Mediocrates
01-27-2010, 07:10 AM
Strangely some people have a problem with that.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/135710
(IsraelNN.com) The American Israeli Action Coalition (AIAC) has called on the Hillel organization's “Foundation for Jewish Campus Life” to rescind an invitation extended to Jeremy Ben Ami, executive director of J Street, to speak at the University of Pennsylvania campus next week.
J Street is promoting the event as a “call to action” to move forward its “pro-peace agenda.” The lobby backs negotiations with Hamas and applauded the Goldstone Report accusing Israel of war crimes in the war aganst Hamas terror last year.
The Hillel Jewish student organization responded to last week's Israel National News report of the planned event and insisted that it does not necessarily agree with the agenda of the pro-Palestinian Authority lobby but that J Street's voice has a right to be heard.
However, Harvey Schwartz, chairman of AIAC, a non-partisan, non-political, issue-oriented NGO based in Israel where approximately 250,000 Americans live, stated, "Although J Street describes itself as a 'pro-Israel, pro-peace’ organization, the American-Israeli community is well aware of the truth that J Street is a far left, radical, anti-Israel group, funded by Arab and radical far left sources, whose purpose is to undermine the safety, security and continued vitality of the State of Israel.
“There is no room for more anti-Israel propaganda on campus. Hillel has for many years done a wonderful job in promoting Zionism and pro-Israel attitudes on the nation’s campuses. There is more than enough Israel and Jew-bashing on today's campuses by resident and imported anti-Semites. The American-Israelis believe that it is inconceivable that Hillel--with its venerable history of defending Jewish interests on campus--will collaborate with the enemies of Israel and the Jewish people."
Readers can express their opinions to the Hillel organization by calling 215-898-8265 or by faxing a letter to 215-898-8259.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/135710
(IsraelNN.com) The American Israeli Action Coalition (AIAC) has called on the Hillel organization's “Foundation for Jewish Campus Life” to rescind an invitation extended to Jeremy Ben Ami, executive director of J Street, to speak at the University of Pennsylvania campus next week.
J Street is promoting the event as a “call to action” to move forward its “pro-peace agenda.” The lobby backs negotiations with Hamas and applauded the Goldstone Report accusing Israel of war crimes in the war aganst Hamas terror last year.
The Hillel Jewish student organization responded to last week's Israel National News report of the planned event and insisted that it does not necessarily agree with the agenda of the pro-Palestinian Authority lobby but that J Street's voice has a right to be heard.
However, Harvey Schwartz, chairman of AIAC, a non-partisan, non-political, issue-oriented NGO based in Israel where approximately 250,000 Americans live, stated, "Although J Street describes itself as a 'pro-Israel, pro-peace’ organization, the American-Israeli community is well aware of the truth that J Street is a far left, radical, anti-Israel group, funded by Arab and radical far left sources, whose purpose is to undermine the safety, security and continued vitality of the State of Israel.
“There is no room for more anti-Israel propaganda on campus. Hillel has for many years done a wonderful job in promoting Zionism and pro-Israel attitudes on the nation’s campuses. There is more than enough Israel and Jew-bashing on today's campuses by resident and imported anti-Semites. The American-Israelis believe that it is inconceivable that Hillel--with its venerable history of defending Jewish interests on campus--will collaborate with the enemies of Israel and the Jewish people."
Readers can express their opinions to the Hillel organization by calling 215-898-8265 or by faxing a letter to 215-898-8259.