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| − | Alice Krieger (DoB 15 August 1942) is an Israeli socialite and a founding member of [[UK Friends of AWIS]], although she no longer holds a position with the organisation. According to Greer Fay Cashman, writing in the Jerusalem Post, Krieger launched the organisation at the instigation of the then Defense Attache at the UK Israeli Embassy Brig. Gen. [[Itzchaki Chen]]. <ref>Greer Fay Cashman, 'Friday Grapevine', ''Jerusalem Post'', 18 August 2006: 42, accessed 15 September 2014.</ref> The organisation was incorporated on 20 Oct 2000. <ref name ="UK AWIS">Companies in the UK [https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/uk-friends-of-the-association-for-the-wellbeing-of-israels-soldiers, UK Friends of the Association for the Wellbeing of Israel's Soldiers]. Accessed 24 September 2014.</ref> She is also listed as a former director (18 Apr 2001- 31 Aug 2005) of [[UK AWIS Trading Limited]], the trading arm of the organisation. <ref name ="Krieger">Companies in the UK [https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/director/12311744/alice-krieger , Krieger, Alice]. Accessed 21 September 2014.</ref>
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| − | In 2010 an article for the Daily Mail listed her profession as 'charity consultant'. <ref name="Mail Online">Alex Kasriel, '[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-1328139/Why-happy-SAS---thats-successful-attractive-single.html Why We're Happy to be SAS... That's Successful, Attractive and Single]'. ''Mail Online'', 14 November 2010, accessed 24 September 2014.</ref> Whilst Krieger's Linkedin page describes her as a 'public relations and communications professional'.<ref name="Linkedin"> Linkedin, '[https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=12563856&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=wtSv&locale=en_US&trk=tyah&trkInfo=tarId%3A1411556545520%2Ctas%3AAlice%20Kriege%2Cidx%3A1-5-5 Alice Krieger]', ''Linkedin'', accessed 27 October 2014.</ref>
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| − | Krieger is a noted socialite and holds events bringing together politicians, academics and military officers. According to the Daily Mail she divides her time between London and Tel Aviv <ref name="Mail Online"/> and according to the Jewish Chronicle Krieger retired to Israel in 2006. <ref name="Jewish Chronicle">Jennifer Lipman, '[http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/105326/pensioners-warned-over-cost-aliyah Pensioners warned over the cost of Aliyah]'. ''Jewish Chronicle'', 11 April 2013, accessed 27 October 2014.</ref>
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| − | In spite of her past work as a director of [[UK AWIS]] Krieger has become critical of both the IDF and the Israeli state more generally. In a letter to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz she described Israeli policies regarding the Palestinians as being akin to apartheid. <ref name="Haaretz"> Alice Krieger, '[http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/features/letters-to-editor-1.361999 Letters to the Editor]'. ''Haaretz'', 16 May 2011, accessed 27 October 2014.</ref>
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| − | At a social event Krieger met and had a public disagreement regarding Israeli settlements with [[Naftali Bennett]] Israeli Minister of the Economy, and the leader of the right-wing, religious, political party The [[Jewish Home]].<ref name="Bennett"> Alice Krieger, '[http://cached.newslookup.com/cached.php?ref_id=168&siteid=2140&id=1576031&t=1363050873 Letters to the Editor]'. ''Haaretz'', 11 March 2013, accessed 27 October 2014.</ref>
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| − | She is a signatory to the [[Israeli Peace Initiative]] where she is described as "an Activist and a fundraising and development consultant". <ref name="IPI"> '[http://israelipeaceinitiative.com/israeli-peace-initiative-english/signatories/ Israeli Peace Initiative Signatories]'. accessed 27 October 2014.</ref>
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| − | Krieger is a committee member of [[A New Way]] – an organisation devoted to bringing Israelis and Palestinians together.<ref name="A New Way"> '[http://www.anewway.org.il/index.php/en/the-people-behind-a-new-way A New Way].' accessed 27 October 2014.</ref>
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| − | Krieger is on the international board of governors of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. <ref name=Tel Aviv Museum of Art"> '[http://www.tamuseum.org.il/board-of-governers Board of Governors].' accessed 27 October 2014.</ref>
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| − | She has been an attendee at events held by the Zionist [[Israel, Britain and the Commonwealth Association]]. <ref name="IBCA"> '[http://www.ibca.info/gallery/horow3.htm Israel, Britain and the Commonwealth Association].' accessed 27 October 2014.</ref>
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