The following came to my attention the other day and I'm passing it on as I believe it to be of critical importance.
Israel's fundamental case in a nutshell - from Beyond Images
The celebrations for 'Israel at 60' are still continuing.
But in Israel's global battle of ideas, there's not much cause for celebration.
Sure, there have been stirring and supportive speeches by some Western politicians. But politicians come and go.
In the current intellectual, media and cultural climate, it's cool to be hostile to Israel, and unpopular to be supportive.
Historical revisionism, falsehoods, demonisation and lack of context abound. Israel's history, its rights, and its legitimacy are all increasingly obscured.
This long-term trend in opinion encourages violence against Israel. And it emboldens and rewards the Islamist mindset.
Some people ask: 'why should Israel have to explain its right to exist as a country? Why should it have to articulate its fundamental case? No-one questions Sweden's right to exist?'
The truth is, Israel is different. The history of the Jewish people, and the circumstances in which the country was established, are unusual.
The promotion by mainstream Western media of the Arab idea that it was Israel's creation which was a 'naqba' (catastrophe), rather than the Arab reaction to Israel's creation, shows yet again how urgently Israel's fundamental case needs to be reaffirmed.
That's the purpose of a new document on the Beyond Images website - Israel's Fundamental Case.
Our aim is simply to restate the fundamental national rights of the Jewish people in a nutshell, and explain their aspirations for the future. We have worked very hard to make this document non-partisan, fair and positive-minded, distilling many articles, books and other works into a few concise paragraphs, which run to just 8 pages in total.
It's a tool designed for use by busy people who wish to engage with open-minded people in Israel's battle of ideas.
Click here for Israel's Fundamental Case. It has been published on the home page of Beyond Images.
We are confident that it can be of value to you, and help you educate others about Israel.
Please take a look and spread the word.
Thank you
Beyond Images
Israel at 60. Celebration through education
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