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Birthright Unplugged was designed as a response to the popular Birthright Israel trips. While Birthright Israel's stated goal is to expose Jews with little or no knowledge of Israel to Israeli society, history, and Zionist philosophy, Birthright Unplugged's goal is to expose people to Palestinian society and its political realities by travelling to Palestinian cities, villages, and refugee camps. While the trip is designed for North American Jewish people, it is open to people of all backgrounds.
Controversy with Birthright Israel
In the summer of 2006 an American college student was dropped from a Birthright Israel trip when birthright officials learned that after participating in their program, she planned to join Birthright Unplugged. Birthright Israel learned about the woman’s plans from her mother, who — apparently out of concern for her daughter’s safety in the Mideast — forwarded them an e-mail in which her daughter details her itinerary and explains that if birthright israel learned of her plans, she would be dropped from its upcoming trip.. Birthright Israel also claims that Birthright Unplugged makes inappropriate and illegal use of their name and considered legal action against Birthright Unplugged for this very reason.