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IFCJ President Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein. (Alon Ron) Last update - 11:26 03/01/2008 Jewish Agency, interfaith group deal angers U.S. Jewish leaders By Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Israel  An agreement on increased cooperation between the Jewish Agency and the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews has upset many American Jewish leaders. The agreement was signed two weeks ago by Jewish Agency Chairman Zeev Bielski and IFCJ President Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein. The IFCJ will give the agency NIS 180 million over the next three years, to be used for its immigration and absorption programs. In exchange, Eckstein, who already sits on the agency's Board of Governors, will become a full executive member, with voting rights. The agreement has infuriated the heads of major U.S. Jewish federations, which provide about two-thirds of the agency's budget. They charge that it will give evangelical Christians, whose donations finance the IFCJ, a say in the agency's management. Advertisement American Jewish leaders have not yet drafted a formal protest. However, they conveyed their objections to agency officials informally, and, as a result, the formal signing ceremony that had been scheduled for this week has been postponed. An agency spokesman denied that federation leaders are exerting pressure against the deal. More Jewish World news and features Related articles: Jewish Agency to appoint first ever Christian board member Top yeshivas sever ties with Jewish Agency program MASA American evangelical group arrives in Ashdod on solidarity mission More Jewish World news and features Bookmark to del.icio.us   Holocaust education For Dutch instructors, Islamophobia can be a teaching aid for Holocaust studies. White House race Edwards is the angry candidate; Obama prefers conciliation.   1.   Jews...we are only here to help...convert and be saved! 05:46  |  Chosen Christian 01/01/08   2.   Federation Issue 06:27  |  Marc 01/01/08   3.   Christian evangelical big help ! 09:08  |  Steve the Pals. 01/01/08   4.   I would not ever again give a penny to the Jewish apostate agency 09:23  |  Jew 01/01/08   5.   The chicken is coming home to roost 11:31  |  Chanalau, Tova 01/01/08   6.   Unacceptable risks 13:11  |  Simcha 01/01/08   7.   Evangelicals support Israel MUCH more than the reformed 13:19  |  Binyamin Dissen 01/01/08   8.   Israel has lost her ethical backbone....for a false god; money 13:53  |  Alicia 01/01/08   9.   THE TRUTH: IF YOU WANT IT 14:00  |  Brant 01/01/08   10.   PEACE/GOOD, POSITIVE & FAIR: When Are Christians Going To Learn? 15:57  |  Proud Pal Defender 01/01/08   11.   Jewish Souls are Not for Sale 15:58  |  Dave 01/01/08   12.   Evangelicals: the BEST favour you can do to help Jews is to 16:32  |  mission to Moslems 01/01/08   13.   False concern for Holy Souls 16:36  |  Binyamin Dissen 01/01/08   14.   TO # 5 TOVA 17:14  |  The Teacher/Instruct 01/01/08   15.   So call it the CHRISTIAN-JEWISH AGENCY! 17:20  |  Ben 01/01/08   16.   Yeshua (Jesus) is Jewish! 17:25  |  Don 01/01/08   17.   Christian Zionists 17:28  |  Marc 01/01/08   18.   #12--CHRISTIANS Certainly WON`T Convert Muslims FOR JEWS! 17:43  |  Proud Pal Defender 01/01/08   19.   # 5 and chicken shit keeps bsing 18:06  |  Petra 01/01/08   20.   #16 Pal Defender: NOT to Jews silly, to Xians! to learn to LOVE 18:29  |  one´s neighbour! 01/01/08   21.   # 16, I have to agree with you on that. It`s about God. 18:32  |  Virginia 01/01/08   22.   Jewish Agency 18:33  |  P. J. Casey 01/01/08   23.   Article by: Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz Correspondent 20:06  |  Warren 01/01/08   24.   #20 Neighbor--I NEVER SAID Convert Them To Jews. Read. :) 20:17  |  Proud Pal Defender 01/01/08   25.   Article by: Anshel Pfeffer, Haaretz Correspondent 20:36  |  Warren Manison 01/01/08   26.   Thank God Gentiles care enough to help. 21:05  |  The Maintenance Man 01/01/08   27.   # 24, Christians are growing in "Judaism" as this is what Christ 21:38  |  Lived AND 01/01/08   28.   Maintenance man, most "Gentiles" leave the converting of the Jew 21:46  |  to God 01/01/08   29.   Don @ 16, I am in total agreement. Don`t get stuck on linguistics 02:38  |  Virginia 02/01/08   30.   Marc @ 17, Christian Zionists of all brands believe Meshiach will 03:42  |  Virginia 02/01/08   31.   #20 Neighbor--By The Way...You SHOULDN`T Single Out Muslims. 05:25  |  Proud Pal Defender 02/01/08

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