ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA OP-ED Antisemitic Record of Tides Foundation, Which New Temple U President Jason Wingard Chaired, Far Worse Than Previously Reported - ZOA’s Klein Op-Ed In JNS Last week, I urged my alma mater, Temple University, where I also taught mathematics, to terminate Jason Wingard from his powerful position of Temple University president, to stop Wingard from potentially bringing Tides’ antisemitic, Israel-hating and Israel-demonizing mission to Temple’s programs, appointments, and community. With further research, we now see that the Tides Foundation's record of funding anti-Israel, antisemitic groups, is far worse than previously thought. Temple is one of the largest universities in the country, boasting 37,000 students, and numerous professional and graduate schools and programs. Until last week, Wingard was the Chairman of Tides, while Tides prominently funded, featured, elevated and provided organizational and operational support for virulently antisemitic anti-Israel, antisemitic boycott and demonization groups including: Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC); Adalah Justice Project USA (AJP), Palestine Legal and Dream Defenders, and their leaders who oppose the Jewish State of Israel’s very existence. Tides’ promotion of virulent and relentless Israel hatred is even worse than my previous article indicated, and includes Tides’ direct demonization of Israel, and Tides’ grant-making to at least 13 more of the worst anti-Israel, antisemitic, and BDS groups. BDS groups actively promotes boycotting, demonizing, and sanctioning America’s greatest ally - Israel. Tides’ Direct Demonization of Israel: Tides’ article, “Meet These Extraordinary Palestinian Leaders,” prominently featured in multiple places on Tides’ website, together with a picture of a Hamas-clad youth waving a Palestinian flag, begins with extraordinary demonization of Israel, in addition to endorsing anti-Israel BDS groups and leaders. The Tides’ article falsely states: “We are witnessing—in real-time—massive, ongoing state-sponsored [Israel] violence against Palestinians,” and falsely accuses Israel of “pursuing a form of apartheid,” “ethnic cleansing and settler colonialism,” and then falsely and boldly claims that these phrases “are not hyperbole but descriptions of what Palestinians actually face.” Tides’ article further accuses Israel of perpetrating “blatant human rights violations that Palestinians suffer day after day, year after year.” Tides never mentions the truth that Israel is a human rights-loving and human rights-protecting nation whose innocent Jewish civilians have been subjected to vile incitement and tens of thousands of Arab rocket and terror attacks, car rammings, shootings, and knifings maiming or murdering over 10,000 Jews. Incidentally, the fact that Wingard was Tides’ chair until last week is easily confirmed, despite some groups’ attempts to cover this up. See the “wayback” screenshot of Tides’ Board, showing that Wingard was Tides’ chair, until an initial purge of Tides’ website on June 24, 2021 (the same date as my first article); and the “wayback” screenshot showing that Wingard was still on the Tides Center Board, up until a second Tides website purge on June 28, 2021. READ MORE In Case You Missed It... You can find information on more of President Biden's appointments HERE. ‌ ‌ ‌ About Us News Videos ZOA Report Events Founded in 1897, ZOA played a key role in the Jewish State's re-establishment. Today, ZOA is the leading major American Jewish organization courageously defending Israel and the Jewish people; fighting against all forms of antisemitism, including anti-Jewish boycotts; and promoting the Jewish people's lawful right to live in and settle historic Jewish lands. ZOA exposes that a Palestinian state would endanger Israel's existence; presents the facts about the Arab/Islamic war against Israel; and combats the anti-Israel lie that Israel is an "occupier" of her own land. ZOA spearheaded long battles to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, and apply civil rights protections to Jewish students. ZOA provides free legal assistance and programs to pro-Israel students at numerous college campuses. ZOA's bold, unapologetic voice has a significant impact on public discourse and policy. DONATE NOW Copyright © Zionist Organization of America 2021, All rights reserved. Zionist Organization of America | 633 Third Ave, 31 B, New York, NY 10017 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected]