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Ananova : Clinton faces protests at three Jewish charity dinners in UK ======================================== Bill Clinton is expected to face a frosty reception from pro-Palestinian campaigners on his arrival in Britain. Mr Clinton is the special guest speaker at three charity dinners for the Jewish National Fund. Protests are planned outside the first event in Glasgow on Monday. Supporters of the Palestinian cause, including George Galloway, Labour MP for Glasgow Kelvin, and Scottish Socialist MSP Tommy Sheridan, have attacked the charity and the former president's decision to attend the dinners. But organisers claim the purpose of the fund raisers is to raise money for a reservoir project in Israel and has nothing to do with purchasing land in the Palestinian territory. JNF was set up 100 years ago to purchase land throughout Palestine in the hope that the state of Israel would one day be established. JNF joint vice-president Stanley Lovatt, who invited the ex-president to give the talks, said: "The invitation to Mr Clinton was made back in March, way before the recent events in the Middle East, and has nothing to do with buying land in Palestine. "The money we are raising specifically from these three dinners is going towards the building of a reservoir in the Negev region, in the name of Bill Clinton. "The Israeli problem is only going to form a small part of Mr Clinton's speech, the rest will be taken up with thoughts about US and British relations and his thoughts as a former world leader." Security is expected to be tight throughout Mr Clinton's itinerary, but no more than for a normal visit by a former US president, according to event organisers. Story filed: 04:14 Monday 10th December 2001 ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9WB2D Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
