tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post1632824702816590204..comments2023-07-27T04:33:11.719-05:00Comments on UJ Thee and Me: THE PATHETIC PURSUIT OF SHINY OBJECTSGracklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315763008609379449noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-74805763509850213322017-07-28T05:32:40.481-05:002017-07-28T05:32:40.481-05:00It is a total waste of time to send the Israel SVP...It is a total waste of time to send the Israel SVP or even the CEO to the Knesset on these issues (or for any other issues for that matter).<br />The only people that can make a difference at the Knesset are people with political power, voters or potential donors to political campaigns.<br />While this CEO and Israel SVP are indeed "politicians", they are not the kind of politicians needed to influence political decisions in Israel. They do their political magic and manipulations on the lay leaders that are supposedly overseeing their work. <br />From that point of view, if success is any measure, they are doing a GREAT job of creating the illusion that they are true professionals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-17610581997069988532017-07-27T19:16:30.295-05:002017-07-27T19:16:30.295-05:00RICHARD, What are we to think of an organization w...RICHARD, What are we to think of an organization whose lay Chair, Executive and Board, delegate away all to a CEO and the head of its Israel Office to professionals who have proved inadequate to basic tasks beyond collecting egregious pay checks and laughing all the way to their banks? This is the kind of dereliction of fiduciary responsibility that none of us would permit of our own communal leadership. I know that we "get the leadership we deserve" but no organization deserve THIS.<br /><br />I know that these leaders, lay and professional, read your Blog every time you Post even though they deny that they read it unless someone brings it to their attention. You have noted, I am sure, that no one ever stands up and sends a rebuttal. Thank you for your honesty and candor.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-6911334105060690882017-07-27T15:34:53.597-05:002017-07-27T15:34:53.597-05:00Sending the SVP Israel off to the Knesset is neith...Sending the SVP Israel off to the Knesset is neither a strategy nor a tactic; especially when her purpose there is known only to herself and, maybe, Silverman. This inspires no trust, no faith that anything tangible is being accomplished. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-86097336481814044262017-07-27T14:43:17.355-05:002017-07-27T14:43:17.355-05:00But but but - supposedly the sr vp for Israel is s...But but but - supposedly the sr vp for Israel is spending most of her time at the Knesset (unknown to everyone except the security folks who allow her to pass) working very hard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-22751875497732619692017-07-27T13:43:37.403-05:002017-07-27T13:43:37.403-05:00Here's what you are going to hear in response ...Here's what you are going to hear in response to criticism that "JFNA is doing nothing" -- "we're working really hard behind the scenes. Nothing will be gained from confrontation. We are getting our message through loud and clear in private and in consultations out of the spotlight." In other words -- JFNA is accomplishing nothing, waiting for Sharansky then, if successful, glomming on for "credit." It's even worse than you've written.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-60771151171253048902017-07-27T07:42:19.059-05:002017-07-27T07:42:19.059-05:00The Federations by their actions clearly and total...The Federations by their actions clearly and totally distrust JFNA and, in particular, its CEO and the leader of JFNA-Israel. No organization can continue to claim a mandate under these circumstances. And yet these two continue in position which suggests the cowardice of the lay leadership which in refusing to take the requisite actions to end this regime, do nothing and thereby through what now must be characterized as willful negligence they empower and enable. This wouldn't happen at my federation or anyone's.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-15833072743520159712017-07-26T13:13:49.930-05:002017-07-26T13:13:49.930-05:00Richard, this is criminal neglect of basic institu...Richard, this is criminal neglect of basic institutional responsibility. Will this lay leadership ever rise up or are they but sheep?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com