Take Action: Ask Senators Heinrich and Udall to Co-sponsor the Israel Anti-Boycott Act (S. 720). The Israel Anti-Boycott Act (S. 720) has 48 senate co-sponsors. Unfortunately neither of our two senators has signed on to co-sponsor. Here’s your chance to […]
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Medical Ethics Obligation or Chutzpah?
What do you think? If someone calls for boycotting Israel, conforming to the BDS call, and disseminating films slandering Israel with the specious blood libel of “massacre,” is there a moral obligation to provide this person with a precious, resource-scarce […]
Read more(1) New Mexican Letter Writer Gets It Wrong; (2) BDS Seems Ineffective on Israeli Tourism
Mark Davis “Off-the-Mark” in New Mexican Letter to the Editor On July 10, 2017 Mark Davis wrote a New Mexican letter-to-the-editor (see full text of letter below) complaining that Suki Halevi’s op-ed (see here for a copy of Suki’s work) excoriating […]
Read more(1) AJC anti-BDS Governor’s Pledge; (2) Bassem Eid Op-Ed; (3) Event at Beit Tikva
Three items in this newsletter for your information: AJC’s “Governors United Against BDS” initiative update SFMEW speaker (June, 2016) Bassem Eid’s Times of Israel Editorial Beit Tikvah Cantor Ephraim Herrera Concert, June 4, 3:00 pm 1. AJC’s Governors United Against […]
Read morePropaganda, BDS, CNN, Fareed Zakaria – all wrapped into one
Have you ever felt that what you hear on many programs from Palestinian speakers is just plain propaganda? Well, your intuition is likely correct. Often it is insidious, using techniques that are subtle but effective. We’d strongly recommend that you take […]
Read morePropaganda by Palestinians
Propaganda is different from persuasion. Persuasion uses legitimate facts and arguments to support claims. Propaganda uses illogical techniques to try to bolster false claims, yet the arguments often appear either logical or they call upon your emotions to acquiesce to an […]
Read moreManny Marczak, Rich Lieberman, and Jacob Amir in New Mexican; France Funds NGOs that support BDS
Recent op-eds and letters from our members Yasher Koach to three of our active writers, each of whom has had a letter or op-ed printed in the Santa Fe New Mexican in the past week. 1. Manny Marczak writes in an […]
Read moreThank Gov. Martinez for Signing anti-BDS AJC Statement
Back in August we asked you to urge Governor Susana Martinez to join the Governors United Against BDS campaign. Between your efforts and telephone contacts with the governor’s office by many in our community, including special efforts by the Jewish […]
Read moreAsk Governor Martinez to Sponsor the AJC’s “Governors United Against BDS” Campaign
On July 8th we requested that you go to the American Jewish Committee website to urge Governor Susana Martinez to join the Governors United Against BDS campaign. So far 17 officials (governors and the mayor of Washington, DC) have signed on, but […]
Read moreLet’s Get Governor Martinez and our US Senators and Representatives to Stand Against BDS
There are two action items requested of you. Both will take, at the most, just one minute. Stand up for Israel. Do this mitzvah before Shabbat. 1. Governors United Against BDS The American Jewish Committee has launched Governors United Against BDS. […]
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