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Progressives distance themselves from Hamas
ANT KATZ
In a joint press release issued today on behalf of the South African Union for Progressive Judaism (SAUPJ) and the South African Association of Progressive Rabbis (SAAPR), the two organisations are at pains to clear up any confusion that may have resulted from some media reports.
“It has been reported in the media that Hamas representatives will meet with a ‘Progressive Jewish group’ during their visit to South Africa,” say the two communal leaders in their statement.
“We have no knowledge of the source of this notice and have no dealings or intentions of meeting with Hamas.
“We call on Hamas to distance themselves from anti-Semitism and terror and to remove from their Charter the aim of killing Jews.”
RIGHT: national chairman of the South African union for Progressive Judaism, Alvin Kushner from Cape Town
The statement is co-signed by Rabbi Greg Alexander, chairman of the SA Association of Progressive Rabbis and Alvin Kushner, national chairman of the SA Union for Progressive Judaism.
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Gary
Oct 20, 2015 at 12:42 pm
‘the ‘progressive Jewish group’ Hamas is meeting with is no doubt the bloodthirsty and perfidious ‘Jewish Voices for a Just Peace’ – Jews for Genocide’
nat cheiman
Oct 21, 2015 at 7:18 pm
‘Gary, you are spot on. Imagine meeting with Hitler .
Forget it. Hamas needs to be wiped off the face of the earth and that day is coming.’
abu mamzer
Oct 22, 2015 at 6:11 am
‘What happened to old Reform Jewry?
Have they disappeared.and when did they evolve from reformism to progressivism?
Why did Temple Emanuel not have Ameera Haas in their synagogue? but at Holy Cross instead?’