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Happy Tenth Anniversary to Hasbara Fellowships!
Dear Friends & Fellow Hasbara Alumni,
I have been actively involved with Israel advocacy for almost four years now. My passion and desire to be an ambassador for Israel was slowly dwindling as I started to believe that I was engaged in a never-ending battle. Participating in the Hasbara Fellowships activism training program in Israel, without a doubt, changed my life. Not only did the program provide me with the tools and skills necessary to make the case for Israel, but re-invigorated my passion for pro-Israel advocacy at a discouraging time. The program showed me that Israel advocacy is not about winning or losing an argument but rather educating students and putting the conflict into perspective. Just as the universities we all attend have a responsibility to provide the right to free and academic inquiry, we have a shared responsibility to spread the truth about the Israel we all know and love.
The Hasbara Fellowships program not only provides an educational platform with clear messaging and facts, but unites student leaders from all over North America in a community of like-minded activists. At times it is easy to feel alone doing this work, but participating in a program that brings students together behind one common goal provides mutual understanding, collaboration, and most importantly, fuels future Israel advocacy efforts. This unity is not something to be taken for granted.
I am proud to be a Co-Chair in Hasbara\'s Tenth Anniversary Campaign and I encourage you to join me in supporting the next generation of Israel\'s ambassadors by making a donation, in any amount you are able.
Thank you,
Alexandra Izso
Hasbara Fellow, Winter 2011-2012
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