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The Jewish Experience of the Last 70 Years Is Profoundly Better because of Israel's Existence
(JNS) Israel's Special Envoy for Combating Anti-Semitism Noa Tishby interviewed by Mara Fahl - I started becoming an advocate for Israel because I just couldn't sit still based on what I was hearing. People had severe misunderstandings about Israel; they knew nothing about it and yet had very strong opinions. My biggest message for young Jewish adults and for Jews in general is that wherever they live, their sense of freedom and their ability to do whatever they want is directly connected to the fact that there is a Jewish state and a Jewish military. Much of the younger generation doesn't understand that the Jewish experience of the last 70 years is profoundly different - for the better - because of Israel's existence. We don't need to re-justify the existence of a Jewish state in the Land of Israel; it's based on indigeneity, on history, on archaeology, on religion, on science. Israel is a very small piece of land, and the Jews deserve self-determination and self-governance in their ancestral land. Israel has issues and controversial elements just like the U.S., France, or Canada. What's awarded to Israel is the questionable honor of doubting its right to exist. Nobody talks about dismantling other places, but they do talk about dismantling Israel.