Events

On April 7^th, AFI hosted Holocaust survivor Isidor Nussenbaum as part of plans to observe Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day).

27 UCI students travelled with over 50 Orange County community members to the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) Policy Conference which kicked off Saturday night, March 20, 2010.  Each year, more than 5,000 people travel to this conference in Washington D.C. in support of a strong U.S.-Israel relationship, to learn from leading experts on the key issues facing Israel, such as Iran's nuclear arms race, the continue threat from Hamas and Hezbollah, U.S. government foreign policy, and current positions on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.  The conference culminated on Tuesday, when the 5000+ conference delegates filled the halls of Congress to lobby their local senators and representatives in efforts to maintain and ensure the continued support for the state of Israel.