Organizes trips to Israel for Jewish and non-Jewish students, described as transformative journeys.
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Israel Trek offers Harvard students an unparalleled opportunity to experience Israel firsthand and engage with the complexity of the region beyond headlines and campus debates. This student-organized immersion trip explicitly aims to expose participants of all backgrounds to a broad mix of perspectives on the country, its peoples, its politics, and its history. The speaker program runs the political, cultural, and religious gamut, featuring voices ranging from investigative journalists to former prime ministers, Palestinian peace activists to professors who run critical policy research centers. Students visit historically and culturally significant sites throughout Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, engage in roundtable discussions at the Knesset with Israeli political leaders across the spectrum, and hear directly from Palestinian perspectives.
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- Harvard Israel Trek Postponed Until May Due to Safety Concerns Amid Israel-Iran EscalationThe Harvard CrimsonMar 9, 2026
- Harvard Students Should Ignore Calls to Boycott Israel TrekThe Harvard CrimsonMar 14, 2025
- Harvard College Palestine Solidarity Committee Urges Boycott of Israel TrekThe Harvard CrimsonNov 12, 2024
- Israel Trek Reinstated After Year-Long Hiatus Following War in GazaThe Harvard CrimsonOct 8, 2024
- Harvard College Israel Trek Will Not Take Place Amid War in Gaza, Campus StrifeThe Harvard CrimsonMar 6, 2024
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- Harvard College Palestine Solidarity Committee Calls for Boycott of Israel Trek, Drawing Backlash from Pro-Israel StudentsThe Harvard CrimsonOct 24, 2022
- For Some Palestinian Organizers, the Israel Trek is a Microcosm of a Broader ‘Power Imbalance’The Harvard CrimsonApr 21, 2022
- Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine Urges Undergrads to Boycott Israel TrekThe Harvard CrimsonFeb 25, 2022
- Palestine Solidarity Committee Circulates Pledge Urging Undergrads to Boycott Israel TrekThe Harvard CrimsonNov 7, 2019
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- Harvard College Palestine Solidarity Committee Calls for Boycott of Israel Trek, Drawing Backlash from Pro-Israel Students | The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Harvard College Palestine Solidarity Committee Urges Boycott of Israel Trek | The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Israel Trek Reinstated After Year-Long Hiatus Following War in Gaza | The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Harvard Out of Occupied Palestine Urges Undergrads to Boycott Israel Trek | The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Palestine Solidarity Committee Circulates Pledge Urging Undergrads to Boycott Israel Trek | The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson · seen Sep 30, 2026
- For Some Palestinian Organizers, the Israel Trek is a Microcosm of a Broader ‘Power Imbalance’ | The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Harvard College Israel Trek Will Not Take Place Amid War in Gaza, Campus Strife | The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Harvard Israel Trek Postponed Until May Due to Safety Concerns Amid Israel-Iran Escalation | The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Harvard Students Should Ignore Calls to Boycott Israel Trek | The Harvard CrimsonThe Harvard Crimson · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Student Groups and InitiativesHarvard-related site · seen Sep 30, 2026
- Instagram: @harvardisraeltrekSocial account · seen Oct 5, 2026
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