Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael - Jewish National Fund

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The Jewish National Fund (JNF) is a non-profit organisation founded in 1901. "Over the past 107 years", it claims to have "evolved into a global environmental leader by planting 240 million trees, building over 200 reservoirs and dams, developing over 250,000 acres of land, creating more than 1,000 parks, providing the infrastructure for over 1,000 communities, bringing life to the Negev Desert and educating students around the word about Israel and the environment." [1]

It has been described by the Israeli historian Ilan Pappe as "a colonialist agency of ethnic cleansing" [2]

Affiliations

People

In 2008, Lauder is listed as a supported of the Herzliya Conference in Israel. [4]

Executive Board

Patrons

Honorary Patrons


Current UK Prime Minister David Cameron stepped down as Honorary Patron of the JNF, May 2011. A press release explained the resignation was part of a wider review of charities and organisations the PM is associated with, claiming the JNF is one of a number of charities he stepped down from.[5] Traditionally the three leaders of the main UK parties have become Honorary Patrons, however none of the three leaders hold this postition currently. Pro-Palestinian solidarity groups, claim the resignation was as a result of growing pressure for Cameron to step down.[6][7] Previous UK Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown remain Honorary Patrons.[8]

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Notes

  1. 'About JNF', JNF website, accessed 27 March, 2009.
  2. ILAN PAPPE and JUSTIN PODUR ZNet, 20 February 2005 Mechanisms of denial Last accessed 16 June, 2007.
  3. The Annual Herzliya Conference Series: on the Balance of Israel's National Security (2008), Conference Conclusions, accessed 12 August, 2008.
  4. The Annual Herzliya Conference Series: on the Balance of Israel's National Security (20Harvey Bratt]]08) Conference Conclusions, accessed 12 August, 2008.
  5. The Guardian[1], Sherwood, G. 29 May 2011, accessed 23 June 2011
  6. Stop the JNF Campaign website[2]'Cameron drops Israel 'racist' charity', Press Release 27 May 2011, accessed 23 June 2011
  7. BDS Website[3]'British Prime Minister ends ties with JNF', Press Release 27 May 2011, accessed 23 June 2011
  8. JNF website[4]About Us, Executive Board, accessed 23 June 2011