A PLEDGE FROM THE SARASOTA MANATEE JEWISH FEDERATION OF FLORIDA

Posted By on April 29th, 2011

Below and attached is a board resolution of the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation of Florida passed on April 21, 2011 opposing Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions and other related activities.

The Pledge is modeled on one published in the New English Review on March 20, 2011 in an article entitled, “A Pledge Against the Self Destruction of American Jews”.

The pledge has received the endorsement of several groups, among them, Americans for a Safe Israel, Endowment for Middle East Truth, Zionist Organization of America, Young Israel of America, Children of Holocaust Survivors of Los Angeles.

We commend the Sarasota-Manatee Jewish Federation of Florida for undertaking this important resolution. We trust that other Federations in America will similarly adopt such resolutions to demonstrate solidarity with fellow Jews, the Jewish State of Israel and its supporters in America and abroad.

Pledge By the Board of Directors of Jewish Federation of Sarasota Manatee

TO OPPOSE THE FUNDING  OF ANTI- ISRAEL BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENT & SANCTIONS (BDS) AND RELATED ACTIVITIES

RESOLVED:  We, the Board of Directors and Officers of the Jewish Federation of Sarasota
Manatee hereby resolve that, effective immediately (Thursday, April 21, 2011), we will:

1. Deny funding or funds related to, associated with, or controlled or administered by our Federation, to any individual,  program or organization, whether foreign or domestic, that directly or indirectly,  through its doctrine, mission, policies, activities, leadership or partnerships, engages in any manner or in any respect whatsoever  and to any degree, large or small, in:

 

a. Promoting or advocating the de-legitimization of the State of Israel as a secure independent, democratic Jewish state; or
b.  Promoting or advocating BDS; or
c. Promoting or advocating anti-Semitism or harm to any Jewish community in any location throughout the world; or
d. Facilitating, encouraging, or supporting the bringing of Jewish persons (including but not limited to Jewish students of all ages), to any location (including but not limited to Middle East locations within or outside the State of Israel) to attend lectures, presentations, or discussions by individuals who support the de-legitimization of the State of Israel or BDS or are opposed to the existence of the State of Israel as a secure, independent, democratic Jewish state.
2. Deny sponsorship of or participation in any forum or program (including any interfaith religious group) whose doctrine, mission, policies, activities, leadership or partnerships support or advocate in any manner or in any respect whatsoever and to any degree, large or small, Anti-Semitism, harm to any Jewish community, de-legitimization of the State of Israel as a  secure independent, democratic Jewish state or BDS, or

3. Refrain from endorsing, promoting or publicizing any individual, program or organization, whether foreign or domestic, that directly or indirectly, through its doctrine, mission, policies, activities, leadership or partnerships engages in any manner or in any respect whatsoever and to any degree, large or small, in promoting or advocating anti-Semitism, harm to any Jewish community, the de-legitimization of the State of Israel as a secure independent, democratic Jewish state, or  BDS.

4. Issue written guidelines to all individuals, programs or organizations (Jewish and  non-Jewish) which seek funds, support or endorsement directly from our Federation or indirectly from agencies or funds related to, associated with, or controlled or administered by our Federation, alerting them to the terms of these resolutions and to our policy regarding same.
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