York University’s Veiled Antisemitism
By Lauren Isaacs, York University, Hasbara Fellow Imagine an institution wherein classic antisemitic language masquerades as anti-zionism and is tolerated and encouraged every single day. Imagine this institution was supposedly an academic place, home to 52,000 people who want to learn, but are bombarded on a daily basis by anti-Jewish prejudice, both overt and clandestine. […]
The Things That Made Me Care
By: Eli Yissar, Ulpanat Orot in Toronto, High School Intern Joining the Hasbara High School Internship this year has been one of the smartest decisions that I have made in my life. This seems crazy to think about since this program only started a few months ago but in that short time I have learned […]
The Bigoted, Demonizing, & Shameful Movement
By: Itzchak Maghen, Santa Monica College, Hasbara Fellow Associated Students Secretary at Santa Monica College January 6th, 2019, 38 pro-Israel students and I ventured into Judea and Samaria (the West Bank). The Barkan factory — a symbol of coexistence between Jews and Palestinians — exposed us to the peaceful workplace environment shared by both Jews and […]
Hasbara Israel Experience
By: Dory Ableman, University of Western Ontario, Hasbara Fellow It’s been an absolute pleasure to learn and connect with the Hasbara Fellows cultural competency and sensitivity program. I was inspired by the tremendous leadership and programming that goes into developing such a strong, intuitive, encompassing, and engaging experience. The students in our group made for […]
My Hasbara Journey
By: Camilla Benzaquen, York University, Hasbara Alumni Elie Wiesel once said, “Not to transmit an experience is to betray it”. Almost a year after my Hasbara Fellowships program in Israel, I find myself not only wanting to write and give over the many thoughts and feelings I experienced, but think it necessary to express to […]
Israel: Like No Other
By: Nathan Downey, University of British Columbia, Hasbara Fellow Israel: Like No Other To travel from Vancouver to Israel instead of anywhere else in the world, I often get asked why. When my other friends are choosing Europe and Australia, I’m usually in a mode of self-defence when explaining my journey to Israel. […]
How has Israel and Zionism shaped your Jewish identity?
By: Betsy Lampert, Florida Atlantic University, Hasbara Fellow December 11, 2018 It was important to my parents for Judaism to be a part of mine and my sister’s life. I have so many special childhood memories that make me so thankful I was able to enjoy being Jewish the way I’ve been able to. […]
The Devil is in the Details
By: Alexander Hymowitz, SUNY Binghamton Alumn, Hasbara Fellow Mr. Gideon Levy, shame on you. I wholeheartedly believe that your Op-Ed piece entitled I Feel No Sympathy for the Settlers should be the foundation for your immediate departure. “When you are capable of being indifferent to the execution of a psychologically impaired young man by soldiers, you can […]
Israel Forever
By: Aaron Goren, University of Vermont, Hasbara Fellow The day I returned from Birthright, there was a terrible terror attack in Jerusalem. A truck plowed into a group of IDF soldiers in the Old City. A parking lot where I had stood near just a day earlier was the site of this heinous crime against […]
Becoming a Social Media Warrior
By: Pearl Kraft, Ryerson University, Hasbara Fellow I returned from my Hasbara trip at the end of the summer, I felt ready to get back to school and start advocating for Israel on campus. The trip gave me endless topics to discuss with my fellow students who know little to nothing about Israel, and strategies […]
