In the News

November 19: Palestinian leaders met with terrorist factions in a bid to end violence before January elections. A Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip was hit by Palestinian mortar fire. Palestinian authorities rescued three arms smugglers from a collapsed tunnel and handed them to Israel. Israel released from prison the most senior Hamas official in the West Bank. U.S. President George W. Bush told Minister of Foreign Affairs Silvan Shalom that promoting peace in the Middle East was the top priority of his administration. November 21: The Israel Defense Forces believes that Iran is running a secret nuclear weapons program in parallel to the one it has recently agreed to temporarily suspend. After a series of set backs, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon managed to boost his strength within the Likud party after candidates he supported won elections for Central Committee chairman, party secretary and party bureau. November 22: Colin Powell urged Israel and the Palestinians to resume talks based on the "road map" peace plan. Yasser Arafat's medical file showed his body contained no traces of poison, but it still can't be ruled out, a senior Palestinian official said. The North American Jewish federation system is opposing efforts by the Presbyterian Church USA to divest from companies that do business with Israel. November 23: International mediators urged Israel to ease its security clampdown in the West Bank and Gaza Strip ahead of Palestinian elections. In what Israel called a breakthrough, a U.N. committee passed a resolution condemning religious intolerance, including anti-Semitism. The dominant faction in the Palestinian Authority named Mahmoud Abbas as its presidential candidate.

"From Terrorist to Zionist" Rescheduled for December 13

More than 450 people emailed or called in an RSVP for the Walid Shoebat program "From Terrorist to Zionist", originally scheduled for September 27. Unfortunately, Hurricane Jeanne had other plans on that weekend and our speaker was unable to make it to the bay area. As you may recall, Walid Shoebat was born in Bethlehem in 1960, where he was taught to hate Jews and Israel. Growing up, he participated in anti-Israel riots and lynch mobs as a member of the terrorist group, Fatah. Today, Walid has dedicated himself to denouncing Arab anti-Semitism and speaking out in defense of the Jewish people's right to the land of Israel.. The A Team and the Pinellas County JCC are proud to announce that a hurricane-free date of December 13 @ 7:00 pm has been re-established for this exciting, can’t-miss event. Please email your new RSVP to ateam@tampabay.rr.com or call the CBI office at 727.381-4900. Tickets are free, but RSVP’s are required. An all-access dinner with Mr. Shoebat and front row seats to the presentation will be available to event patrons who sponsor with a $ 50 donation.

Advocacy for Israel Committee Information

The Advocacy for Israel Committee was formed in September of 2001 to organize pro-Israeli activities and to rally support in the form of Hasbara. The A Team’s next meeting is Sunday December 12 at 9:45 am in the CBI Atrium. Please join us and make a difference for Israel! For more information, email A Team Chairmen Jay Epstein (jhe@tampabay.rr.com) or Sheldon Scheinert (Sheldo123@aol.com), or call the CBI office at 381-4900.

Speaking out for Israel so that "Never Again" shall Jewish silence lead to an indifferent world