The Jewish Federations of North America issued a letter Monday defending their choice of speakers at the Israel at 75 General Assembly, despite ongoing turmoil in the Jewish state.
Plans for the Jewish Federations of North America’s ‘Israel at 75’ General Assembly to be held in Israel have been marred by the political division roiling the country
“We urged all the leaders we spoke with to work with President Herzog to negotiate a solution that could have broad support across Israeli society,” they said
They wrote in an open letter urging that "a 61-seat Knesset majority should not be allowed to override Supreme Court decisions."
They also advocated the committees to fund programs that would fight antisemitism and hate crimes, care for Holocaust survivors and other vulnerable populations.
Global Jewish communities have sprung into action to help those suffering from the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
The tone of the debate surrounding Israeli politics is part of the problem, Jewish Federations of North America (JNFA) Julie Platt said.
The Jewish Future Pledge is a worldwide movement that inspires Jews to commit that at their passing, at least half of the charitable funds that they leave supports the Jewish people and/or Israel.
This donation comes at a turbulent time for Jews in former Soviet Union countries, resulting in many of them looking to spend time in Israel.
The letter was sent to Netanyahu behalf of the Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), The Jewish Agency, Keren Hayesod and the World Zionist Organization (WZO).
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