[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"doc-detail-38130-en":3,"doc-seo-38130-105":29,"detail-sidebar-cat-0-en-105":90},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":6},0,"success",{"doc_id":7,"user_id":8,"nickname":9,"user_avatar":10,"doc_module":4,"category_id":11,"category_name":12,"doc_title":13,"doc_description":14,"doc_content":15,"file_id":16,"file_url":17,"file_type":18,"file_size":19,"view_count":4,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":20,"is_downloadable":20,"audit_status":20,"page_count":21,"language":22,"language_code":23,"site_id":24,"html_lang":23,"table_of_contents":25,"faqs":26,"seo_title":13,"seo_description":14,"update_tm":27,"read_time":28},38130,1099514068365,"Aurelia","https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/avatar/10000253d8d9f28188e?_k=1776742907772140068",9,"Religion & Spirituality","Hasbara Propagande Israel Handbook","Hasbara Handbook: Promoting Israel on Campus sets out guidance for Jewish students, aiming to support Israel while acknowledging complexity and avoiding simplistic black-and-white thinking. It addresses how diaspora students may not back Israel unconditionally, and frames Israel as an imperfect country governed by imperfect governments. The handbook encourages ethical, independent engagement, provides campus messaging tools, and discusses when criticism is legitimate, how to respond to dilemmas, and how to lobby for support while pressuring an end to Palestinian violence.","March 2002 Adar 5762  \nHasbara Handbook: Promoting Israel on Campus  \nPublished and produced by WUJS, the World Union of Jewish Students.  \nThe World Union of Jewish Students (WUJS)  \n9 Alkalai St. , POB 4498 Jerusalem, 91045, Israel  \nT: +972 2 561 0133  \nF: +972 2 561 0741  \n[office@wujs.org.il](office@wujs.org.il)[ ](office@wujs.org.il)[www.wujs.org.il](www.wujs.org.il)  \n©2002 WUJS – All Rights Reserved  \nTHIS PUBLICATION IS SPONSORED BY THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF THE JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL, AND BY THE  \nJOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE  \nHASBARA HANDBOOK  \nWriting this handbook has been a difficult task. Trying to strike a balance between support for Israel, and a realisation that some things just aren’t black and white has been our goal. We hope that what has resulted is useful to Jewish students everywhere, and that ultimately Israel is strengthened through our efforts.  \nJewish students in the Diaspora are not unconditional supporters of Israel, just as Israelis have different political preferences. Unfortunately, many Jewish students express their dissatisfaction with some government action or other by ignoring Israel, giving up on her just when she needs the most help and support. In our Hasbara Handbook we have rejected the old-fashioned position which states that every Jewish student must support everything that Israel does. Rather, we believe, Israel is an imperfect country, invariably run by imperfect governments. Mistakes are made, approaches are taken that are hard to understand, but one thing remains constant – the Jewish state has a right to exist, and her citizens have a right tosafey.  \nThat the Palestinian leadership has made some serious strategic mistakes is not in doubt. No doubt, they will do again. But Israel is not perfect, and only a fool would pretend that she is. When confronted with atrocities such as terror attacks on teenagers, we can campaign hard on campus for the sake of Jews in Israel without believing that Israel is perfect. Israel shouldn’t have to present herself as without problems–just as no other country does. All around the world governments are attempting to tackle racism, poverty, prejudice – and Israel is no different. But if a young soldier at a road-block panics when attacked by rocks and petrol bombs, if somebody is injured as a result of human error, Jewish students often despair and lose their faith in Israel just when she most needs support.  \nThe reluctance of Jewish students to get behind Israel unconditionally is probably connected to the gradual shift in our generation towards attempting to find personal meaning in Judaism. Very fewyoung Jews will do things merely because a Jewish organisation or authority mandates them. We are individuals looking to enrich our lives through Jewish engagement. We are proudly ethical, and proudly independent. This Hasbara Handbook attempts to acknowledge all of this, whilst providing Jewish students with the tools to defend Israel as a country in an intelligent and thinking way. Different responses to issues are legitimate and some Jewish students will be reluctant to defend some Israeli government action: the most important thing, we believe, is that Jewish students do what they can to explain the huge complexity of the problems and dangers facing Israel, to lobby for support for Israel, and pressure for an end to Palestinian violence.  \n[www.wujs.org.il](www.wujs.org.il) v  \nPractically speaking, this Hasbara Handbook has attempted to show that different positions exist on debates, and that the pro-Israel banner is very wide indeed. In general we have presented a fairly centrist line, in an attempt not to offend anybody, but we have included other opinions too, and attempted to remain aware of the subtleties of the debates. We have also explicitly tackled some of the dilemmas facing Jewish activists, and talked about when it’s legitimate to criticise Israel, what to do on policies one doesn’t agree with, when it’s okay to talk honestly, ","cbCaiadQeKSJVmO9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiadQeKSJVmO9","pdf",567928,1,131,"English","en",105,"# Introduction\n## Goals and guiding principles\n## Supporting Israel without unconditional endorsement\n## Ethical, independent Jewish engagement\n## Campus debate positioning and legitimate criticism\n## Ongoing updates","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Hasbara Handbook for Jewish students?\",\"answer\":\"It provides tools to help Jewish students explain Israel’s complexity, lobby for support, and press for an end to Palestinian violence while keeping an intelligent, thinking approach.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the handbook view Jewish students in the diaspora regarding Israel?\",\"answer\":\"It rejects the idea that every Jewish student must support everything Israel does, emphasizing that diaspora Jewish students can have differing political views.\"},{\"question\":\"When does the handbook suggest it is legitimate to criticize Israel?\",\"answer\":\"It explicitly discusses dilemmas and indicates that some forms of honest critique are acceptable, including criticism of policies one does not agree with, while focusing on broader safety and messaging goals.\"}]",1783057905,330,{"code":4,"msg":30,"data":31},"ok",{"site_id":24,"language":23,"slug":32,"title":13,"keywords":33,"description":14,"schema_data":34,"social_meta":85,"head_meta":87,"extra_data":89,"updated_unix":27},"hasbara-propagande-israel-handbook","",{"@graph":35,"@context":84},[36,53,67],{"@type":37,"itemListElement":38},"BreadcrumbList",[39,43,47,50],{"item":40,"name":41,"@type":42,"position":20},"https://docshare.wps.com","Home","ListItem",{"item":44,"name":45,"@type":42,"position":46},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/","Document",2,{"item":48,"name":12,"@type":42,"position":49},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/religion-spirituality/",3,{"item":51,"name":13,"@type":42,"position":52},"https://docshare.wps.com/document/hasbara-propagande-israel-handbook/38130/",4,{"url":51,"name":13,"@type":54,"author":55,"headline":13,"publisher":57,"fileFormat":60,"inLanguage":23,"description":14,"dateModified":61,"datePublished":61,"encodingFormat":60,"isAccessibleForFree":62,"interactionStatistic":63},"DigitalDocument",{"name":9,"@type":56},"Person",{"url":40,"name":58,"@type":59},"DocShare","Organization","application/pdf","2026-07-03",true,{"@type":64,"interactionType":65,"userInteractionCount":4},"InteractionCounter",{"@type":66},"ViewAction",{"@type":68,"mainEntity":69},"FAQPage",[70,76,80],{"name":71,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":73},"What is the purpose of the Hasbara Handbook for Jewish students?","Question",{"text":74,"@type":75},"It provides tools to help Jewish students explain Israel’s complexity, lobby for support, and press for an end to Palestinian violence while keeping an intelligent, thinking approach.","Answer",{"name":77,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":78},"How does the handbook view Jewish students in the diaspora regarding Israel?",{"text":79,"@type":75},"It rejects the idea that every Jewish student must support everything Israel does, emphasizing that diaspora Jewish students can have differing political views.",{"name":81,"@type":72,"acceptedAnswer":82},"When does the handbook suggest it is legitimate to criticize Israel?",{"text":83,"@type":75},"It explicitly discusses dilemmas and indicates that some forms of honest critique are acceptable, including criticism of policies one does not agree with, while focusing on broader safety and messaging goals.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":51,"og:type":86,"og:title":13,"og:site_name":58,"og:description":14},"article",{"robots":88,"canonical":51},"index,follow",{"doc_id":7,"site_id":24},{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":91},[92,96,100,104,109,114,119,124,127,130,134],{"id":20,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":93,"show_sort_weight":94,"slug":95},"Story & Novel",90,"story-novel",{"id":46,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":97,"show_sort_weight":98,"slug":99},"Literature",80,"literature",{"id":52,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":101,"show_sort_weight":102,"slug":103},"Exam",70,"exam",{"id":105,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":106,"show_sort_weight":107,"slug":108},5,"Comic",60,"comic",{"id":110,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":111,"show_sort_weight":112,"slug":113},6,"Technology",50,"technology",{"id":115,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":116,"show_sort_weight":117,"slug":118},7,"Healthcare",40,"healthcare",{"id":120,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":121,"show_sort_weight":122,"slug":123},8,"Research & Report",30,"research-report",{"id":11,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":12,"show_sort_weight":125,"slug":126},20,"religion-spirituality",{"id":125,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":128,"show_sort_weight":125,"slug":129},"World Cup","world-cup",{"id":131,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":132,"show_sort_weight":131,"slug":133},10,"Lifestyle","lifestyle",{"id":135,"doc_module":4,"doc_module_name":45,"category_name":136,"show_sort_weight":105,"slug":137},19,"General","general"]