. The statistics are undeniable. The Jewish community in the United States has experienced near-historic levels of antisemitism in 2018 and 2019. We are living in a time where fatal synagogue shootings are becoming common. We are living in a time where many Jews do not feel safe wearing Stars of David in public. We are living in a time where I have to explain to my artists why they are being harassed with swastikas while they are promoting peace. The fact that our team at Artists 4 Israel's event at UW-Milwaukee is being threatened right now is the very reason our campus work is more important than ever. We will not stand for such blatant anti-Semitism at a time when Jewish children, women, and men around the country and world are being attacked simply for being who they are. Our artists, a majority of whom are not Jewish, are standing firmly by our side and continue to paint their messages of peace, creation, and support for Israel even in the face of this hatred. A large part of our work is educating people on what is really going on in Israel while we advocate for peace and coexistence for all. What we have received in return over the past several weeks has been extremely disturbing. Regardless of these attacks, we will not be silenced, and we will not cower. We invite you to join us, because I can truly say that in my ten years of running Artists 4 Israel, it has NEVER been more important than it is today. If you can donate to help grow Artists 4 Israel's College Program, please visit:
WWW.ARTISTS4ISRAEL.ORG/DONATE
Sincerely,
Craig Dershowitz
C.E.O., Artists 4 Israel | 
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