Dear Friend,

We welcome you to another edition of the Israel Connection, an e-newsletter brought to you by THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore and the Baltimore Jewish Council. Our goal is to provide you with relevant information that you can use in your advocacy efforts and to express your support and solidarity with the people of Israel. We welcome your feedback — please email us at lkatzen@baltjc.org or call Lynn Katzen at the Baltimore Jewish Council at 410-542-4850 with your comments.

Sincerely,

Judge Chaya Friedman
Chair, Hasbarah Committee
Beth Mayers
Chair, Israel Connection

March 2004

IN THIS ISSUE...





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LEARN THE NEWS...IT'S JUST A CLICK AWAY!
As you are well aware, the situation in the Middle East is in constant flux. With a vast quantity of news flowing from the region, it is often a daunting task to obtain reliable information. In this regard, we have assembled a variety of “online outlets”* that will serve as a tool to educate you about current Israel/Middle East developments...
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LEARN THE TRUTH
Myth: "Israel should be replaced by a binational state where Jews and Palestinians live together."
FACT: The idea of a binational state is not new; it was first proposed by prominent Jews such as Judah Magnes in the 1920s. As is the case today, however, the suggestion enjoyed no popular support. The utopian view of the advocates of binationalism was that the Jews and Arabs both had legitimate claims to the land and should live in peace together in one state. This idea negated the Jewish right to its historic homeland and also assumed the Arabs...
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STRAIGHT FROM THE SOURCE
Read both President George Bush’s and likely Presidential nominee John Kerry’s views on the Middle East...
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ARCHIVES

UPCOMING ISRAEL PROGRAM
Community-Wide Yom Ha’atzmaut Event - “Israel and the West in an Age of Terrorism: Security, Economics & Politics”
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
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HOW YOUR DOLLARS HELP
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FROM BALTIMORE TO ISRAEL
Governor Robert Ehrlich’s Trade Mission to Israel, Nov. 4-9, 2003
By Hanan “Bean” Sibel, Chairman, Maryland/Israel Development Center
Governor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. led a trade mission of 30 business, government, medical and Jewish community leaders to Israel in early November. .
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