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FW: JNF Charitable Trust
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Rumy Hasan
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Nov 20, 2005 11:02 PST
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No surprise that Blair and Howard are patrons, but Kennedy being is - just
shows how rotten are all the 3 main parties ...
Rumy
| | Press Release for immediate release
For three years Scottish Friends of Palestine questioned the activities of
the UK based charity, the with the Charity Commissioner for England &
Wales.
There was limited success with the Trust being required to amend its
website.
Subsequent approaches revealed that the Commissioner has, apparently,
complete faith in the integrity of the charity's Trustees. With the trio
of Tony
Blair, Michael Howard and Charles Kennedy all being Hon Patrons of the JNF
Charitable Trust, perhaps we should not be too surprised at this position
of the
Commissioner.
It is worth noting that over three decades ago it took sustained effort by
two dedicated MPs at Westminster to disclose that within the UK the JNF is
a
multifaceted body with, at that time, five bodies operating from premises
at
Edgeware Road, London using the name JNF. Only one had charitable status.
This
confusion was accepted, then, by the Charity Commission and the status quo
has not changed over the decades.
You are invited to have a look at the website of the Trust at
_www.jnf.co.uk_ (http://www.jnf.co.uk/) and spot anything which
distinguishes this UK
charity from the non-charitable JNF or JNF-KKL. This latter body is racist
by
nature and constitution. Through the application of Israeli laws which have
nothing to do with justice, the JNF-KKL now "own" vast quantities of
Palestinian
looted lands and property. The JNF-KKL is a politically active body, it
blatantly ignores international law and is a financial supporter of the
continuing
occupation of Palestinian land.
SFoP is concerned that General Colin Powell is the guest speaker at the
JNF
Charitable Trust's forthcoming fund raising Gala Dinners
London 15 January
Glasgow 16 January
Manchester 17 January
As a former representative of that "honest broker", the USA, Mr Powell's
presence reveals the true nature of the links between the USA and Israel
at
government level.
SFoP believes that questions should be asked of Mr Powell with regard to
his
association with the JNF Charitable Trust. These questions will be posed
between now and Powell's visit to the UK.
If you receive this Press Release as a member of the media, please pursue
these questions.
If you receive this Press Release as a member of the public, please
circulate the questions. This way the tax paying public of the UK will be
made aware
of the use to which their hard earned income is used when it comes to the
UK
taxpayer subsidising the JNF Charitable Trust.
Q
Why are you, Mr Powell, as a past representative of the USA which always
presents itself as an "honest broker" in the Israel-Palestine conflict,
here in
the UK as a guest speaker for the JNF Charitable Trust - a UK based
charity
which is more than happy to have itself and its fund raising activities
identified with the non-charitable JNF-KKL - this latter body being widely
recognised as racist in nature, deeply involved in the theft of
Palestinian land, a
moral and financial supporter of the occupation of Palestinian land?
Hugh Humphries
Sec
Scottish Friends of Palestine
Scottish Friends of Palestine was formed in 1982 in response to the
Israeli
invasion of Lebanon and the subsequent attacks on the Palestinian refugee
communities. It is an independent organisation with no political or
religious
affiliations. SFoP supports the inalienable right of the Palestinian
people to
self-determination, national independence and sovereignty and the right of
all Palestinian refugees to return to their homes. These rights have all
been
acknowledged by the United Nations.
SFoP campaigns for immediate and unconditional Israeli withdrawal from all
territories illegally occupied, including East Jerusalem. We work for
educational, social and cultural links between the Scottish and
Palestinian peoples.
End of Press Release
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