Pro- Palestinians interrupt Israel's National Ballet performance in Vermont

Israel's National Ballet Company's show in Vermont interrupted by
pro-Palestinian protestors who force their way into theater

Pro-Palestinian groups headed by Adalah - The Legal Center for Arab
Minority Rights in Israel, staged a protest rally outside an Israeli
Ballet performance in the Flynn Theater in Burlington, Vermont, on
Friday. According to an Israel Radio report, four demonstrators
eventually forced their way into the theater, waving signs. Local
police, who promptly arrived at the scene and escorted the
demonstrators outside. The show resumed after a short intermission.


The Israel Ballet Company is currently touring the US as part of an
official state campaign, and is scheduled to perform in [Brooklyn at
Brooklyn College on Sunday ]Buffalo, Brookline and Washington.

-Adapted from http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3851815,00.html

Jazz @ Caspe: March 2 - with Dutch trumpeter Eric Vloeimans and his band Fujimundi

From: Abe Goldstien [mailto:abe@trilixgroup.com] 


 Eric Vloeimans & Fujimundi  on March 2  at the Caspe Terrace in Waukee
 
Dutch trumpet star Eric Vloeimans and his band Fujimundi, featuring
Anton Goudsmit on guitar and Harmen Fraanje on piano
will be making a their premier Iowa appearance in a week.


Tuesday, March 2 • 7:30 p.m.
Caspe Terrace, Waukee, IA

Advance tickets are available at $20 for adults and $15 for students.
Tickets will be sold at the door for $25 per person.
To order tickets contact Abe Goldstien at 515.279.6452 or at abe@trilixgroup.com.


For additional information, contact Abe Goldstien at 515.279.6452 or at abe@trilixgroup.com.



READ MORE ABOUT ERIC at www.ericvloeimans.com

GIVE A LISTEN at  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ny8CVhdhhI

Dr. Koslow to describe his experiences in Haiti on internet radio show, 2/8

Dr. Alan Koslow from Des Moines  just returned from Haiti Earthquake medical relief Mission.   Contact: koslow@mchsi.com 


Koslow:   I will be talking about this on my internet Radio show 'The Doctor Is
In' on DesMoinesLocallive.com  at 2-4PM Monday afternoon. You can only
listen to this either on your computer, internet radio
station,I-Phone,Blackberry at http://macsworldlive.com/  then click
'watch full video experience' or 'listen to show'. 



I just returned from Haiti Earthquake medical relief Mission:

First I apologize.  I know SOME of YOU RECEIVED MULTIPLE COPIES OF
THIS.  PLEASE FORGIVE ME.  THIS IS NOT SPAM IT IS TRYING TO GET
AWARENESS OF HAITI UP.

I just returned from the greatest urban disaster in the history of the
world.

    * 200,000 bodies already found
    * 150,000 bodies estimated to still be unfound under rubble
    * 400,000-600,000 orphans
    * 300,000 amputations
    * 300,000-400,000 with treated fractures that are still at risk of
limb loss from infection.
    * 400,000-600,000 new orphans
    * 800,000-1,000,000 homeless
    * 3,000,000-4,000,000 that died, lost limb, are orphans, lost an
immediate family member or are homeless.
    * Almost everyone of the 8,000,000 population is dehydrated and
malnourished.

THIS ALL HAPPENED IN 30 SECONDS

Hiroshima and Nagasaki 225,000 died.
More people were affected then almost any two years of WW2

Aid was already slowing down during the week I was there.  WE CANNOT LET
THIS HAPPEN!!!!

I will be talking about this on my internet Radio show 'The Doctor Is
In' on DesMoinesLocallive.com  at 2-4PM Monday afternoon. You can only
listen to this either on your computer, internet radio
station,I-Phone,Blackberry at http://macsworldlive.com/  then click
'watch full video experience' or 'listen to show'.

