Zionism on Campus

The JPost is on a roll today with another great opinion piece: Reframing Zionism on campus. My favorite part, from a listing of problems with the current pro-Israel/anti-Israe focus of campus Israel activity:

The Fan Club Syndrome. I have never heard an Israeli say, "I am pro-Israel." Similarly you will never hear Derek Jeter say, "I root for the Yankees." You need to feel external to the sides of the conflict to be pro or anti – almost like a fan of a team rather than a player.



If our goal is to involve more Jewish students, we must move beyond the fan club mentality and begin focusing on students as team players. A team player mentality is one that calls for responsibility and partnership rather than unconditional support.

He offers a lot of great ideas for better Zionist activities on campus - read the whole thing!