Friday, January 6, 2006
Yesterday I noted the full page ad taken out by two Jewish groups -- CJP and JCRC -- in solidarity with the groups and individuals being sued by the Islamic Society of Boston. JRTelegraph notes this Boston Globe article on the ad that appeared yesterday:
Muslims, Jews spar in ads over mosque - Building dispute strains earlier ties
Of note is the overall tone of the article, which attempts to make it sound like the ISB is being plagued by questions they've already answered, and also this rather odd quote from Nancy Kaufman, head of JCRC:
Jewish community groups say the litigation has made the discussions impossible. ''The dialogue has pretty much come to a screeching halt," said Nancy Kaufman, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council. ''As long as there is a lawsuit brewing, we don't want to take sides."
That can't mean what it sounds like it means, can it? That the JCRC is actually reticent to "take sides" in this affair?
