Global Coverage -Day 2

     It is often said that ignorance is bliss. Yet in a world of senseless hatred and antisemitism, Jews simply cannot afford this luxury
      This is especially relevant in Jewish journalism, where writers have been reporting about Israel for decades without ever even visiting Israel. In fact, Yigal Palmor the            spokesperson of the ministry foreign   affairs, stated in a panel session discussing Israel's global image problem "Nearly 80% of Jews around the world have never visited Israel". After all, journalists know better than any one that nothing should be taken for granted unless seen with your own eyes.
     So how do we progress towards a future where Jewish journalists   provide truthfull and passionate information about the state of Israel? Easy. We bring the media to Israel, and allow them to see the truth by themselves. Israel must stop convincing, and begin eyewitness reporting.
    The same can be applied to ordinary Jews. As passionate Zionists, we [journalists] have an obligation to spread the truth, and provide Jews around the world with the opportunity to love Israel.   
     In essence, a positive image of Israel can only be achieved by giving the greater Jewish community the chance to report the pure objective truth. Ideally, we will quit persuading, and instead allow people to begin experiencing the truth.