Also go to http://www.facebook.com/alan.koslow?ref=name and ask to be my
friend, to see my facebook posts while I was down there and all the
pictures(some are very graphic.  I will be doing many more posts of my
thoughts and experiences.

Go to  http://www.youtube.com  to see video ssome are very graphic so
wait a few days till I label them.

I will be organizing a team to go in March and try to start the third
phase of care and rehab.  I will post details on my facebook page and
best ways to contribute.

No negotiations because Palestinians shun practical solution, interim agreement

The Palestinians do not wish to negotiate with Netanyahu because they perceive him as a practical politician seeking practical solutions; this is the kind of mess the current Palestinian leadership wishes to stay away from. It doesn’t even want to get close to it
....
“We won’t be signing yet another interim agreement with Israel,” a very senior Palestinian figure says in closed-door sessions. “Ever since the Camp David talks, no agreements have been signed with Israel, and the Abbas government will not breach the Palestinian consensus of refusal. We also don’t wish to get our ‘state in progress’ from Israel. We already have it. We got it on our own.”

“The current situation serves us well. Palestine is growing, the security situation is decent, Hamas is under siege in Gaza, and global public opinion endorses us and opposes the occupation. There is no rush for us. The demographic clock is ticking and the option of a bi-national state is being realized. We have no incentive for entering talks with an Israeli prime minister who wants to get down to business, that is, who wants to show results.”
...The Palestinians are willing to engage in vague negotiations with the Netanyahu government while knowing in advance that this will not lead to any results, but are unwilling to embark on practical talks as long as there is a chance that this will lead to results on the ground. They fear a situation whereby they will be asked to reject or accept a viable interim agreement, which includes the evacuation of some settlements and the transfer of more land to their control.

-- By Sever Plocker, Ynetnews.com.  1/27/10

On the Table.

A list of prospective topics for discussion at the JCRC's next Current Events lunch.
(Check back for on-going revisions)


The next current events lunch will be scheduled for mid-February 2010
Location: A-Dong Restaurant Time: noon.   rsvp to reserve your seat around the table.

1. Iran

2.  Current Topics:  Turkey and Israel;

                               Lebanon/Hezbollah

3. Assessing Obama's first year with regard to foreign policy.

4. Intra-Palestinian/ Arab disputes

5.  Radical Islamism

6.  Media coverage of Israel

7.  The U.N.

8.  Religious animus towards Israel

9.  Steps toward negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority

For news of pertinence to the above topics, read the JCRC InfoBlog, online at jcommunitynews.blogspot.com and at twitter.com/jewishnewsblog

Feed the Homeless on Feb. 15 . An activity of Temple B'nai Jeshurun Brotherhood

From: Phil Sobel [mailto:sobelphil@gmail.com]

Hi Everyone,
If anyone is interested in helping The Temple Brotherhood Feed the Homeless on Monday Feb 15th 6:00pm Please contact Stuart Oxer. His E-mail is oxerstuart@yahoo.com.

Thank you

Phil Sobel

Manji rallies Muslim expression against anti-Semitism
December 27, 2009 www.jta.org

(JTA) -- Muslims placed personal messages against anti-Semitism on the Facebook page of a Muslim reformist and author.

The hundreds of personal messages on Irshad Manji's Facebook fan page were a thank you to the European Union of Jewish Students, for their statement earlier in the month condemning the Swiss vote to ban minarets in the country.

Following the Dec. 2 EUJS statement, Manji, the author of “The Trouble with Islam Today: A Muslim’s Call for Reform in Her Faith” and the producer of the Emmy-nominated film, "Faith Without Fear," asked her Muslim fans to post personal statements against anti-Semitism.

"The move by Irshad Manji and EUJS has shown how successful and meaningful the Jewish and Muslim connection can be on a grassroots level. We hope that this connection is only the beginning of a springboard for further dialogue, cooperation and collaboration between Jewish and Muslim groups," read a statement from EUJS in its December newsletter.