How you can support IsraelValley residents have a variety of ways to support Israel during the latest Palestinian intifada, begun nearly 20 months ago. Writing letters to elected officials, becoming an Israel advocate, and contributing financially to Israel's self-defense are just a start. What follows is a listing of contact information.Elected officialsWhile the most effective way to communicate a message of support for Israel is to speak directly to an elected official, there are other ways to make your voice heard, said Rabbi Robert Kravitz, executive director of the American Jewish Committee area office in Phoenix. They are, in descending order of significance, a personal letter or fax, an e-mail, or talking with a legislative assistant.To receive Jewish Community Relations Council "Action Alerts," detailing political developments and events in the Jewish world and how to respond, e-mail jcrc@jewish phoenix.org. President George W. Bush Vice President Richard Cheney (202) 456-1414 (202) 456-2461 (fax) The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20500 president@whitehouse.gov vice.president@whitehouse gov Senator John McCain (202) 224-2235 (202) 228-2862 (fax) 241 Russell Senate Ofc. Bldg. United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 John_McCain@McCain.senate.gov Senator Jon Kyl (202) 224-4521 (202) 224-2207 (fax) 730 Hart Senate Building Washington, D.C. 20510 www.senate.gov/~kyl/ Representative Jeff Flake (202) 225-2635 . (202) 226-4386 (fax) 512 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515-0301 jeff.flake@mail.house.gov Representative Ed Pastor (202) 225-4065 (202) 225-1655 (fax) 512 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515-0301 www.house.gov/pastor/ Representative Bob Stump (202) 225-4576 (202) 225-6328 (fax) 211 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 bob.stump@mail.house.gov Representative John Shadegg (202) 225-3361 (202) 225-3462 (fax) 432 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 j.shadegg@mail.house.gov Representative Jim Kolbe (202) 225-2542 2266 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 www.house.gov/writerep/ Representative J.D. Hayworth (202) 225-2190 (800) 874-0467. 2434 Rayburn House Office Building (HOB) Washington, D.C. 20515 jdhayworth@mail.house.gov Financial contributionsIsrael NowJewish Federation of Greater Phoenix 32 W. Coolidge, Suite 200 Phoenix, AZ 85013 This effort provides for Israel's self-defense and for supplemental aid to resettle Argentine Jews who have made aliyah. UAHC Israel Relief Fund Attn: Development Department 633 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017 This fund provides relief for terrorist victims and their families, emergency medical equipment and supplies, and psychological counseling and support for children and the elderly. Hatzalah American Friends of Hatzalah Yehuda and Shomron (718) 421-8651 (718) 421-8652 (fax) 826 E. 14th Street Brooklyn, NY 11230 hatzolah@netvision.net.il Hatzalah provides medics who are the first to arrive at scenes of accidents and terrorist attacks in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. They provide urgent care until ambulances arrive. |
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