Jewish Donors Played for Fools by HIllel...

I'm sure this is already going around, but I urge all to take the time to follow the link to Jewish Press and read the whole story~and share it.

A group of students are currently on the Harvard College Israel Trek 2014. The website states:

The inaugural Harvard College Israel Trek (Spring Break, March 14^th-23^rd2014) will bring fifty Harvard undergraduate students to Israel in hopes of facilitating a nuanced first encounter with the country, its history, narratives, culture, politics and people. Student participants represent diverse religious, national, and cultural backgrounds, and are all leaders in various capacities on campus.

The Trek is being led by a dynamic team of Israeli undergraduates, and will draw on the narratives of its participants and leaders, placing a special emphasis on fostering meaningful personal relationships. This component will add a unique and personal dimension to this particular Israel experience.

The trip is co-sponsored by Boston’s equivalent of the Jewish Federation~the Combined Jewish Philanthropies~and supported by Harvard’s Hillel. If you do not know of them, you really need to read up on it. In their mission statement, Hillel states:

"Harvard Hillel will foster dialogue with Israel to define the Jewish future"

Many have provided generous support to Hillel for years. So how are the kids on this trip learning to foster dialogue to define the Jewish future? Well, it looks like they decided to pop them over to Ramallah to pay tribute to Yassir Arafat's grave~Yes, that's right, the same Yassir Arafat who made it his life's ambition to destroy all the Jews in Israel. 

First, as an Israeli, I don't want anyone who pays tribute to a murdering terrorist to define my future and second, I will not give a freaking penny to Hillel~Ever! I think it's time people start paying some attention to what their donations are being used for!!

*Hat Tip to Tundra Tabloids Blog for posting this...

Ramallah Bans Druze Singer~Because He is Israeli!

Israel has many Druze citizens. One of them is a young singer named Sharif (The Druze Boy).

Sharif was raised in a village in the North of Israel and has been performing and recording since the tender age of seven. He is one of the most popular singers, not only among Israelis, but with Arabs throughout the Middle-East. His songs are a blend of cultures and are performed in Arabic and Hebrew. For those who may not know, Druze are not Jewish, not Arabs and not Muslims, they are Druze, but they speak Arabic and in Israel they also speak Hebrew.

An article in the Jerusalem Post states that he was due to sing for a New Year's Eve party in Ramallah, but then, suddenly, he was banned from appearing by those who oppose “normalization” with Israelis. Eyewitnesses said PA policemen raided the hall where the party was supposed to take place and ordered the owners to cancel Sharif’s appearance. 

  In an interview to the Associated Press Sharif was quoted as saying "I’m an artist and I want to sing before all audiences. I’m a man of peace, not politics. I just want to bring my music to my fans.”

Apparently, the "Palestinians" were angered by the fact that Sharif was presented as an Israeli and that some of his songs are performed in Hebrew. Some said it was unacceptable that Israelis songs would be sung in Ramallah. Others said they didn’t like the fact that a member of the Druse community, whose sons serve in the IDF, would appear at a party in Ramallah.

Once again, as Israel tries to find a path to peace, the Palestinians show their consistent hatred to the the tiny state and her citizens. Mahmoud Abbas has stated that "No Israeli will step foot on PA land". He is true to his word, although, ironically, the land was never his to begin with~but that is another story! Meantime, here is Sharif...

שריף כאן לצידך (Sharif~Here on Your Side)