Richard Allen, the founder of JCC Watch, wrote to Eric Goldstein of the UJA NY Federation among others the following:
Why have you allowed the UJA-Federation to fund BDS in 2015?
You have never given an explanation to the Jewish People why you divert Jewish Charitable dollars to these nefarious anti-Israel groups.
You even finance the Rachel Corrie Memorial Fund in Gaza in 2016,
Eric, It is time to give the Jewish Community an explanation as to why you allow charitable dollars to flow to anti-Israel groups.
We are still awaiting your reply.
One friend responded and he replied:
Your email below is appreciated.
Frankly, Eric Goldstein is an employee, reporting to the small group that controls the UJA Federation’s 76 member board. He and Michael Miller operate as the boards Orthodox cover, as they transform the organization to host, promote and fund known BDS groups and agendas. This group within the board has an agenda to allow these BDS groups to carve out a space within the Jewish community, so BDS groups are allowed to twist the Jewish community from within to accept and promote anti-Israel positions.
As you can see, Eric Goldstein has not answered any of our questions on the support BDS groups receive from the UJAFed and the, JCRC which is effectively controlled by the UJAFed.
Sadly, Eric Goldstein and Michael Miller will not standup to these evil BDS forces. They help defend and ensure that BDS groups are marching in the Israel Day Parade. They are the paid staff to put an orthodox face on the UJAFed while the BDS supporter on the board deform the UJAfed financial structure to fund the most evil organizations, like the Rachel Corrie Memorial Fund.
Rest assured that we will continue to publicize this evil. We have demonstrated, agitated, picketed and publicized the promoting, hosting and funding of BDS groups by the UJA-Federation and their JCRC.
We continually meet with Jewish leadership within America and Israel to expose the UJA-Fed’s nefarious activities. The truth will not be hidden anymore.
I assure you, we will only be increasing our efforts this coming year.
American Jews (liberals) are slowly becoming IRRELEVANT. The only way to express their powerlessness and anger is to attack Israel. If they really want to change IL the best way is a ONE way ticket to Israel. Instead they believe in affecting IL from the comfort of their Vth avenue apart, upper West side, Hollywood or Chicago. Pitiful & spiteful!