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An ad hoc group of prominent San Francisco Bay Area Jews is publishing an “Open Letter to All Jewish Communities” in
the national Jewish newspaper... (More) An ad hoc group of prominent San Francisco Bay Area Jews is publishing an “Open Letter to All Jewish Communities” in
the national Jewish newspaper, The Forward, warning of an upsurge in efforts to silence debate about the Israel-Palestine
conflict inside the American Jewish community. The Open Letter advocates instead for “unfettered freedom of speech,
open-minded public education, respectful discussion, and willingness to engage in that time-honored Jewish tradition of
fruitful debate and meaningful dialogue.”
The Open Letter warns that new San Francisco Jewish Community Federation Guidelines “on potentially controversial
Israel-related programming” will affect “the range of American Jewish voices on issues concerning the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict.” According to the Open Letter, the Guidelines “limit debate, threaten dissent, and establish, for the first time, a
litmus test for loyalty to Israel as a condition of funding.” (Less)