Excerpts from the AJC Weekly Update: February 27, 2008
Senior Indian Muslim Leader Visits Israel with AJC
AJC hosted Maulana Ilyassi, president of the All India Council of Mosques and Imams, on his first visit to Israel. He has declared his desire to be a bridge of reconciliation between Israel and the Muslim world. Last summer AJC organized a ground-breaking visit to Israel by the Council's top leaders. READ NEWS RELEASE at: www.ajc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=ijITI2PHKoG&b=849241&ct=5048829
AJC Radio Message: Students Gather in Israel for Health Training
David Harris, in his national radio commentary, speaks about his recent encounter at Hebrew University with graduate students who came to Israel from around the world - Burma, Colombia, Ethiopia, Russia, Turkey, Vietnam and other countries - to study health science www.ajc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=ijITI2PHKoG&b=838485&ct=5060385
New at Z Word
Anthony Julius, a leading British lawyer and renowned scholar of anti-Semitism, dissects contemporary Jewish anti-Zionism. Read his essay on Z Word, www.z-word.com, AJC's new website dedicated to confronting the often hostile debates regarding Zionism. The engaging site, launched a few weeks ago, is updated daily, offering information and perspectives to bring clarity to understanding Zionism and the tools to confront those promoting anti-Zionist, as well as anti-Semitic, views.
Latin American, Arab Statement on Israel
AJC deplored the decision of South American countries to join with Arab nations in a declaration saluting the right to resist "illegal foreign occupation." The statement came within a text discussing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. "That is an unmistakable, and unjustified, criticism of Israel," said AJC. "Given the long history of strong ties between many Latin American nations and Israel, this is a slap in the face of world Jewry as the State of Israel prepares to celebrate its 60th birthday." READ NEWS RELEASE at: www.ajc.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=ijITI2PHKoG&b=849241&ct=5055547
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