(Contra Costa Times) Matt Krupnick - A trio of former Israeli soldiers - two men and one woman, all in their 20s - spoke to about 30 students and Bay Area residents at Berkeley's Boalt Hall law school as part of a speaking tour of the Bay Area. The tour, which includes about 40 other young Israeli students and recent graduates around the U.S., is sponsored by New York businessman Joey Low and supported by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Law student Meri Madon could not keep from crying during one discussion, saying antagonism toward Jewish students has grown in recent months. "Living in Berkeley as a Jewish person is very difficult," she told the speakers. "There's a lot of anger toward Jews, as you can tell. I don't think peace can come from this anger."
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