If you could talk to an ethnic Muslim tribe member from Israel, what would you ask him?

The Israeli Bedouin who spoke at DU last winter was just one of the speakers hosted by the student organization United for Israel.

The young man, who was headed for the Israeli service to become a diplomat at the foreign ministry, spoke to the student group at length about being a minority in a democracy, his loyalty for that state and his love for the country he lives in.

“We all stand behind Israel and its war against terrorism.”

The impassioned statement of the president of the student organization, United for Israel, is very different from the group’s purpose, to educate student in order to better world communication. However, despite Leo Simonovich’s feelings against the damage that’s accosted Israel in the last two years, United for Israel is at DU to promote peace.

Throughout this year, speakers from around the world have come to talk at DU about the American-Israeli relationship.

Although United for Israel is just one of the many student groups on campus, its president attests to political involvement.

“We got started to promote and educate [about] Israel in light of the events that have occurred in the Middle East in the last year,” Leo Simonovich said. “We bring speakers, hold celebrations and create educational programs where students can ask questions about the United States-Israel relationship.”

In the last year, United for Israel has worked closely with Hillel, the Jewish student group on campus. On May 7, Israel Independence Day was celebrated on Penrose Lawn.

United for Israel works with the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee, a lobbyist group in Washington, D.C. After returning from an APAC conference in March, Simonovich returned to DU to “help the students understand the importance of Israel and the American-Israel relationship.” He said, “We hope to have like last year, an Israeli Week, which includes a variety of events, from speakers to Israeli dancers on the [Penrose] Lawn.”