| Who
we are
Jews.
A name that provokes love and hate. For others it evokes
paranoia and fear. Yet Jews have created some of the
most amazing and uplifting works of art, music, prose, poetry,
architecture, motion pictures, legislation, philosophy, science
and lore the world has ever seen. The world has been
greatly enriched because of their existence.
Nevertheless
controversy has never strayed far from their door. Their
reputation is both legendary and mythical. They have
been lauded, respected, feared, parodied, demonised, persecuted,
murdered and slaughtered. Few people groups evoke such
high feelings and consequently it is difficult to sort fact
from innuendo.
Friends.
Friends stand up for one another in difficult situations,
speak up for one another when the other is slandered, meet
and greet each other with mutual affection and respect; enjoy
one another’s company and speak the truth to each other even
when it hurts.
The
NZ Friends of Israel Association, Inc was formed to be a friend.
It does so by:
-
Fighting racial intolerance and
- Reducing
acts of racism in New Zealand
through
raising awareness of Jewish history and culture.
NZ
Friends of Israel is a registered charity (CC43880) under
the Charities Act (2005). |
