Diaspora English: An American Election in Israel
“While American Jews continue to care about Israel, Israelis do not care as much about America.”
Journalism by Jewish college students, for Jewish college students.
“While American Jews continue to care about Israel, Israelis do not care as much about America.”
“I used to feel so ostracized, so stigmatized and isolated because of my leftist beliefs…but I don’t feel like a pariah anymore. The network of support I’ve found with other young Persian Jews is small, but it’s really made an immediate difference in our lives. It feels like there’s been a shift in the ground I’m standing on.”
Though litigation, demonstrations, and civil unrest seem likely, many Jewish students are focused on the pursuit of democracy. “The most important thing to remember is that everything we do is political.”
Part one of New Voices Magazine’s 2020 Election coverage, reporting on Jewish student responses to this historic event.
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