Israel Needs Our Support

July 18, 2006 Dear AJC Member, As Israelis face one of the most challenging periods in their history, each of us wants to help our Israeli friends. Toward that end, we have established the AJC Israel Emergency Assistance Fund . The main purpose of this special appeal will be to provide vital assistance to institutions and organizations working with victims of the ongoing, deadly rocket attacks from Hezbollah on northern Israel and from Hamas and other Palestinian groups based in Gaza on southern Israel. An AJC leadership delegation, led by David Harris, is in Israel this week on a solidarity mission. The group is meeting with Israeli leaders, and visiting sites to make an initial assessment of where we might best be able to help. In addition to the humanitarian needs, Israel continues to face a battle for public opinion. AJC communications efforts can help in getting out the messages that advance and deepen understanding of Israel's situation, the threats Israelis face, and, notwithstanding those dangers, their unceasing quest for peace and security. Your support will also enable us, as needed, to strengthen our capacity to get the message out about Israel and the nature of this conflict through various media outlets. The battle for public opinion is a critical component of the current crisis. In the past 18 months you generously contributed to our emergency appeals for the South Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina, enabling AJC to contribute significantly to rebuilding efforts in areas devastated by those natural disasters. Today, however, we need to respond to the urgent needs of Israelis who are confronting a vicious assault on two fronts, by Hamas in Gaza and by Hezbollah in Lebanon. We will be engaged in these efforts for months to come, so please give generously. As with our prior special appeals, AJC will absorb all administrative expenses. You may contribute online at our website, www.ajc.org. Or, if you prefer to contribute by check, please send your donation to AJC Israel Emergency Assistance Fund, 8th Floor, 165 East 56th Street, New York, NY 10022. Thank you in advance for your support. Best regards, E. Robert Goodkind President

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