JERUSALEM, Jan. 4 (JTA) - To readers of newspapers worldwide, Israel's West Bank security barrier can seem imposing, inhuman and provocative.

Seen from a nearby overlook that shows how closely Israeli and Palestinian areas are interlaced, however, the fence may appear more comprehensible - and that view may help visiting Diaspora students make the case for Israel more persuasively upon their return home.

Organizers of last week's Global Jewish Student Leadership Summit said that exploring the complexities of Israel in person and on the ground is the most effective way to reach students - especially as Israeli-Palestinian fighting enters its fourth year and Israel remains unpopular on many college campuses.

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