ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <!-- saved from url http://mysite.verizon.net/vze70xvs/Israel/ipolitical.htm --> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Israel Information</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <META content=" Beth Sholom Israel Committee Information. This page seeks to aid Israel in her quest to survive in a hostile world by disseminating information related to the security of Israel and the safety of her people." name=Description "Advocacy for Israel"><!-- ***Current Annapolis concerns** --> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1601" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff topMargin=0> <DIV align=center> <CENTER> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=5 width=720 bgColor=#ffffff border=0> <TBODY> <TR><!-- establish side menu and links --> <TD vAlign=top align=middle width=136> <TABLE width="100%" border=1> <TBODY> <TR> <TD borderColor=#004080 align=middle width="100%" bgColor=#ccffcc><B><FONT color=#334cff size=3><A href="http://mysite.verizon.net/vze70xvs/Israel/iback.htm">Israel Background</A></FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR> <TD borderColor=#004080 align=middle width="100%" bgColor=#ccffcc><B><FONT color=#334cff size=3><A href="http://mysite.verizon.net/vze70xvs/Israel/ilocal.htm">Local Meeting Schedule</A></FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR> <TD borderColor=#004080 align=middle width="100%" bgColor=#ccffcc><B><FONT color=#334cff size=3><A href="http://mysite.verizon.net/vze70xvs/Israel/icomment.htm">Comments</A></FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR> <TD borderColor=#004080 align=middle width="100%" bgColor=#ccffcc><B><FONT color=#334cff size=3><A href="http://mysite.verizon.net/vze70xvs/Israel/iaid.htm">AID</A></FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR> <TD borderColor=#004080 align=middle width="100%" bgColor=#ccffcc><B><FONT color=#334cff size=3><A href="http://mysite.verizon.net/vze70xvs/Israel/ipolitical.htm">Political Activities</A></FONT></B></TD></TR> <TR> <TD borderColor=#004080 align=middle width="100%" bgColor=#ccffcc><B><FONT color=#334cff size=3><A href="http://mysite.verizon.net/vze70xvs/Israel/inews.htm">News Concerning Israel</A></FONT></B></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD> <TD vAlign=top align=left width=528 bgColor=#ffffff><FONT face=Garamond color=#008000 size=6><B><A href="http://mysite.verizon.net/vze70xvs/" name=top><IMG height=47 alt="Basic Sources" src="pics/build1.jpg" width=70 align=left border=0>Best current sources</A></FONT><BR>- <HR width="75%"> <BR><HR color=#004080> <FONT face=Garamond color=#008000 size=6><! -- **** ENTER TITLE FOR BODY OF PAGE **** -->Political Action to Support Israel <HR color=#004080> <CENTER></CENTER></FONT>The proper tools empower us to become engaged in the public policy process by making it easier to have our voice heard. The sites we list issue Legislative Alerts to keep us informed of what is happening in Congress that impacts our community in terms of Israel related issues that arise. Links here provide a fast and convenient way to respond to legislative issues. <A href="http://capwiz.com/aipac/home/"><B>AIPAC </B></A>uses a web-based legislative action center to make congressional access easy. You simply input your zip code, and sample letters to your specific Senators and Representative are generated and sent right from your computer.<BR>To be highly effective, thousands of messages must flood Capitol Hill. The voice of our community should continue to be heard on Capitol Hill. Speak up about your concerns. <HR> <P> <DIV align=left>A current list is on the<A href="http://www.aipac.org/Action1.cfm"> AIPAC Take Action </A>page </P></DIV> <HR> <FONT color=#000000 size=4>Local action concerns <P>Call Chris Van Hollen (who is the representative for most Beth Sholom congregants). Chris Van Hollen's Phone Number is (202) 225-5341. Or send an email using <A href="http://capwiz.com/aipac/home/">http://capwiz.com/aipac/home/</A> <P> <HR> Tracking Concerns <P><A href="http://www.honestreporting.com/">Honest reporting </A>tracks media bias. <P><A href="http://www.campus-watch.org/">The Campus Watch</A> deals with confrontations and biased views in academia.</P> <P><A href="http://www.meforum.org/">The Middle East Forum</A>, a think tank, that defines American interests in the Middle East, provides articles regarding our concerns.</B> </P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV> <HR> <P> <P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Contact <A href="mailto:lkatzper@msn.com">webmaster</A>. <BR> <HR> <IMG height=47 alt="Israel flag" src="" width=70 align=left border=0> Reloaded October 2010</CENTER></BODY></HTML>