'Shara Amzallag\'s Campaign for Hasbara Fellowships'

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By 08/01/12

2% of $1,000

by 08/01/12

'Shara Amzallag\'s Campaign for Hasbara Fellowships'

' Happy Tenth Anniversary to Hasbara Fellowships! Dear Friends & Fellow Hasbara Alumni, Hasbara Fellowships helped answer the big question for me of, how do I stand up for the land and people of Israel effectively on campus? Throughout campuses across the country, there are many people who aim to distort the reality and lie about the truth of Israel’s existence and right to exist as our Jewish state. As a Jewish student on a big university campus, it was infuriating to hear and see lies about Israel. Experiencing hate propaganda is not only unfair to Israelis and Jews all over the world, but it is especially unfair to a Jewish student living in America who is merely trying to pursue an education. The problem is that the majority of university students are easily persuaded by what is said when only one side knows how to present itself effectively. Hasbara Fellowships has given me the tools to deliver Israel\'s positive messages in a clear way that makes it easy for students to understand. Hasbara Fellowships afforded me the opportunity to go to places in Israel and see for myself exactly what we are all fighting for and how important that fight is. Upon returning from Hasbara Fellowships I felt empowered to help spread the truth and educate others about Israel mostly because the trip prepared me, and also because I felt supported by a great network of Hasbara Fellows. I am now able to spread this knowledge with Jews and non-Jews alike. I was always a passionate pro-Israel advocate, but Hasbara Fellowships equipped me with confidence, communication skills, and knowledge to stand up for what I believe in. I am proud to be a Co-Chair in Hasbara\'s Tenth Anniversary Campaign and I encourage everyone to join me in supporting Hasbara Fellowships - because our future lies in the hands of the next generation of Israel\'s ambassadors. Please make a donation, in any amount you are able. Thank you, Shara Amazallag Hasbara Fellow, Summer 2011'