"(the) "situation in which Diaspora Jews are the philanthropists and Israel is the recipient cannot continue." - Ehud Olmert
One would think so. Israel is no longer a poor nation, or aspiring nation, dependent upon rich relatives for the means of survival.
There clearly has been no need for the Jewish Agency for the last 40 years.
It is very possible to argue that the continued (self-imposed) dependence upon the Diaspora (spell that American Jews) for `welfare` (in the last 40 years more correctly `warwelfare), has become a burden upon Israel`s politicians.
"Israel and Diaspora Jews must be united, not only in past successes but also in preserving the future," - Ehud Olmert
What a novel concept! What has happened to the man?
"Olmert presented the board with statistics on topics like intermarriage among world Jewry and the low affinity to Israel and Zionism among young Jews abroad." - Olmert
Hint Ehud, stop thinking of AIPAC as representative of America`s Jews. |
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