Letters Daily Edition

• Published in: The Jerusalem post
• Main Author: Diane M. Cantor, Aleksandrs Laurins, Andee Goldman, Yonatan Silver, David J. Balan, Sophia Bronwen, James Adler, Colin L. Leci
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: Jerusalem The Jerusalem Post Ltd 29.10.2006
• Subjects: Dershowitz, Alan; Leibler, Isi; Lerner, Michael

By calling on the US government to become "more involved" in ending the "violence and retribution" between Israel and its Arab neighbors, we were not being Orwellian as [Isi Leibler] suggests. Brit Tzedek is a pro-Israel organization that would never call on the United States to "reverse its support for Israel." To the contrary, we advocate for US leadership in achieving a negotiated two- state resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, because it is key to Israel's long-term peace and security. Brit Tzedek is a nationwide network of 39 chapters and 35,000 supporters advocating for our pro-Israel, pro-peace position. Our dramatic growth in less than five years leaves us no need to exaggerate our "public profile." Additionally, polls of American Jews consistently show strong support for Brit Tzedek's call for a negotiated, two-state solution to the conflict. As Leibler himself notes, Brit Tzedek successfully worked to moderate the Palestinian sanctions bill by mobilizing our grassroots network. Sir, - I admire both Michael Lerner and Alan Dershowitz and wish they would get over their feud. Lerner is not a hard-leftist. Dershowitz is not a hard-rightist. Both supported Al Gore and then John Kerry for president. Both are American liberal Democratic Jews. Both are progressive strong supporters of Israel.