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Straight Facts Volume #52

In this edition of Straight Facts, the Simon Wiesenthal Centre shares their report on TikTok, we ask if it has become “in Vogue” to hate Israel amongst young Jews, investigate European funding for Palestinian NGO’s linked to terror and more.

January 30, 2022

 

 

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Dear Chaverot,

I hope that you are all well. Please allow me this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy 2022! I hope that it is a healthy, successful and joy filled year for us all. We hope to be reunited with you as travel bans are lifted and visitors can once again flock to our fair shores.
In this edition of Straight Facts, the Simon Wiesenthal Centre shares their report on TikTok, we ask if it has become “in Vogue” to hate Israel amongst young Jews, investigate European funding for Palestinian NGO’s linked to terror and more.
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Rolene Marks

World WIZO Executive: Public Diplomacy & Hasbarah – Office of the Chairperson

+ 972 52 582 9090

rolenemarks@yahoo.com


European Funding for Palestinian NGO’s

For two decades, the European Union and individual states of Western Europe have been major funders of Palestinian non-governmental organizations (NGOs), under banners of economic development, peace, and human rights. Read more about where the funding is going and if it actually results in peaceful endeavours here:

https://strategicassessment.inss.org.il/en/articles/european-funding-for-palestinian-ngos-as-political-subcontracting/


TikTok – An Overview of Hate

Everyone who is anyone has a TikTok account these days and while the app is great for filming your dancing proclivities or funny videos, it can also be a dangerous place. The Simon Wiesenthal Centre have published an alarming report on how antisemitism and hate has crept onto TikTok and how it impacts on vulnerable children. 

Read more here:

https://www.wiesenthal.com/assets/pdf/tiktok-an-overview-of-hate.pdf


Is it in Vogue to Hate Israel?

Is it becoming trendy for young Jews, especially in the USA, to hate Israel? The alarming trend of magazines and celebrities promoting anti-Israel rhetoric on social media and in their publications is having an effect. How do we combat this?

Read more here:

https://layoftheland.online/2021/12/16/is-it-in-vogue-to-hate-israel/


The Arab Apartheid No One Talks About

Respected Israeli journalist, Khaled Abu Toameh, writes about the practices of Apartheid against Palestinians in the Middle East. He investigates appalling discrimination in countries like Lebanon in this article:

https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/18026/arab-apartheid


Bnei/Bnot Mitzvah and the Quest for Meaning

A very special project by Yad Vashem is helping to connect Bnei/Bnot Mitzvah with victims and survivors of the Holocaust - and Jewish history. 

Read more here:

https://layoftheland.online/2022/01/11/bnei-and-bnot-mitzvah-and-the-quest-for-meaning/


LISTEN: Women with Balls – an Interview with Ambassador Tzipi Hotovely

Israel’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Tzipi Hotovely, speaks about antisemitism, women’s empowerment, diplomacy and more on this podcast:

https://www.spectator.co.uk/podcast/the-tzipi-hotovely-edition?utm_medium=email&utm_source=CampaignMonitor_Editorial&utm_campaign=PODC%20%2020211217%20%20House%20Ads%20%20CY+CID_b8800e3aa24f42ca7f002d957033d9ea


 

Rolene Marks

World WIZO Executive: Public Diplomacy & Hasbarah – Office of the Chairperson

+ 972 52 582 9090

rolenemarks@yahoo.com


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