Jewish Organizations
“The demands on local and state law enforcement far outpace their capacity to meet the need,” the 44 Jewish groups stated, after a gunman killed two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington.
“Unlike other presidents who make empty promises, President Trump keeps his promises, delivering for the American Jewish community and pro-Israel patriots across our country,” RJC spokesman Sam Markstein told JNS.
“We call on the European Commission to be fully transparent about how EU funds are spent and to issue regular, public updates on the implementation of PA reforms.”
“There has never been a more critical time for increased vigilance in the defense of Israel and in fighting the scourge of antisemitism,” said Morton Klein, national president of the ZOA.
“Our generous donors help fill many gaps, but the federal government is an indispensable partner in helping people overcome poverty,” said Jewish Federations of North America’s Jason Wuliger.
The goal is to cultivate “an awareness that allows them to feel secure in any situation,” Kerri Reifel, SCN’s director of campus safety and security, told JNS.
“We never thought they would literally rip up all of our contracts and grant agreements,” Mark Hetfield, the HIAS president, told eJewishPhilanthropy.
“She was among the strongest advocates for the U.S.-Israel relationship in Congress,” stated the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
Ted Deutch, CEO of the American Jewish Committee, posted: “This is a race against time. Every hostage must come home. Now.”
Mark Mellman, who leads Democratic Majority for Israel, said the president’s remarks are “cruel, immoral and impractical.”
The American Academy of Pediatrics “claims to support the professional needs of its members, but this letter represents a troubling departure from that commitment,” the groups wrote.
“The big organizations have never been wartime organizations,” Amir Epstein, co-executive of Tafsik, told JNS.
