POLITICS: "Reliable sources" for a JEWISH library group include at the various least all groups represented in the Israeli parliament (and probably those who are excluded or refuse to participate such as Neutrei Karta or Kakh). It includes those who feel that the solution is for Israel to give up its identity as a Jewish state, and those who feel that the only solution is a policy of deIslamification similar to the deNazificiation imposed on the Germans after WWII. It includes those who feel Olmert is a traitor for giving back Gaza and planning to give away most of the West Bank and perhaps much of Jerusalem, and those who feel that the settlers and others are traitors for trying to sabotage a lawful democratic government elected by the majority of the Israeli people in free elections which has determined which foreign policy is most likely to lead to peace). It includes those who feel that support of zionism is a mitzvah, those who feel it is an averiah (sin), and those who feel it is irrelevant from a Jewish religious perspective.
LIBRARY MATTERS: Anti-Jewish and anti-Israel prejudice in library organizations is a different matter. So might be complaining about discrimination against Sabbath observant librarians, or biases implicit in library policies. Aaron Wolfe Kuperman LC, Social Science Cataloging Division, Law Team This is NOT an official communication from LC Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
