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Listen to AFI Director Simon McIlwaine interviewed by Tovia Singer on Israel National Radio, 25 Jan 2006. (24 mins.) |
We received this explanation of EU funding to the Palestinian Authority from a good friend of AFI.
The media is full of reports of the EU giving money to the Palestinians to prevent a collapse of the PA.
1) How is the money given? Either directly to NGOs like UNRWA, or indirectly to the PA […]
by Sarah Mandel, Jerusalem Post
Last week, British chief rabbi Jonathan Sacks came out strongly against the Church of England for its vote for “morally responsible investment” (MRI) in Israel (a.k.a. divestment). In response church leaders stated that the vote was merely advisory. The archbishop of Canterbury, who heads the Anglican Church and supported the measure, […]
A cross-party group of Members of Parliament in the UK wrote to The Times last week in support of the Chief Rabbi’s comments on the synod’s divestment resolution. They also noted AFI’s activities on this issue, for which we are grateful.
From The Times:
Sir, We write to express our support for the position taken by […]
We might think that the Church would concern itself primarily with the Gospel of Christ, but it seems to be the words of the late Italian communist Antonio Gramsci that moves delegates at the World Council of Churches’ Ninth Assembly in Brazil:
PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL - Delegates to the Ninth Assembly of the World Council of […]
by Yaakov Katz, The Jerusalem Post
Global Jihad and Al Qaeda based in Jordan have stepped up their attempts to infiltrate Israel and were in close contact with Palestinian terror cells based in West Bank, OC Central Command Maj.-Gen. Yair Naveh revealed on Wednesday.
“We recently caught several local terror cells that were in touch with […]
by David Bedein, IsraelBehindTheNews.com
A report was presented on February 21st, 2006 by “Bitselem” which claims that Israel’s policies of settling Jewish communities in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem, in areas that came under Israel’s control after the 1967 war, are patently “illegal and in violation of international law”.
While it would seem somewhat unnecessary to defend […]
Director:
Simon McIlwaine
Campaign Director:
Huw Shooter
Interfaith Advisor and Academic Liaison Officer:
Dr Irene Lancaster, Centre for Jewish Studies at Manchester University
European Parliamentary Advisor and Liaison:
Dr Charles Tannock, MEP
Patrons:
Revd Lisa Battye BNurs RM Dip Couns MA MTh
Rev Michael Cohen
Professor Dennis Hale
Revd Mark K. Madeley
Professor David Marsland, University of Buckingham
Rev Dr Peter Mullen, Rector of St Michael's Cornhill, and Chaplain to the Stock Exchange
Father Martyn Perry
Father Jesse Smith
