Over 50 students were amazed on hearing Ishmael Khaldi, the first high ranking Muslim diplomat in the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, speak at Chabad of Liverpool Universities in England on what they can do for Judaism and Israel.
Khaldi was born in a Bedouin village outside Haifa where he had to walk 4 miles to get to school, but that didn’t deter him from eventually achieving a Bachelor and Masters degree in political science.
He was the policy adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Avigdor Lieberman and Israeli vice consul in San Francisco. He currently works in the Israeli Embassy in London.
Ishmael opened by praising the work of Chabad globally and showed his appreciation for all the work the Shluchim do. He inspired the students to speak up and be proud of their Judaism by wearing their Yarmulkas on campus without any shame.
He told them how to deal with anti-Israel and anti-Semitic remarks and debates. He also addressed the issue on how it feels to be one of a few high ranking Muslim diplomats from Israel.
Participants expressed their thanks to Shluchim Rabbi Shmuli and Tzivia Brown for hosting an event that encouraged them to be proud of their Judaism.
Wish he would come speak in Toronto!
THAT is very important stuff to behold. Take a lesson from this.