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Israel needs your support now more than ever. Below, you will find advocacy tips and resources. For more information about how you can become a more effective advocate for Israel, please read the steps below, or contact the Jewish Community Federation’s Israel Advocacy Institute at (216) 566-9200, ext. 346 or crc@jcfcleve.org. Stay informed. Take action. Here's how. Talking Points: Israel's Response Thank Your Elected Officials for their Support of Israel Contact Your Elected Officials
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1. Read and listen to different perspectives. Seek out multiple sources. Be wary of unsubstantiated information and propaganda. 2. Learn how to become a more effective advocate. Make your voice heard NOW to support Israel. The Federation is offering an Israel Advocacy Training session on Tuesday, August 8, 7:00-8:30 p.m. which will be repeated on Wednesday, August 9, 7:30-9:00 a.m. For more information or to RSVP, call (216) 566-9200, ext. 346 or e-mail crc@jcfcleve.org. 4. Sign up for the Federation’s Middle East Briefing, via fax or e-mail. These weekly briefings provide context for news developments, and offer background information and analysis. E-mail Israelresponse@jcfcleve.org or contact (216) 566-9200, ext. 346. For archived briefings, click here. 5. Monitor and respond to media coverage, especially from smaller outlets. Praise coverage that is balanced or fair, correct errors, and point out biased coverage (see online resources below) 6. Visit the Israel Action Center now open in the Mandel JCC lobby. Stop by this "one-stop-shop" where you can pick up information and take immediate action. For more informatin, please contact the Federation's Community Relations Department at (216) 566-9200, ext. 346 or crc@jcfcleve.org. 7. View footage from the frontlines. See eyewitness videos of dodging katyushas at the Haifa train station; the response of the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI) to damage of an absorption center in Tzfat; and footage from the Canaan Absorption Center which was also hit by katyusha rockets. 8. Watch Britain's Sky News interview with former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and CNN's interview with Brigitte Gabriel, a Lebanese Christian and former news anchor in Lebanon who has lived in the US since 1989. Ms. Gabriel founded ACT, "American Congress For Truth" in 2002 to provide information about the Middle East conflict. 9. Buy products made in Israel. Visit local merchants and shop online at sites like www.israelexport.org. 10. Act politically. Write or call your elected representatives. Thank them for their support of Israel; urge them to action (see addresses below). Read the background on the Syrian Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty and Restoration Act. 12. Spread the word. Speak with friends, colleagues and acquaintances about the issues. Correct misperceptions and inaccurate information. 13. Express your solidarity. Display an Israeli flag or wear a blue ribbon. Contact friends and acquaintances in Israel to let them know you are thinking of them. 14. Get your children and grandchildren involved. They are our future. |
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It is very important that we thank the Northeast Ohio members of Congress who have steadfastly supported Israel since the current crisis began. Please email Senator Mike DeWine, Senator George Voinovich, Congressman Sherrod Brown, Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones and Congressman Steven LaTourette to tell them that: (1) while we all pray for peace and an end to hostilities, the entire Jewish community recognizes and appreciates their support for Israel at this time. (2) Ask them to urge President Bush to immediately implement all sanctions available under the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act and to seek the implementation of U.N. Resolution 1559 calling for the dismantling of Hezbollah. |
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Let your elected officials know what you think. President George W. Bush Vice-President Dick Cheney Secretary-General Kofi Annan Senator George Voinovich Representative Sherrod Brown Representative Stephanie Tubbs Jones Representative Dennis Kucinich Representative Steve LaTourette |
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Israeli Government Ministry of Foreign Affairs Israel Defense Forces United States Government House of Representatives Department of State Senate White House International Organizations European Union United Nations American Jewish Organizations AIPAC American Jewish Committee Anti-Defamation League Jewish Council for Public Affairs Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland United Jewish Communities Israeli News Sources Arutz Sheva Ha’aretz The Jerusalem Post Arab News Sources Jordan Times Lebanon Star Syria Times
Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America Honest Reporting Independent Media Review and Analysis Palestinian Media Watch
Cleveland Jewish News Crain’s Cleveland Business Gay People's Chronicle Sun Newspapers The Cleveland Free Times The Plain Dealer Channel 3 - WKYC Channel 5 - WEWS Channel 8 - WJW Channel 19 - WOIO Channel 25 – WVIZ/PBS ideastream Channel 43 - WUAB 90.3 FM - WCPN ideastream 105.7 FM - WMJI 1100 AM - WTAM *These web sites are listed for information only; listing does not imply endorsement by the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland. This is not a comprehensive listing of available resources, but a selection of widely-used web sites. For more information or additional ways to get invovled, please contact the Federation's Community Relations Committee at (216) 566-9200, ext. 346 or crc@jcfcleve.org. To receive updates and information, sign up for the Federation's eNews by sending an e-mail to enews_subscribe@jcfcleve.org. |
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