The Message You’ll Never Hear In Mainstream Media
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By: Petula Fernandes, University of Ottawa, Hasbara Fellow In light of all tragic occurrences that the world has witnessed along the Gaza-Israel border this past summer, my May trip with Hasbara Fellowships made me reflect deeper on these events and compelled me to articulate my thoughts into this blog. I am going to begin by […]
How to Start an Israel Club on Campus
By: Yesy Gilels, Hasbara Fellowships Canadian Advisor The transition from high school to university is often exciting due to the variety of extracurricular opportunities that are available on campus. However, sometimes you cannot find a club that caters to your interests and passions. Are you willing to let the excitement of undergrad dwindle? Or are […]
Life as a Puzzle
By: Miriam Schwarz, Ryerson University, Hasbara Fellow I was working one of my regular long shifts at the cash register, finishing up an order when a respectful older customer pointed at my name tag, and asked “Are you a Canadian? What’s your background?” “Well, I have a Canadian citizenship, yes.” “What does that mean? …” […]
The ‘Why’ That I Will Carry Forever. My Israel Journey.
By: Austin Pellizzer, Carleton University, Hasbara Fellow Anyone who has had the privilege of being able to visit Israel has faced a complicated and complex reality that has shaped their own understanding of how this state works as a whole. Not just internally but also on the world stage that has created an Israel narrative […]
Hasbara – The Heart of the Matter
As goes the college campus, so goes the world, for Jews and the state of Israel alike. It should come as no surprise that once again, a University is embroiled in a controversy about the rights of Jewish students to express their support for Israel, without fear or prejudice. While Hasbara Fellowships has been successful […]
Students at the University of Ottawa Defeat BDS Motion
On Tuesday, March 13, students at the University of Ottawa defeated a divisive and hateful BDS motion proposed at the university’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), which was proposed by a number of anti-Israel clubs on campus. Nearly 500 students packed two overflow rooms for the vote, which, despite major campaigning by the anti-Israel sponsors, failed […]
Finding My Why
By: Sophie Jacobs, Tulane University, Hasbara Fellow I was recently in Washington DC for my first AIPAC Policy Conference. Aside from being surprised by the physical size of the convention center and my inability to acquire any sense of direction of the said convention center even after three days, what truly shocked me was the […]
Memoirs of a Hasbara Advisor
By: Itai Weiss, Midwest Regional Advisor What’s so extraordinary about Hasbara Fellowships is also what’s so extraordinary about Israel. It’s not so easy to explain, so let’s go back a few years to the summer of 2014 when I was a Junior at the University of California Santa Cruz. I had just been accepted to […]
What Are The Odds?!
By: Danny Kim, Northeastern University, Hasbara Fellow I couldn’t believe my odds that night. How on earth was this possible? A couple nights before leaving Israel, Nissim (another Fellow on the trip) and I went on a late night stroll to the Kotel. I was curious to learn more about Judaism and its roots, and […]
Hasbara Fellowships #HasHeart
By: Fay Goldstein, Managing Director Over the past few days and throughout the month of February, in honor of Valentine’s Day and February’s American Heart Month, Hasbara Fellowships and Save A Child’s Heart Young Leadership have partnered to bring a Valentine’s Day themed campaign to university campuses across North America. Save A Child’s Heart Young […]
