American Jewish Opinion Divided Over Israel's Role in Lebanon

From: The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs | Date: November 1, 2006| Author: Brownfeld, Allan C | Copyright information

Israel's role in Lebanon was embraced without any apparent reservations by most major American Jewish organizations. On July 28, 2006 The New York Times reported that, "With Israel at war again, American Jewish groups immediately swung into action, sending lobbyists to Washington, solidarity delegations to Jerusalem and millions of dollars for ambulances and trauma counseling."

Observed Rabbi Steve Gutow, executive director of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, an umbrella group fo...

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