By Marcus Dysch, Jewish Chronicle
Chief Rabbi Lord Sacks has resigned as patron of an interfaith charity after it circulated an anti-Israel campaign to members and encouraged them to lobby against the country.
Lord Sacks said he was unable to continue working with the Wyndham Place Charlemagne Trust after it sent supporters details of an initiative organised by the Quaker Council for European Affairs that attacks European Union trade links with Israel.
The Council’s newsletter encouraged the signing of a petition set up by the European Co-ordination of Associations and Committees for Palestine, a non-profit group which works with Palestinian NGOs.
The campaign aims to stop the EU adopting the agreement and bar Israeli companies from benefiting from preferential relations with the EU.
A spokesman for Lord Sacks said: “When the Chief Rabbi became patron of the Trust, its objectives were a commitment to world peace, and its aim to bring together people of diverse backgrounds in order to find common ground.
“Sadly in this instance, the Trust has failed to fulfil these objectives, and it is with regret that the Chief Rabbi can no longer remain a patron.”
the title is obviously a play on words
The word “Sack” means to fire, get rid of, dismiss from employment
The title could have also been “Rabbi Leaves Anti Israel Group”
Finally, a contemporary Jewish authority with his views and values straight!
there are 2 different ways of saying it!
1) Rabbi sacks: anti isreal group!
or
2) rabbi: sacks anti isreal group!
which one is it!
because his last name is SACKS!
Go England!
We love England!!
A real man of stature and strength