This September, a number of
events – namely, the UN vote
on the recognition of a
Palestinian state, the Third
Durban Conference, the
beginning of the new
academic year, and the High
Holidays – will coincide to
place Israel firmly in the
public spotlight. In the
background, the assault on
Israel’s legitimacy
continues to penetrate into
the heart of some Jewish
communities, to the point
that rather than serving as
a source of unity, Israel is
turning into a deeply
polarizing issue.
The anticipated heightened
focus on Israel presents an
opportunity to launch a
targeted Israel
re-engagement effort. The
goal: To re-engage Jewish
communities with Israel in
new ways and to use the
concepts of 'broad tent' and
'red lines' to reconnect
across the dividing lines.
To
date, the following
documents have been prepared:
1)
Reut - A Call for Action
2)
MAKOM - Moving from
Confrontation to Engagement
3)
Gil Troy - How to Win, and
Not Lose, in September
4)
MAKOM - Am Chofshi B'Artzenu
Educational Booklet
5)
Eran Shayshon - To help
Israel, Jews must broaden
the tent