Jewish Power Redux Last week we reported that vigil supporter M was gaveled silent by Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) Speaker Matt Eral, when she had the temerity to draw attention to an Israeli Defense Force (IDF) shirt worn by an Assembly representative. This week vigil supporter B also felt the sting of Eral’s gavel, after […]

Big Goings On in Ann Arbor Lest anyone doubt their ability to make a positive impact on exposing the Zionist project in Palestine, we send out a collective attaboy to vigil supporter BC, who singlehandedly handed the ACLU the Mother of all First Amendment cases. The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority has been accepting paid advertisements […]

Our Response to Mr. Shtulman The editorial staff at the Washtenaw Voice is planning to publish our letter countering some of the false charges leveled against Jewish Witnesses for Peace and Friends in their last edition. The Voice article was discussed in our last report. Our letter to the editor appears below signature. Local Media […]

Questions for Mr. Shtulman David Shtulman is Executive Director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor and was present at JWPF’s protest of the Federation’s Main Event on Sunday, October 30th. His was one of four voices quoted in “Jewish Federation offended by protests; security office unruffled” an article which appeared in the Nov. […]

Thirty Feet of Palestine Those who attended the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor’s Main Event on October 30th passed by twenty dedicated peace activists and a thirty-foot long Palestine flag, as a reminder to them that their financial and spiritual assistance to Apartheid Israel will not pass unchallenged. If photo is not visible, please […]

Beth Israel Seeks “Legal Options” An undated tri-fold flyer from Beth Israel Congregation, obtained in 2007, is entitled “Frequently Asked Questions About the Synagogue Protesters“, and includes the following: What is Beth Israel doing about them [Jewish Witnesses for Peace and Friends]? …Since what they are doing is legal, we cannot force them to leave, […]

A Rude Awakening One would think that our colleges and universities would be bastions of free speech, and would open their doors to all points of views on a wide range of topics. And especially when property owners are assessed taxes to support such public organizations, in this case Washtenaw Community College. The summer taxes […]