Foreign Policy
Reform Jewish Leaders Respond to Netanyahu’s Conciliation to Delay Judicial Overhaul
We are relieved PM Netanyahu has finally responded to months of protests by nearly every sector of Israeli society that vigorously opposed the government’s judicial revolution. However, this temporary pause has come at an exorbitant price. To keep his fragile coalition intact, Netanyahu struck a deal with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir to create a “national guard” that would fall under his authority. The formation of a civilian militia, which falls outside the scope of the Israeli police and under the stewardship of a far-right extremist leader like Ben-Gvir, is a threat to Israel’s democracy and civil security.
Vietnam
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50th General Assembly October 1969 Miami Beach, FL In 1965, the UAHC General Assembly called for a cease-fire and negotiated settlement of the war in Vietnam. Now, four years and countless lives later, this bloody and brutalizing war drags on, with its incalculable toll. Discussions in Paris are taking place
Vietnamese "Boat People"
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55th General AssemblyDecember 1979Toronto, Ontario, Canada The UAHC has frequently expressed its anguish and horror about the plight of the Vietnamese boat people. Because we were the original "boat people," we Jews feel a profound empathy with the hundreds of thousands of refugees who now haunt the conscience of the
War in Iraq 2007
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Resolution on the War in Iraq 2007 Union for Reform Judaism Executive Committee March 12, 2007 I. Introduction Fourteen months ago, the Union for Reform Judaism adopted its 2005 Resolution on the War in Iraq. In the Resolution, which was brought to the 2005 Biennial Convention by member congregations, we
World Peace
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46th General Assembly November 1961 Washington, D.C. WORLD PEACE The prophets of Israel first gave the world the vision of universal peace. This vision has become a stark necessity if mankind is to survive in this age of unimaginable weapons. Despite the darkening shadows and the mounting dangers of our
