August 2006 Issue 2

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,

Rabbi Ron Shulman
Chair, Israel Awareness and Advocacy Committee		 Debra Plant
Vice Chair, Israel Awareness & Advocay Committee

The Crisis Deepens: Current Information and Opinions

Israel is facing one of its severest tests as it battles the terrorist forces of Hezbollah. Relevant and important information can be found in the attached material.

Israel's War with Hezbollah: Facts and Figures
as of August 8, 2006….read more

The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs has produced a short film entitled "Hizbullah - Attacks by Proxy" which describes the Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon and the subsequent terror attacks against Israel that have been carried out with the support of Syria and Iran. The film not only describes Israel's military actions, but also reflects the effect of Hizbullah's terrorism on Israel's population. Please click here to view the film.

Olmert and Bush
Editorial - August 1, 2006 - The Wall Street Journal
The deaths of dozens of Lebanese civilians in an Israeli airstrike at Qana on Sunday is a tragedy. But tragedies happen in all wars, which is why they shouldn't be fought without good reason and the determination to win…read more

Grief and Fear, Anger and Humor in Israel
Op Ed - August 3, 2006 - The Baltimore Sun
To bring readers the words of those directly affected by the conflict in the Middle East, The Sun is presenting a series of brief essays, in this case by people writing from Israel…read more

Mideast's Creed of Victimization
By Victor Davis Hanson - August 4, 2006 – The Baltimore Sun
Despite the claims of terrorist organizations, Israel's current two-front war is not just about land. After all, Hezbollah and Hamas fired rockets from Lebanon and Gaza well after Israel had withdrawn from both places…read more

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