BE AWARE! This Event is sponsored by organizations that fund or support the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel. The JCC in Manhattan lists as partners in the Other Israel Film Festival event, groups such as The New Israel Fund (NIF), Partners for Progressive Israel A/K/A Meretz-USA and B'Tselem. The New Israel Fund is an organization that directly funds groups working to de-legitimize Israel. These NIF funded groups support and further the Boycott & Lawfare movement against Israel. The well respected Dr. Gerald Sternberg of Bar Ilan University, who heads the group NGO-Monitor.org has released studies that irrefutably document these anti-Israel activities.
In addition, another listed "Partner" of the JCC in Manhattan is 'Partners for Progressive Israel A/K/A Mertez-USA'. This group calls on Jews to boycott other Jews. "Partners for Progressive Israel" has published a listing of Israel Products to be boycotted. B'Tselem which is listed as a partner on the JCC's Other Israel Film Festival website, worked hand in glove with Judge Richard Goldstone to produce false charges against Israel, including allegations of war crimes and purposely targeting civilian populations. Judge Goldstone recently admitted that the report bearing his name contains charges and conclusions that are without foundation.
Please alert your Jewish Community Office & Synagogue personnel to be on the lookout for these marketing materials. The JCC in Manhattan is trying to plant and distribute these advertisements throughout the Community.
Richard Allen, founder of JCCWatch.org stated, "It is time for the JCC in Manhattan's Board of Directors to pass guidelines that prevent their staff & organization from partnering with and sponsoring Anti-Israel activities which promote the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against Israel. Their 'partners' actively use the event to solicit and recruit funds and members. The New Israel Fund recently sponsored at the JCC in Manhattan the program "Love, Hate & the Jewish State 4.0, Airing dirty laundry" which is more aptly named, "Love to Hate the Jewish State". Additionally, the New Israel Fund falsely stated that it was co-sponsored by the Jewish Agency MAKOM and used their name without permission in promotional efforts. The Jewish Agency Makom has flatly denied co-sponsoring that despicable event."
"Why the Board members of the JCC in Manhattan do not act to stop these outrageous partnerships and sponsorships is inexplicable, as is the UJA-Federation funding these anti-Israel activities. There are very strange practices occurring at the JCC in Manhattan. These events are clearly driven by an 'anti-Jewish State of Israel' political agenda."
For More Information Contact: JCCWatch.org at (917) 434-3480.
