Birthright Unplugged

Birthright Unplugged
Formation2003; 23 years ago (2003)
HeadquartersOakland, California
Director
Dunya Alwan
Budget$6,950 (2020)
Websitebirthrightunplugged.org

Birthright Unplugged is a nonprofit organization founded as a response to the Birthright Israel trips. The name "Birthright Unplugged" is a spin on the "Birthright Israel" program.

History and organization

According to Birthright Unplugged, it was founded in 2003 by Dunya Alwan and Hannah Mermelstein. Alwan, an Iraqi-American of Muslim and Jewish descent, serves as the organization's current director.

In 2005, Birthright Israel filed a "cease and desist" complaint against Birthright Unplugged for trademark infringement, alleging "unfair competition".

References

  1. ↑ "Birthright Unplugged". propublica.org. ProPublica. May 9, 2013. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  2. ↑ Rachel Shabi (June 5, 2006). "Come, See Palestine". Salon. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Does Birthright deliver?". Archived from the original on June 1, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Birthright Unplugged's History". Birthright Unplugged. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Should Israel Birthright Include Implication For Occupied Territories?". NPR. January 10, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  6. ↑ Bradley, Matt (January 12, 2006). "Flap over young Jews' visits to Holy Land". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved October 14, 2014.