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balanced because the media went
into Gaza this time. When someone
like Anderson Cooper goes into Gaza
and sees Hamas firing rockets outside
of his hotel room, and he reports it,
of course people are going to believe
him rather than me in an interview
with an IDF uniform on:' she said.
"I think the bias is getting better
each and every day. Every day is a
battle and it's still a war zone. There is
no black-and-white answer. When you
have a situation that is not pleasant to
sell, we can't make it prettier; we are
not magicians. If that is the situation,
that is the situation and we have to
make the best of it:' Leibovich added.
The work of the Friends of the IDF
hits home for Leibovich. The FIDF's
three main programs in Detroit are
the IMPACT! Scholarship Program,
which sponsors higher education to
IDF soldiers who cannot afford it; the
DIGNITY Program, which provides
support for IDF soldiers in need and
their families; and the Lone Soldiers
Program, which supports soldiers from
all over the world who have left their
country of origin to make aliyah (move
to Israel) and join the IDF. In fact, of
the 40 soldiers and officers Leibovich
commands, 17 of those young men
and woman are Lone Soldiers.
"The excitement and support for
Avital here in Detroit has been unbe-
lievable said Tamir Oppenheim,
executive director of the FIDF central
region. "The generation is chang-
ing; the pillars of the community
are changing, and people need to
understand the importance of social
media. You can see how passionate
the Midwest communities are, espe-
cially Detroit, by the size of the com-
munity in relation to the amount of
money donated to all Jewish causes,
not just the FIDE It is truly a special
community:'
Leibovich may not have enjoyed the
bone-chilling cold on her U.S. visit,
but at least her heart was warmed by
what she deems an incredibly pro-
Israel community here.
"There is added value for me as an
Israeli coming here. I don't necessarily
feel this love when I am in Israel. You
don't think that there is a beautiful
community like Detroit supporting
Israel through the FIDF," Leibovich
said. "It's truly heartwarming and
gives you the energy and motivation
to continue to do what you do:'
The hub for all IDF social media is
www.idfblog.com/. Leibovich urges
people to "share" IDF content so it
goes viral and reaches as many people
as possible.
For more information on the FIDF,
visit www.fidf. org .

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