A report published last week shows that the anti-Israel defamation system throughout the Western world is a well-oiled machine, often budgeted for by friendly governments and allies of Israel. , That "the struggle against the blackening campaign is in the national interest."
While for the most part the public may find the report surprising, the bodies in charge of Israeli-Diaspora relations and the strengthening of Israel's position in the world are confirmation of what was known. World Jewry - and especially the younger generation Israel and Zionist values.
The "Birthright" project, which since its inception has conducted educational tours for more than 750,000 young Jews, has been working for years on a tour infrastructure that is a strategic, long-term and effective response to the challenges of antisemitic and anti-Israel attacks - both on campuses and in Jewish living spaces. During the tours, participants are given the opportunity to be exposed to Israel on its various levels, to get to know the reality of life here, by trying to deal with intelligent, critical, tolerant and pluralistic questions, and to be with Israelis their age - an experience that allows direct connection to diverse society. These tours have proven to be one of the most significant tools for systemically dealing with antisemitic organizations, BDS supporters and others, working to blacken Israel's face anywhere, anytime and in any way.
Young people returning to their countries are becoming enthusiastic and important ambassadors of Israel and an invaluable asset to our national security and resilience.
Studies show that for a significant portion of the project participants, the tour with Discovery was a key point in their lives - an experience without which they would have tended to assimilate and sever ties from Israel - and instead became centers of support in Israel on campuses, social networks, public avenues, and first and foremost in the US.
Israel - which knew how to build the technological Iron Dome - must know how to build itself the Zionist-Strategic Iron Dome and ensure that Zionist organizations as a discovery can continue to reach Israel even during Corona, in order to continue building the strategic home front of Israel and the Jewish people for years to come.
Taglit brought about 4,500 young people to Israel in the summer, strictly following the guidelines of the Ministry of Health.
In the current reality, the importance of opening the skies to young people in the Diaspora and the continuity of these educational tours is critical for the State of Israel and for the Jewish communities alike.
Birthright is a long-term strategic asset for the resilience of the State of Israel and the Jewish people, and as such is an integral part of the same "national interest."
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