Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p 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 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. However, at least one funder of the group determined that this self-definition was not representative of the group's work. Im Tirtzu is mostly known for its campaign against the New Israel Fund and against alleged bias in university curriculum. 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.. }
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- Im_Tirtzu abstract "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 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. However, at least one funder of the group determined that this self-definition was not representative of the group's work. Im Tirtzu is mostly known for its campaign against the New Israel Fund and against alleged bias in university curriculum. 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.".