Posted on 06/07/2013 9:06:52 AM PDT by Olog-hai
The Jewish National Fund (Keren Kayemet Leyisrael) said on Thursday that it will not take part in an upcoming gala event attended by former U.S. President Bill Clinton, and will not pay him $500,000 to give a speech at this gala.
Clinton’s participation in the event has not been canceled.
Earlier this week it was reported that the JNF would pay Clinton this huge sum for the gala evening, to be held June 17 in honor of President Shimon Peres’ 90th birthday. It will be held at the Peres Academic Center in Rehovot, one of the few institutions in Israel that are named for living dignitaries.
The reports said that the Peres Center has been cooperating with the JNF for a year. JNF hoped to improve the organization’s image abroad by bringing Clinton to speak about it in Israel, and to have Clinton meet with its largest donors, thus bolstering donations. The reports about the outrageous sum that Clinton would be paid for the speech sparked an uproar both in Israel as well as by JNF donors abroad. …
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Ouch.
I love it!
The fact that this organization would agree to pay $500,000 to hear Bill Clinton talk is an exhibit of what fools they and their contributors are.
Well, I seriously doubt that they are trying to appeal to either honest and moral people, or those with daughters.
there is always some moron willing to part with their cash.
(or is that tax payers money?)
$500,000 would feed 10,000 hungry, poor Israeli Jews for a month.
That is going to leave a big stain in his shorties
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