(Ynet News) Eytan Schwartz - The bad news is that the number of anti-Israel demonstrations and activities on American campuses was at its peak last semester. The good news is that the general opinion toward Israel has improved slightly. Pro-Palestinian organizations are continuing their battle and even intensifying it, with anti-Israel rallies becoming routine and Palestinian speakers greeted on campuses as heroes. A poll by Israel on Campus Coalition showed that many Jewish students spoke of intimidation by professors and anti-Israeli advertisements in academic material. But now, pro-Israel groups are fighting back in a stronger way. The writer won Israel's reality TV show "The Ambassador" and is spending the year in the U.S.
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