At Rambam, Black tells how NGOs hit Israel

Edwin Black, a Jewish Star columnist and New York Times best-selling author, told the students and parents of Rambam Mesivta High School how the activities of some NGO’s (Non-Governmental Organizations) are undermining support for Israel.

During a May 21 appearance at the Lawrence school, he shared first-hand accounts of meetings with some of the NGOs mentioned in his book, “Financing the Flames,” and relayed his experiences on the front lines as anti-Israel activists which according to Black, were supported by NGOs that receive U.S. and European tax-payer dollars, provoke Israeli soldiers into confrontation.

The Rambam event was sponsored by StandWithUs, an international, non-profit Israel education organization that supports people worldwide who want to advocate for Israel.

“This was a great opportunity to educate our students about the dangers of these groups. As the war for the hearts and minds of young people continues, we must reach the next generation of Jewish leaders, today,” said Avi Posnick, New York Regional Coordinator for StandWithUs and an alumnus of Rambam.

Black left the students with an encouraging message, “Don’t be worriers, be warriors. Now you know the facts.”

StandWithUs also held an event with Edwin Black in NYC earlier in the week at the StandWithUs office.