Breira (organization)

Breira (organization)

Breira full name "Breira: A Project of Concern in Diaspora-Israel Relations" was an organizational founded to express a left-wing position on Israel in 1977.In 1973, Rabbi Arnold Jacob Wolf served as founding chair of the movement. In its first public statement, Breira called for Israel to make territorial concessions and recognize the legitimacy of the national aspirations of the Palestinian people in order to achieve lasting peace. David Tuilin was the VP, Inge Gibel was the treasurer. Rabbi Gerald Sirotta was an active member. There was an overlap of leadership with Americans for Progressive Israel. A full list of Members is listed in National Post And Opinion August 9, 1974. [ [http://www.commentarymagazine.com/viewarticle.cfm/why-breira-5803 Why Breira? ] ] It became controversial when Hillel was accused of punishing employees who joined Breira.

A convention was attacked by JDL members in 1977. [http://www.jstor.org/pss/2535786]

References

Torn at the Roots: The Crisis of Jewish Liberalism in Postwar America By Michael E. Staub

The Road To Middle East Peace By Carolyn Toll Oppenheim available at http://www.openhramle.co.il/english/article18.shtml.htm

Divided We Stand: American Jews, Israel, and the Peace Process By Ofira Seliktar

Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, July 1992, pages 7-8, 89-91 http://www.washington-report.org/backissues/0792/9207007.html

ee also

Peace Now

Americans for Peace Now

Projects working for peace among Arabs and Israelis


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