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Information and Action sites regarding the Israeli-P.A. Negotiations at Annapolis, MD. Paste addresses into browser.
Advocacy messages and who to send these messages to.
Political Action to Support Israel
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. AIPAC 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.
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.

A current list is on the AIPAC Take Action page

Local action concerns
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 http://capwiz.com/aipac/home/

Other convenient activism sites
-ZOA
-AJC
-JCC The Jewish Community Council of Greater Washington maintains the site "to empower pro-Israel supporters." Unfortunately, the site is not updated in a timely manner.
-Hadassah has an effective link.

Tracking Concerns
Honest reporting tracks media bias.
The Campus Watch deals with confrontations and biased views in academia.

The Middle East Forum, a think tank, that defines American interests in the Middle East, provides articles regarding our concerns.