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Netanyahu Rips Iran
NEW ORLEANS (JTA) -- Iran must
face a "credible military threat" because
sanctions have not deterred its nuclear
weapons program, Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu said.
Netanyahu, speaking Monday in New
Orleans at the Jewish Federations of North
America General Assembly (GA), said
Israel "appreciated" President Obama's
leadership in enhancing sanctions over
the summer. However, he said, "we have
yet to see any sign that the tyrants of Iran"
have rolled back a suspected effort to
obtain a nuclear device.
The Israeli leader said
containment against
Iran would not work. "It
will not work with a bra-
zen and erratic regime
that accuses the United
States of bombing its
own cities, that calls
Benjamin
for the annihilation of
Netanyahu
Israel," he said, referring
to recent statements by
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
suggesting that the United States faked the
9-11 attacks to bolster support for Israel.
"When faced with such a regime, the
only responsible policy is to prevent it
from developing nuclear weapons in the
first place."
Netanyahu also called attacks against
the legitimacy of Israel one of the greatest
threats to the Jewish people, pointing as
an example to protesters from the Jewish
Voice for Peace inside the auditorium who
interrupted him several times during his
speech. Audience members cheered as the
protesters were forced from the room.
The prime minister said the authors
of the Goldstone report on the Gaza war
owed Israel an apology for condemning
the army, saying that it caused a high per-
centage of civilian deaths, in the wake of
Hamas admitting that 700 of its militants
died in the conflict — meaning that more
than half of the Palestinian war casualties
were enemy combatants.
The previous day, Vice
President Joe Biden told a
GA audience of 4,000 that
the U.S.-Israel bond is
unbreakable." Speaking
at the opening plenary of
the conference, Biden said
tensions that may seem to
exist between the Obama
Joe Biden
administration and Israel
do not imply a weakening of ties between
the two countries.
"This administration represents an
unbroken chain in American leaders
who have understood this critical rela-
tionship:' Biden said. "It is one that we
will not yield one single inch. President

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ADL Honors
Detroiter
NEW YORK -- In
recognition of his
four decades of lead-
ership and service to
the Anti-Defamation
League, Robert
Robert
Naftaly
of Detroit
Naftaly
received the Barbara
B. Balser ADL Lifetime Achievement
Award. The award was presented during
the ADL's annual meeting in Boston.
"I am personally very happy that you,
who have always shunned the limelight
and the recognition, are accepting this
prestigious honor today:' said Abraham
Foxman, ADL national director, who
presented the award along with Ronald
Balser.
"I have long counted on Bob's good
judgment and wise counsel — always
discreet and always with the best inter-
ests of ADL in mind. We just would not
be the same agency without Bob's seichel
[sense] and savvy."
During his ADL tenure, Naftaly has

served as Michigan regional board chair
and as longtime ADL treasurer, a posi-
tion he still holds today. He was chair
of the audit, budget nominating and
personnel committees and is a founding
member of the ADL Foundation, which
preserves the League's long-term assets.
The ADL Lifetime Achievement Award
was conceived of, and endowed by, Ronald
Davis Balser in honor of his wife, Barbara.
The Balsers are two of the league's most
committed and dedicated leaders. Barbara
B. Balser served as ADL national chair
from 2003 to 2006.
The award is a specially commis-
sioned bronze sculpture created by the
internationally noted artist and 2008
U.S. National Medal of Arts recipient,
Jesus Moroles. The Spirit of Leadership,
a granite sculpture on which this award
is modeled, graces the ADL National
Headquarters reception area, a gift from
the Balsers.
The previous recipient of the Barbara
B. Balser ADL Lifetime Achievement
Award was former ADL National Chair
Melvin Salberg in 2009.

Obama feels exactly the same way I do.
The ties between our countries are literally
unbreakable."

Civility Statement
WASHINGTON (JTA) -- A Statement on
Civility in national political discourse
was unveiled by the Jewish Council for
Public Affairs.
The statement, the first step of a
multi-part campaign led by the JCPA to
inspire more civility in national political
discourse in the United States, was pre-
sented on Nov. 1.
More than 100 prominent Jewish
leaders from Jewish community and
pro-Israel groups, former Washington
government officials, educators, rabbis
and activists signed on to the state-
ment. Signers include Republicans and
Democrats.
The statement reads: "(T)oday, the
expression and exchange of views is often
an uncivil, highly unpleasant experience.
Community events and public discus-
sions are often interrupted by raised
voices, personal insults, and outrageous
charges. Such incivility serves no pur-
pose but to cheapen our democracy.
When differences spiral down into unciv-
il acrimony, the dignity of individuals
and community is diminished, and our
precious democracy is weakened. People
holding diverse views cease to listen
to each other. Lack of civility makes it
more difficult, if not impossible, to open
minds, much less find common ground.
"Therefore we as a community and
as individuals, must pledge to uphold

Conservative Green Initiative
SAN FRANCISCO (JTA) -- The
Conservative movement has launched a
movement-wide environmental initia-
tive. Called the Sustainable Synagogues
Initiative, the project seeks to provide
resources to encourage Conservative insti-
tutions to adopt "green" policies.
The initiative is a joint project of the
Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs, the
Women's League for Conservative Judaism
and the United Synagogue of Conservative
Judaism, which have joined the interfaith
environmental coalition GreenFaith in
what the latter's leadership calls "the most
comprehensive, denomination-wide effort
on the environment we've ever seen:'
The initiative will unfold over three
years, beginning in December with the
release of the first resource focusing on
energy conservation and renewable ener-
gy. Two free resources will be issued each
year to help congregations and households
address environmental concerns.
Materials will be provided to help con-
gregations incorporate environmental
practices into their daily functioning and
educational curricula as well as giving tips
to individuals to use at home.
Later this fall, a yearlong webinar
hosted by the Jewish National Fund will
teach synagogues about water and energy
conservation.

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