I was very curious to see the suggested link for the article by Lee Kaplan. These issues has been discussed on Hasafran many times. It is a well known fact that SRRT, ALA, and others are using professional venues to spread hatred of Israel. I myself was on a local talk show in Philadelphia during ALA meetings in January 2003 to outline the history and response to the Palestinian libraries resolution of 2002. How many times will the anti-Israel lobby in ALA continue to spread venom and hatred with distortion to the professional library world without AJL taking a public stand. Even the response by AJL to the day school bombing in Montreal before Pesach was minimal. Kaplan outlines the numerous times ALA and its colleagues promote damaging philosophies, defend terrorists as oppressed minorities, and the like. AJL needs to be more definitive about its positions and stands regarding Israel concerns. If AJL does not protest the image of Israel may be so distorted that it might be too late to protest.
Terrorism as a tool for political purposes is murder and kills innocent people. If anyone defends such people and their actions through philosophical concerns and misplaced sympathy they are giving the terrorists tacit approval of their actions. Does AJL have to wait until one of its members institutions are bombed to react. What people perceive as anti-Zionist or anti-Israel is just a veiled version of anti-Semitism. In America we have a right to have our opinions heard. I can't understand why AJL doesn't speak up more than it does. That is why I amazed that this article was suggested to the membership. Eliezer M. Wise Library Director Tuttleman Library of Gratz College 7605 Old York Road Melrose Park, Pa. 19027 215-635-7300 extension 159 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the AJL =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
