By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Sign In
Palghar NewsPalghar NewsPalghar News
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • Business
  • National
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Science
  • Tech
  • World
  • Marathi
  • Hindi
  • Gujarati
  • Videos
  • Press Release
    • Press Release
    • Press Release Distribution Packages
  • Live Streaming
Reading: ‘We are jews’: Natan Sharansky urges US students to defend their identity – World News Network
Share
Palghar NewsPalghar News
Font ResizerAa
Search
  • Home
  • Business
  • National
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Science
  • Tech
  • World
  • Marathi
  • Hindi
  • Gujarati
  • Videos
  • Press Release
    • Press Release
    • Press Release Distribution Packages
  • Live Streaming
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
  • Advertise
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
Palghar News > Blog > World > ‘We are jews’: Natan Sharansky urges US students to defend their identity – World News Network
World

‘We are jews’: Natan Sharansky urges US students to defend their identity – World News Network

worldnewsnetwork
Last updated: December 30, 2024 12:00 am
worldnewsnetwork
Share
6 Min Read
SHARE

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 30 (ANI/TPS): In an effort to counter the alarming rise of antisemitism on North American campuses, a delegation of 40 Jewish student leaders from over 30 universities gathered in Jerusalem. Their goal: to equip themselves with tools and strategies to challenge the antisemitism they have personally experienced.
“Sometimes, it’s confusing, that you live in a free country and you cannot really imagine that there can be such a deep connection between anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism,” Natan Sharansky, a prominent advocate for Jewish rights and former Soviet dissident told The Press Service of Israel after meeting with the students.
“You can win only if you fight openly,” Sharansky told the students. “If you are proud Jews, if you are not afraid to undermine your career by saying that we are Jews, we are Zionists. Zionism is part of our identity and we insist that American institutions defend us and our identity – we see that when they say it loudly and strongly, America has no choice but to defend them and I hope we will see it more and more.”
The students, from Stanford University, Brandeis University, the University of Michigan and other institutions, came together as part of the “Pro-Israel Student Leadership Mission,” organized by Hasbara Fellowships and IsraelAmbassadors.com, which both train students to advocate for Israel on their campuses.
“This critical endeavor has brought these students to not only bear witness to the terrible atrocities committed on October 7th but to acquire the skills and strategies to refute the lies and distortion when they return to their campuses,” said Michael Eglash, founder of IsraelAmbassadors.com.
Listening to the students’ stories from campuses suggests it might be a tricky mission.
Hannah Levin and Julia Segal told TPS-IL they faced a polarized and often hostile climate at Stanford University. Levin shared with TPS-IL a chilling experience with a teaching assistant openly supporting Hamas and calling for an Islamic caliphate in the States. When Levin reported the incident to university administrators, she was met with indifference.
“I’ve just been met with a lack of care,” she said. “There’s so much talk, but no action.”
Despite the hostility, Levin and Segal have spearheaded creative initiatives to foster dialogue and understanding. They organized trips to the Nova Exhibition in Los Angeles, which educated students–most of them non-Jewish–about the massacre at the Nova Music Festival on October 7.
“One participant, initially hostile, left the trip expressing empathy for Israelis and is now planning to visit Israel,” Segal said. “It was heartwarming to see perspectives shift once students were exposed to the human side of the story.”
Even traditionally Jewish campuses do not provide full protection from hateful attacks. Brandeis University freshman Bella Shatzkes described to TPS-IL the challenges of her campus.
“Last year, Brandeis banned pro-Palestinian student groups, but this stoked anger that’s now surfacing,” she explained. A friend who led a pro-Israel group found the word “colonizer” scrawled on his resume. Meanwhile, a group calling itself the “Jewish Bund” has been actively organizing protests against Israel, exploiting Jewish identity to bypass restrictions.
“We need to educate the many students in the middle who simply don’t understand the conflict,” Shatzkes said.
“We’re here to learn how to better communicate Israel’s story and to build networks of support back on campus,” Isaac Babus from Lewis & Clark College added. “It’s one thing to read about Israel; it’s another to experience it firsthand,” he said.
Babus, who is the vice president of his college’s Hillel shared with TPS-IL his own encounters with antisemitism, including break-ins, anonymous slurs, and alarming comments from campus officials.
“The head of my school’s DEI [Diversity, Equity and Inclusion] said that calling for a Final Solution isn’t hate speech,” Babus said. “It was really alarming to me to see that was OK.”
All the students agreed they were inspired by Sharansky’s message to continue taking action.
“It’s incredible to see the variety of perspectives that I haven’t previously had,” said Babus. “I do so much reading and now I’m actually getting to see it and understand the experiences of why people have chosen to live here and are still choosing to. That’s a narrative that you don’t always understand.” (ANI/TPS)


