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*Rabbi Michael Miller, (MillerM@JCRCNY.org) who heads the Jewish Community Relations Council, NY (JCRC of NY) which officially organizes the parade including authorization of marchers: http://celebrateisraelny.org/about-us/jcrc-ny/
*Jerry W. Levin, (JWLevin@JWLevinPartners.com) President of the UJA-Federation (UJA-Fed NY) which provides over 40% of JCRC's budget, appoints members of JCRC's board, and employs -- in its most influential executive position -- Mr. John Ruskay, "graduate" of one of the world's first Bash-Israel group (CONAME) and of the advisory council of the New Israel Fund.
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Why are Anti-Israel Groups in the Israel Day Parade?
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http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/11612
Why are Jewish groups that blacken Israel's image given a place in the Israel Day Parade?
Richard Allen
The writer is a prominent New York business executive and an outspoken supporter of Israel.
The Celebrate Israel Parade on June 3rd is a joyous event, when we demonstrate our love and support of Israel. So why are organizations dedicated to boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) being given the privilege of marching with us? One of these groups is openly organizing a boycott against Israeli companies, including Ahava Cosmetics. Others have supported the infamous Goldstone Report.
New Israel Fund (NIF) was granted permission to march last year. Other extremist groups marched with NIF, displaying their individual banners, including B'Tselem, Partners for Progressive Israel and Rabbis for Human Rights. This year, New Israel Fund is to march again, and we expect B'Tselem and the other groups will once again join NIF, displaying their banners.
New Israel Fund has been receiving funds from the European Union, which seeks to influence internal Israeli politics through a front organization. NIF, in turn, funds Israeli NGOs (non-governmental organizations) which promote boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel.
For instance, five grantees of the New Israel Fund (Machsom Watch, Coalition of Women for Peace, Women Against Violence, Social TV, and Mossawa) signed a letter to the Norwegian Government Pension Fund, urging it to divest from Israel. Partners for Progressive Israel prominently displays on its website a list of Israeli products that it wants Jews to boycott. These products include Ahava cosmetics, SodaStream products, and Israeli vineyards. And the chair of B'Tselem's board, Oren Yiftachel, has publicly called for "effective sanctions" against Israel. B'Tselem is a major grantee of the New Israel Fund.
Jewish groups that organize the economic destruction of other Jews should not be marching. Many prominent leaders, rabbis, and organizations have added their name to our cause. We are proud to acknowledge the support of Ron Carner, President of Maccabi USA/Sports for Israel, Rabbi Allen Schwartz of Congregation Ohab Zedek, Rabbi Lisa Malik, PhD of Temple Beth Ahm, Rabbi Jonathan Glass of Civic Center Synagogue, Rabbi David Algaze of Havurat Yisrael, Rabbi Steven Axelman of Whitestone Hebrew Centre, Rabbi Ari Jacobson, Young Israel of Monsey/Wesley Hills, Rabbi Yoel Schonfeld, Young Israel of Kew Gardens Hills, and many other outstanding community leaders.
When Jewish groups hear that organizations linked to the Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions movement are to march, they're astounded. I believe the answer may lie in the ideology of John Ruskay, CEO of the UJA-Federation of New York. Dr. Ruskay exerts significant influence on the JCRC. Published reports show John Ruskay worked with Noam Chomsky in one of the first bash-Israel groups: CONAME. John Ruskay also gave over one million dollars of UJA-Federation donations to a radical political group, funded by George Soros, Jewish Funds for Justice.
Jews who actively work to economically sabotage Israel should not be included in the Celebrate Israel Parade. We ask that you join us in making your views known to the Jewish Community Relations Council and the UJA-Federation New York.
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