{"id":233799,"date":"2026-03-24T07:16:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T07:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/233799\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T07:16:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T07:16:15","slug":"march-23-2026-commentary-from-recognized-jewish-organizations-san-diego-jewish-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/233799\/","title":{"rendered":"March 23, 2026 commentary from recognized Jewish organizations \u2013 San Diego Jewish World"},"content":{"rendered":"

Compiled by Donald H. Harrison in San Diego<\/p>\n

Here is a roundup of statements and appeals from recognizable Jewish organizations:<\/p>\n

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\"\"Brian Romick (Photo: Wikipedia)<\/p>\n

Democratic Majority for Israel President and CEO Brian Romick: \u201cThere is no justification for the violent settler attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank over the weekend. While we are encouraged by the Israeli military leadership\u2019s condemnation of such attacks, more must be done to hold perpetrators accountable and take concrete steps to ensure this violence ends. These ongoing attacks inflame tensions and make a lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians much harder to achieve.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"\"Amy Spitalnick (Photo: JCPA)<\/p>\n

Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Amy Spitalnick, CEO, on the Senate confirmation of Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Oklahoma) to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Department of Homeland Security doesn\u2019t just need a new director; it needs an entirely new direction. From increasingly deadly unconstitutional immigration enforcement \u2014 rooted in dehumanizing and dangerous conspiracy theories \u2014 to unconscionable delays and politicization of vital security funding for synagogues and other institutions, DHS requires true accountability and transparency. Secretary Mullin now has an opportunity to move in that direction. And, regardless, Congress has an obligation to use its funding and oversight authorities to hold the agency to account \u2014 starting by separating vital security and other programs from ICE and CBP funding, so our communities\u2019 safety is no longer contingent on continued funds for unaccountable immigration enforcement.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"Russell Robinson (Photo: JNF-USA)<\/p>\n

Jewish National Fund-USA, Russell Robinson, CEO: Missile attacks from Iran and Lebanon intensified over the weekend, directly hitting communities across Israel.<\/p>\n

Jewish National Fund-USA is mobilizing quickly, providing the emergency infrastructure and services that protect the people of Israel. Your dollars have already supported:
\u2022 Fire trucks responding in real time to save lives
\u2022 Bomb shelters protecting families with seconds to spare
\u2022 Resilience centers providing critical mental health support
\u2022 Emergency equipment in the hands of civilian security teams<\/p>\n

This is not just emergency response. This is our work in action. Give now to continue to support the people of Israel when they need it most.\u00a0We need your support to help the people of Israel.<\/p>\n

We were there yesterday, we are there today, and we will be there tomorrow.\u00a0 Give Now<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"\"Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph (Photo: Orthodox Union)<\/p>\n

Orthodox Union, Rabbi Dr. Josh Joseph, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer: \u201cWe stand in solidarity with the London Jewish community in unequivocally condemning the terrorist arson attack that destroyed four lifesaving ambulances. We are deeply grateful that no one was physically harmed. Hatzola Northwest, which provides free emergency medical transport to all, exemplifies the very best of a Jewish community dedicated to caring for others. Targeting emergency medical services underscores the gravity\u00a0\u2013 and depravity \u2013 of the threats we face, from\u00a0Bondi Beach to Thornhill to West Bloomfield to Belgium to Golders Green. We call on political leaders and security authorities, and people of good faith, in all countries to unequivocally condemn this attack and to provide the means to protect Jewish institutions worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Donald H. Harrison<\/a> is publisher and editor of San Diego Jewish World.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Compiled by Donald H. Harrison in San Diego Here is a roundup of statements and appeals from recognizable…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":233800,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[74,76,75],"class_list":{"0":"post-233799","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-san-diego","8":"tag-san-diego","9":"tag-san-diego-headlines","10":"tag-san-diego-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233799","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=233799"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/233799\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/233800"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=233799"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=233799"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=233799"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}