The mayor of Jerusalem, Nir Barkat, spoke on my campus in Denver, Colorado tonight. While I was unable to attend the speech, I was told about the large protests that surrounded the building he spoke in.
My school is heavily Jewish, and heavily Muslim. It is interesting to see these two worlds collide occasionally at the small, urban campus in Denver. The school is about 20% Jewish. I can’t quote the figure on Muslims, but they seem more visible on the campus than the Jewish students.
Whenever a major Jewish or pro-Israel event takes place on campus, it seems that the anti-Israel crew is very capable of gathering very fast. On the other hand, protests of pro-Palestinian events are virtually non-existent. There has been a small gathering on occasion, but for the most part the pro-Israel people at my school are quiet.
Why does this matter? People notice protests. Sadly, they can often gain more media coverage than the events that spark them. But if the Palestinians are better at gathering to protest than we are, they will get more coverage, and possibly more sympathy. Not that Israel needs sympathy; however, it does need support.
So, the next time you hear about a big pro-Palestinian political (not cultural) event in your city, assuming you live outside of Israel, get a group of people together and do something. You never know what your efforts are doing. At the very least, you can spread the truth where others will most certainly lie.
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