This
week in Cape Town, is Israel Apartheid Week, which means there are
different anti-Israel protests going on at the University.
The
pro Palestinians here in Cape Town and South Africa, in general, claim that
Israel is an apartheid state. I believe they are uneducated and assume a lot of
facts that are not true. When you compare Israel to the way South Africa was 20
years ago, when it was an apartheid state, you can see clearly that they are
wrong and it is nothing close to apartheid. These people are close-minded and
only want to listen to themselves.
This
past Monday, I went to the University and was really so heartbroken to see
what was going on. There were so many people there, who think they know everything,
brainwashing others with lies. I had some good conversations with students who
were so naive, and barely knew where Israel is on the map. I explained to them
what was going on in Israel now, and how these people are filled with wrong
facts. And how there is no way they can make the statement that Israel is an
apartheid state when you know the truth.
I
am not a politician, in fact I really dislike politics and anything that has to
do with it, but one thing I do know is that Israel is far from being anything
like apartheid.
Unfortunately
things have to be done in Israel to ensure safety upon it's citizens. Anyone
closed-minded will say right away that it is discrimination, but if you think
about it for more than two minutes you don't even have an argument. Apartheid
and maintaining the safety for a country, in my opinion, are two completely
different things.
Every
Friday the Christian Zionists in Cape Town, stand outside of the Parliament to
show their support for Israel. This Friday they asked members of the Jewish
community to join them because pro-Palestinians were going to be there too. I
went with a group of high school students and Bnei Akiva. The turnout was
amazing, about 50 Israeli flags and only 4 Palestinian flags.
It
was such a positive and inspiring experience. Standing with my flag, singing.
I
felt so proud to be Israeli.
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| One of the Christian Zionists |
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| "Avraham's tent"- open to anyone who wants to speak and hear about the Land of Israel. |
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| The Pro-Palestinian wall built on campus |
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| Proud to be Pro Israel!!! |
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| Even with the Palestinian flags in the back-WE STAND FOR ISRAEL |
