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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Jewish, Christian Groups Clash Over U.S. Aid to Israel


Jewish, Christian Groups Clash Over U.S. Aid to Israel

WASHINGTON, Oct 23 2012 (IPS) - Jewish groups have reacted furiously to a letter to Congress by 15 leaders of Christian denominations asking for a review of whether some of the three billion dollars in annual United States aid to Israel is being used in violation of U.S. law and policies.
After pulling out of an interfaith dialogue conference, several Jewish groups stepped up their attacks on the Christian leaders, accusing them of bias against Israel and even of anti-Semitism.

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