August 2005

Dear Friend,

We welcome you to another edition of the Israel Connection, brought to you by THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore and the Baltimore Jewish Council. This e-newsletter will now include such items as: news updates about Israel and the Middle East , Action Alerts, and upcoming programming. 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, Israel Awareness and Advocacy Committee		 Beth Mayers
Chair, Israel Connection

This update is part of an ongoing effort to provide you with information about Israel’s disengagement process. This is a crucial time in the history of the Middle East, with great sacrifice on the part of Israel and its citizens. As disengagement begins next week, we hope the attached “Disengagement Guide” and news article will be helpful in providing a better understanding of this significant event.

“Disengagement Guide”
What are the historical origins of the current situation?
What are the key provisions of the disengagement plan, and when will it begin?
How many Israelis are living in the areas affected by disengagement?
Why has the Israeli government decided on disengagement?
What is the state of public opinion in Israel regarding disengagement?
For the answer to these questions and much more.…read more

Risks and Rewards in Gaza
By David Makovsky – The Washington Post - 8/10/05
The significance of Israel's withdrawal from Gaza is obvious: For the first time since the 1967 war, it is setting about to dismantle settlements in an area that Palestinians see as part of their ultimate state, and it is doing so under the leadership of the man who was the architect of the settlement movement, Ariel Sharon.…read more

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