Finding Our Voices: Standing Up For Israel in Western Massachusetts

"Finding Our Voices: Standing Up For Israel in Western Massachusetts" is the story of students at Smith College and Hampshire College standing up for what they believe in. It represents both the challenges and opportunities the pro-Israel community faces on campus, as well as the power students hold to make a difference.

Note: Comments are welcome, but profanity and hate speech will be removed

You can view an extended version of the film here:
http://youtu.be/t-85L7QloeY

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Israel
• Israel education
• Israel advocacy
• The David Project
• campus activism
• Smith College
• Hampshire College
• Amherst
• Pioneer Valley
• 5 Colleges
• Our Soldiers Speak
• Benjamin Anthony

[alanschapira]

We need more David Project in England!

[yaacov18]

Great work to all those involved! I too had a tough time at York University dealing with these same types of people. Problem is too few Jews are involved so I truly must commend all those who do fight for Israel on campus.

[kittycorp]

@bornbillsmith I just think it is soo sad that even if you give people the truth, they still won't see.

[WEBDREAMSS]

Great work to all those involved,So wise :)

[bornbillsmith]

@bornbillsmith I told him that we did occupy Japan for a very long time.

I told him Japan is over 5,000 miles way and the West bank is 0 miles away from Israel.

I told him Japan WAS never A THREAT TO THE U.S.A. AS A RESULT.

Non of this moved him at all.

You can't talk to these people.

Even the ones you thought you knew.

So just give up.

[bornbillsmith]

I had a friend who didn't know how anti semitic he is.

He stated that Israel had most of the West Bank and I proved him wrong but he still didn't change his views.

He told me the U.S.A. didn't "occupy" Japan.

I tried to tell him that even if everything was the same just because the fact the U.S.a. does something one way doesn't make Israel wrong

I tried to ask him would it be O.K. for Israel to use the bomb because we dropped in on the Japanese why can't Israel do the same.

[lolman706]

@yaacov18 yaacov it's a lost cause the same fanatic anti-semitism that murdered 6 million jews during the holocaust still exists but behind the venire of support for an "opressed" people have you ever noticed that in every pro-palestinian riot there are radical islamists who call for jews to be sent back to the ovens or shout "alla-hu akbar"? i mean come the fuck on we should fucking realise it the world hates jews in general therefore the world hates israel end of story.

[westernciviliznation]

What a great way to divert your attention AWAY from your home country, America. SO, do Israelis work as hard for America? nope? Israelis rightly pay attention to their own.

[hanbaal]

Yaaaaaaay,the 2 state solution!

Butt out Yanks. Stupid veto power.

[lihihehe]

@itamarza Email me at lihi@me.com

[NoSharia4UK]

Superb I am fighting Anti-Semitism in our colleges in Scotland.

One thing though A Palestinian State would be a mirror of Iran and another rocket launching base with full Sharia implemented.

Does this region need another Iran?

I dont believe in rewarding terrorism in that way or creating problems for Israeli Kids in the future.

Sorry but my thinking on a Palestinian State tells me that would be sheer lunacy nor would it stop Islams Worldwide terrorism that would just be diverted.