Disclaimer: This story is auto-generated from a syndicated feed of ANI; only the image & headline may have been reworked by News Services Division of World News Network Inc Ltd and Palghar News and Pune News and World News

sponsored by

WORLD MEDIA NETWORK


PRESS RELEASE DISTRIBUTION

Press releases distribution in 166 countries

EUROPE UK, INDIA, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA, FRANCE, NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM, ITALY, SPAIN, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, SWITZERLAND, SOUTHEAST ASIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, GREATER CHINA, VIETNAM, THAILAND, INDONESIA, MALAYSIA, SOUTH AMERICA, RUSSIA, CIS COUNTRIES, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND AND MORE

Press releases in all languages

ENGLISH, GERMAN, DUTCH, FRENCH, PORTUGUESE, ARABIC, JAPANESE, and KOREAN CHINESE, VIETNAMESE, INDONESIAN, THAI, MALAY, RUSSIAN. ITALIAN, SPANISH AND AFRICAN LANGUAGES

Press releases in Indian Languages

HINDI, MARATHI, GUJARATI, TAMIL, TELUGU, BENGALI, KANNADA, ORIYA, PUNJABI, URDU, MALAYALAM
For more details and packages

Email - support@worldmedianetwork.uk
Website - worldmedianetwork.uk

India Packages

Read More

Europe Packages

Read More

Asia Packages

Read More

Middle East & Africa Packages

Read More

South America Packages

Read More

USA & Canada Packages

Read More

Oceania Packages

Read More

Cis Countries Packages

Read More

World Packages

Read More
sponsored by

You Might Also Like

“Want the world to understand that this is not a time for indifference but for mutual strength, solidarity”, says Shashi Tharoor – World News Network

All-Party Indian delegation in Seoul highlights zero tolerance for terrorism – World News Network

UAE President, VPs congratulate King of Jordan on Independence Day – World News Network

“India sent clear message that it was not going to take terror lying down”: Tharoor shares India’s response to Pahalgam attack – World News Network

“Unbroken” launch reinforces urgency of Uyghur human rights crisis – World News Network

Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Copy Link Print
Share
Previous Article Wanindu Hasrasnga, Kushal Mendis, Sherfane Rutherford, Azmatullah Omarzai nominated for ICC Men’s ODI Cricketer of the Year – World News Network
Next Article Kerala: Two arrested for ‘assaulting’ Army officer at NCC Camp, probe underway, says Police Commissioner – World News Network
Leave a comment Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Stay Connected

- Advertisement -

Latest News

Jalandhar police arrest peddler, recover 13 kg heroin along with Rs 22, 000 drug money – World News Network
National May 25, 2025
‘India is in a different league today”: Salman Khurshid in Seol – World News Network
National May 25, 2025
MP: Congress leaders hold press conference, demand action against minister Vijay Shah – World News Network
National May 25, 2025
“This time too, zeal and enthusiasm among people all over world with regard to Yoga Day is amply visible”: PM Modi – World News Network
National May 25, 2025

Sports

“Want to get back in T20I team, World Cup is on my mind…”: KL Rahul – World News Network
Sports
“His innings became the perfect template…”: Manjrekar on Nair’s winning knock for DC – World News Network
Sports

Popular Category

  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • National
  • Science
  • Sports
  • Tech
  • Videos
  • World
  • Marathi
  • Hindi
  • Gujarati
  • Press Release
  • Press Release Distribution Packages

Entertainment

“This has been a really wonderful experience”: Jeremy Strong on serving as Cannes jury – World News Network
Entertainment
Jury President Juliette Binoche on why ‘It was just an Accident’ won Palme d’Or at Cannes 2025 – World News Network
Entertainment
Palghar NewsPalghar News
Follow US
Copyright © 2023 World News Network. All Rights Reserved
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?