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JNF Board Member Quits Over Evictions

JL;DR SUMMARY Seth Morrison, a former board member of the Jewish National Fund (JNF), resigned in protest of the organization's involvement in the eviction of Palestinian families from East Jerusalem, particularly the Sumarin family from Silwan. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Israel Palestine ConflictHuman RightsJewish ValuesJewish National FundEast JerusalemPeace And CoexistenceAbsentee Property LawSeth MorrisonSilwan EvictionsElad Settler Organization

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Israel
"This fall, a subsidiary of the Israeli branch of JNF launched eviction proceedings against the Sumarin family, who live in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"As an adult, I became a member of the organizations Washington, D.C., board and moved from donating extra nickels to raising thousands of dollars for JNF."
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
"Seth Morrison is an activist living in Las Vegas and a member of the Board of Directors of Jewish Voice for Peace."

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