The Mainstream Jewish Community Successfully Obtained a Special Subcommittee Hearing from the Durham Human Relations Commission

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Background: Durham Boycotts Israel 

On April 16, 2018, Durham, NC became the first city in the United States to boycott police trainings with Israel – the only Jewish majority country on the planet. As explained by the Mayor Pro Tempore of Durham, the City Council issued “a statement affirming a city policy against police exchanges with Israel.”
 

Punch in the Gut

In a prominent article, 11 area rabbis explained, “For many Jews in Durham, that vote felt like a punch in the gut.” 

The Mainstream Jewish Community Responds to this Injury

Voice4Israel and the Durham Chapel Hill Jewish Federation promptly contacted the Durham Human Relations Commission (HRC), writing:

It Not Over By a Long Shot!

On June 5, 2018, Voice4Israel and the Durham Chapel Hill Jewish Federation​ presented to the HRC. Based on the merits of the written materials we offered and our oral presentation, the HRC decided to create a subcommittee to research fully the injury the local Jewish community feels it has suffered. We include here our June 5 presentations to the HRC and the additional information provided. We will keep the readership informed as there are new developments.

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