Independent Australian Jewish Voices

The NSW Jewish Board of Deputies recently circulated information suggesting that IAJV had deceptively associated our original signatories with the Palestinian statement that was to be published in The Australian on Wednesday 12th, 2008. The claim was untrue as well as misleading and deceptive. Although this misinformation was widely circulated, the advertisement itself confirmed what we had reassured many concerned people, namely, that only those 70 people who specifically wrote emails to endorse the statement were listed, and IAJV was not in any way identified with the published statement as author or sponsor. Although we acted properly to ensure that our original signatories were not associated with the Palestinian statement, the Board's actions were clearly intended to embarass our original signatories and discredit us.

Significantly, as of today the Board has not issued any retraction or apology. 

To see the entire NSW JBD letter, click here.