tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post6147071696061384478..comments2023-07-27T04:33:11.719-05:00Comments on UJ Thee and Me: REMEMBER THE ISRAEL ACTION NETWORK? Gracklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315763008609379449noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-8525684067668149812015-10-10T09:38:53.921-05:002015-10-10T09:38:53.921-05:00We had an incident in my intermediate sized commun...We had an incident in my intermediate sized community, where BDS activists were causing a stir, and if it had not been for the timely, smart, and very relevant guidance we received from IAN - including one of their staff people flying in on two days notice - we would have been completely lost. We are thankful for JFNA providing this needed resource that we would have absolutely no way to provide ourselves. That's what our continental system is supposed to do - so count us as happy and satisfied. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-19773728371978772722015-10-09T10:52:13.923-05:002015-10-09T10:52:13.923-05:00I haven't a clue why "Chicago" is re...I haven't a clue why "Chicago" is responsible for the underfunding of any work of JFNA. The community steps forward as no other.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-16109373048874673452015-10-08T21:33:28.150-05:002015-10-08T21:33:28.150-05:00It wasn't typical JFNA. It was typical Chicag...It wasn't typical JFNA. It was typical Chicago.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-67278493866966580662015-10-07T13:12:49.436-05:002015-10-07T13:12:49.436-05:00This is typical JFNA -- take an excellent idea, un...This is typical JFNA -- take an excellent idea, underfund it to the point where it cannot possibly succeed (did no one realize that was going to be true), tout JFNA';s role and then let it fail. It continues to be pathetic in all things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-8272475862426828802015-10-07T08:09:45.069-05:002015-10-07T08:09:45.069-05:00Hey, Richard, wasn't the Israel Action Network...Hey, Richard, wasn't the Israel Action Network the brainchild of just a few federations, with yours, Chicago, at the vanguard -- hence David Sherman became the Chair with no Board, apparently for life, with no thought given, then or now (other than yours) to assuring funding that would have allowed the IAN at least the potential of some success? Why, inasmuch as the federations back at the founding of the IAN were already feeling the build-up of BDS pressure did no one...including David Sherman...your David Sherman...demanding real funding and an organization that could do more than IAN has -- writing position papers and traveling around raising the flag>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com