SUNDAY, JULY 25, 6 P.M.
THE ISRAELI CONSULATE
2ND AVE. AT 42ND STREET
NEW YORK CITY
On Sunday, July 25, a human chain will be created in Israel, stretching
from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem to Gush Katif/Gaza. Over 120,000 people
will participate. The large majority will be Israelis, but supporters from
all over the world will be there with them to show solidarity with the
8,000 Jews of Gush Katif who are threatened by Prime Minister Sharon with
expulsion from their homes and lands.
This is the eve of Tish’a B’Av, the day on which we mourn the destruction
of the First and Second Temples, and the expulsion of the Jewish people
from the holy land. The human chain will be a living testament to the determination
of the Jewish people to prevent the repetition of destruction and expulsion,
and to prevent the encouragement of terrorism by rewarding terrorists with
Jewish holy land.
BE WITH US TO FORM A HUMAN CHAIN OF SOLIDARITY. WE MUST STAND WITH OUR
ISRAELI BRETHREN TO DEMONSTRATE TO THE WORLD THAT AS GAZA GOES, SO WILL
GO ALL OF ISRAEL, AMERICA, AND ALL OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION.
An introduction to MAOF
Haim Goldman
Haim Goldman
Dear Friends,
Would you believe that the undersigned has anything in common with
-- Professor Victor Davis Hanson (Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University),
-- Dr Charles Krauthammer, (Washington Post, Time, The Weekly Standard),
-- Caroline Glick (Deputy Managing Editor of the Jerusalem Post),
-- Jonathan Tobin (Executive Editor of the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent).
Amazingly, the editors of the MAOF website decided that the missives of the undersigned are worthy of translation and posting along the articles written by these distinguished authors.
The first letter was published without the consent of the undersigned.
However, after thorough examination of the laudable attitude of MAOF and of the excellent contents of the website, the undersigned had most graciously granted his permission for publication of his missives in both English and Russian.
“Analytical Group MAOF” [1] is an organisation founded about ten years ago by Russian-speaking Jewish intellectuals. The attitude of MAOF is definitely pro-Zionist -- unambiguously and unapologetically.
One of MAOF’s primary purposes is providing information and analysis about Middle-Eastern and world affairs as well as about Israel’s history, values and dilemmas. In addition to extensive publication activity in various media, MAOF also organises excursions and seminars. While the vast majority of the contents of the MAOF website is in Russian, texts originally written in English are provided in the original [2] as well as in Russian.
There are arguably about 250 millions of Russian-speakers worldwide and many of them do not read English. The indisputable motivation for the author’s permission was to grant those millions of disadvantaged people the grand benefit of reading the author’s ruminations. If the author is ever maliciously accused that his tacit motivation for authorising the publication was his craving to be listed along with the above-mentioned distinguished writers, his plea will definitely be “nolo contendere”.
The editors of MAOF expressed their gratitude by granting the undersigned a privilege that no other author got – the opportunity to review and correct the Russian translation before publication. The original letters of the undersigned are at [3] and their Russian version is at [4]. At of today, only two letters are posted but several other letters are pending translation.
You are kindly ENCOURAGED TO RECOMMEND the MAOF website to your friends and colleagues worldwide, particularly those who speak Russian. Those who do not enjoy the benefit of proficiency in the exquisite Russian language can find many thought-provoking and inspiring articles about Middle-Eastern and world affairs in the English section [2].
Sincerely,
Haim Goldman
28.10.2006
REFERENCES:
[1] http://maof.rjews.net
[2] section.php3? sid=37&num=25
[3] authorg.php3? id=2107&type=a
[4] authorg.php3? id=2166&type=a