JCRC: Jewish Community Relations Council

JCRC: Jewish Community Relations Council


	2008 JCRC Supports Israel's Efforts to Stop Gaza Rocket Attacks December 29, 2008 San Francisco - The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) stands with Israel in its military response to continued unprovoked rocket and mortar shell attacks from Gaza threatening the lives of Israeli civilians... Top of Page Hezbollah Prisoner Exchange July 16, 2008 JCRC extends its deepest sympathies to the families of fallen Israeli soldiers Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev... Top of Page Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries April 1, 2008 "We believe that this Resolution will produce a more balanced and accurate historical account, and ultimately, a more just resolution to the Arab-Israeli conflict..." Top of Page Terror Attack in Jerusalem March 7, 2008 From Sderot to Israel's capital, Jerusalem, Israelis must be given the chance to live peacefully in their homes and in their schools... Top of Page 2007 Economic and Diplomatic Pressure to Stop Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons May 11, 2007 The San Francisco-based Jewish Community Relations Council passed a resolution at its May 8th meeting calling for all diplomatic and economic means necessary... Top of Page Suicide Bombing in Eilat, Urges Continued Quest for Peace Despite Violence January 29, 2007 The JCRC is outraged that this suicide bombing, the first in Israel in nine months, and the first ever in the normally tranquil city of Eilat, was praised by the Hamas-led Palestinian government... Top of Page 2006 Iranian Conference Denying the Holocaust December 13, 2006 JCRC condemns the Holocaust-denial conference now taking place in Teheran organized by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad... Top of Page Brother of Israeli held by Hezbollah in San Francisco September 26, 2006 Ever since the abduction of Ehud by Hezbollah - the incident that touched off this summer's Middle East war - Gadi has devoted his time and energy to working for this brother's release... Top of Page Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah August 14, 2006 We share the Israeli government's view that UN resolution 1701 is an important step toward ending the violence and creating conditions on the ground in Lebanon... Top of Page Hate Speech at Weekend Anti-Israel Rally August 14th, 2006 The Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) condemns these expressions of intolerance and calls upon the organizers of this rally to condemn this contemptible hate speech... Top of Page Loss of Life on Both Sides in Middle East Crisis July 30, 2006 It is with profound sadness that JCRC mourns the loss of life on both sides in the current crisis in the Middle East... Top of Page Rally in Response to Attacks on Israel by Hezbullah July 13, 2006 Demonstrators will be carrying signs expressing solidarity with Israel, singing songs of peace, and calling for the release of the soldiers and for a halt in rocket attacks again Israel... Top of Page Middle East Crisis July 13, 2006 This attack would not have been possible without the explicit authorization of Hezzbullah's two main state sponsors in the region, Iran and Syria Top of Page Hezbollah Attacks on Sovereign Israeli Territory; Calls on Beirut to Disarm Hezbollah July 12, 2006 This attack by Hezbollah is a clear escalation of the current crisis in Gaza, effectively opening a second front... Top of Page The Israeli Incursion into the Gaza Strip June 29, 2006 What lies behind Israeli's incursion into the Gaza Strip? Top of Page Dropping Divestment from Israel Policy June 21, 2006 The JCRC commends the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A) for adopting a balanced and thoughtful policy on peacemaking between Israelis and Palestinians... Top of Page Iranian Law Forcing Jews, Christians and Others to Wear Colored Badge May 19, 2006 It is with great distress we have received the news that the Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran has passed legislation that would require non-Muslim minorities to don color-coded badges... Top of Page Terrorist Attacks in Tel Aviv April 17, 2006 On behalf of the Jewish Community Relations Council, I extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of all the victims of today's terrorist attack... Top of Page The Israeli Elections on March 28, 2006 March 27, 2006 Israeli's are going to polls to elect a new Prime Minister and Parliament... Top of Page Hamas Victory in Palestinian Elections January 26, 2006 This is a sad day for peace... Top of Page The Palestinian Elections January 25, 2006 JCRC supports and welcomes the development of democracy and democratic institutions in Palestinian society... Top of Page Sharon's Condition January 5, 2006 JCRC, the central public affairs agency for the organized Jewish community of the Bay Area, is praying for the health of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon... Top of Page PM Suffers Significant Stroke January 4, 2006 Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was rushed into surgery at Hadassah University Hospital... Top of Page 2005 Israeli Government's Disengagement Plan, and Two-State Solution July 19, 2005 The democratically elected Israeli government, with the support of Israel's Knesset (Parliament) and the Israeli public, has concluded that it is in Israel's best interest to evacuate Jewish settlements... Top of Page Hezbollah Attacks and PM Sharon's Departure from Political Party November 21, 2005 Today is one of those rare days when the contrast between a calm democratic process and military aggression has simultaneously come into sharp focus... Top of Page Disengagement From Gaza: The Next 24 Crucial Hours August 16, 2005 Israel's disengagement is underway. While thousands of settlers have already left voluntarily, others are refusing to leave... Top of Page Terror Attack in Israeli Arab Town August 4, 2005 The San Francisco-based Jewish Community Relations Council unequivocally condemns the terrorist attack carried out by an Israeli army deserter that occurred today in the Israeli Druze village of Shfaram... Top of Page Breaking News from Middle East February 8, 2005 We are available spokespeople for local reaction to breaking news emerging from the Middle East... Top of Page

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