May 2006

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 includes 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

Israel & the West: Iran, Intolerance & the Strategic Threat

The attached articles will provide you with further insight into the
difficulties faced by Israel and the West in the Middle East.

Never Again?
By Charles Krauthammer – Washington Post – May 5, 2006
When something happens for the first time in 1,871 years, it is worth noting. In A.D. 70, and again in 135, the Roman Empire brutally put down Jewish revolts in Judea…read more

This is a Saudi textbook. (After the intolerance was removed)
by Nina Shea – The Washington Post – May 21, 2006
Saudi Arabia’s public schools have long been cited for demonizing the West as well as Christians, Jews and other “unbelievers.”…read more

West Bank Terrorist State
by R. James Woolsey – The Wall Street Journal – May 23, 2006
What does one say to a good ally who seems determined to reinforce failure? That the U.S. will pay for the undertaking?…read more

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