Some advocacy groups urge students to counter misinformation at anti-Israel events, but not through direct confrontation. The non-confrontational approach prevails at campuses across the country.
“If there’s a strong Israeli Apartheid Week, make sure you have a strong Israel Week,”
Cara Stern, Staff Reporter,
Should students tackle anti-Israel activities on campus head-on – setting up counter-events or even urging universities to ban groups and events from taking place – or is it best to downplay them in the hope of minimizing their impact?
York University students drape Israeli flags to counter an anti-Israel rally in 2009. – Photo source: The Canadian Jewish News
That’s the central question for young pro-Israel advocates facing groups and individuals at their schools who are hostile to the Jewish state.
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