Among the hundreds of Jewish students and others who have already arrived in The Hague to protest the hearing against Israel's construction of the anti-terrorist partition fence are Ethiopian immigrant and university student Orah Tamanu and columnist Boaz HaEtzni.
The Jewish Agency delegation will claim, in accordance with Israel's official position, that the international court has no legal authority to deal with the measures Israel takes on behalf of its citizens' self-defense. The motto is, "Fence Off Terror; Give Peace a Chance." Student Orah Tamanu, who has already participated in pro-Israeli delegations in the past, said,
"From my experience in the UN anti-racism event in Durban, I am convinced that this time, too, the hearings will be tilted and will portray us as racist conquerors and occupiers. The same thing happened in Johannesburg, when the issue wasn't even connected with Israel, but rather with the environment. Our job, with the help of the local Jewish community, is to build empathy towards Israel. As opposed to the other times, this time we are here in great numbers, and very many Israeli flags will be flown proudly in The Hague."
Boaz HaEtzni told Arutz-7 today, "An official delegation of Jewish Agency-sponsored students is here in The Hague, but it will not make the simple and straightforward point that we wish to make, namely: This whole land is ours, and if we wish, for whatever reasons, to built a fence from Point A to Point B, it is our prerogative to do so."
Among the organizations participating in the pro-Israel informational efforts are Zaka, which has flown the skeletal remains of the #19 bus terror attack (11 dead, Jerusalem, January 29) to The Hague as graphic evidence of the results of Palestinian terrorism; Almagor Terror Victims Association; World Union of Jewish Students; European Jewish Student Unions and Zionist Youth Movements; National Union of Israel Students; and more.
The Jewish Agency delegation will claim, in accordance with Israel's official position, that the international court has no legal authority to deal with the measures Israel takes on behalf of its citizens' self-defense. The motto is, "Fence Off Terror; Give Peace a Chance." Student Orah Tamanu, who has already participated in pro-Israeli delegations in the past, said,
"From my experience in the UN anti-racism event in Durban, I am convinced that this time, too, the hearings will be tilted and will portray us as racist conquerors and occupiers. The same thing happened in Johannesburg, when the issue wasn't even connected with Israel, but rather with the environment. Our job, with the help of the local Jewish community, is to build empathy towards Israel. As opposed to the other times, this time we are here in great numbers, and very many Israeli flags will be flown proudly in The Hague."
Boaz HaEtzni told Arutz-7 today, "An official delegation of Jewish Agency-sponsored students is here in The Hague, but it will not make the simple and straightforward point that we wish to make, namely: This whole land is ours, and if we wish, for whatever reasons, to built a fence from Point A to Point B, it is our prerogative to do so."
Among the organizations participating in the pro-Israel informational efforts are Zaka, which has flown the skeletal remains of the #19 bus terror attack (11 dead, Jerusalem, January 29) to The Hague as graphic evidence of the results of Palestinian terrorism; Almagor Terror Victims Association; World Union of Jewish Students; European Jewish Student Unions and Zionist Youth Movements; National Union of Israel Students; and more.