Israel Uncensored: ZOA at the WZC

Josh Easton here Israel uncensored on the land of the zone network at the Land of Israel calm thanks so much for joining us today we've been talking about the current elections taking place in the US the 38th World Zionist Congress and we're gonna go to the phone right now and speak to Mark Levinson he's the chair of the Zionist Organization of America the COA Coalition is currently running in the election part of their slogan is courageously defending Israeli sovereignty and the Jewish people if you're not familiar with these elections this is your chance to vote for your voice in israel mark it's a pleasure to have you on the show Thank You Josh it's always good speaking with you and in you so we are in the midst of very important times here with the election currently taking place for the World Zionist Congress and you represent the COA and you have a bunch of coalition partners if you can't just start off by talking about your platform your party's platform yes so thank you very appreciate the opportunity this is a critical critical vote voting start on January 20th first goes through March 11th you just have to go on vote zo a.org there are multiple links you can find do a coalition you know anything like that you just go there little link you over with slate number 11 I'll probably mention that a few times as you a coalition we're designing this organization America and we have 27 terrific strong Zionist and Jewish activist groups as partners and a little later on I'm going to just quickly let everyone know who that is so that they know that their particular favorite organization is with us but in terms of our platform this is so critical and you know we're spending a lot of time in this and it's well worth every minute because we are in a fight you have fights in Israel between the right and the left and I apologize to using those terms we have the same fight here the left is demonizing the US and in what we want to do and what we're for and so let me quickly tell you a couple of high points of our platform our key items are one rescue Jews endangered by global anti-semitism and promote the safety of Jews around the world our next key item is combat global and Campus anti-semitism and boycotts divestment and sanctions we want everyone to say no to an Iranian proxy Palestinian Arab terrorist state we want to promote love and respect for Jewish tradition Torah from my sake me see we see night and and all other people we are strongly for defending and strengthening the State of Israel the Jewish state of Israel United Jerusalem under Israeli sovereignty and the Jewish people's right to live and develop yahuda in châlons Judea and Samaria we also strongly believe in strengthening Jewish and Zionist education in Israel and the Diaspora and you have no idea how many American Jews do not believe in those simple simple concepts that really are what we the Jewish people are all about yeah obviously that's something we value on my show something I've personally value everything that you mentioned there all those points now the I want to hear who all your partners are and in just a second but just to clarify again for those people who don't understand what we're talking about in terms of their voice in Israel and I want you to elaborate on this mark I mean we're talking about budgets over I believe it's a billion dollars in budgets for some of the biggest organizations some of the players here who are essentially NGOs outside of the Knesset to control tremendous budgets who have a high stake in where things are developed in this country whether it's in the negative whether it's in Judea and Samaria they make the call and allocate these funds or educational programs and all that and I want you to elaborate on the importance of that billion dollar budget that's the that's the the amount that has been floating around yes well that's true so Josh it's actually both money and and initiatives and programs so there is about a billion dollars a year as you know first World Zionist Congress by Theodor Herzl was in 1897 and at least in recent history the World Zionist Congress meets every five years there's an election every five years and that then puts in place delegates to vote on on funding and priorities for the Jewish people and in the State of Israel over the course of the ensuing five years so we have a billion dollars a year that's at stake and it is basically its funding the ghosts of the Jewish Agency Karen kayamat carrying a soda and and but it's not just the voting on the dollars the dollars are critical I mean obviously a billion dollars is very very important which just is is important is where there is influence and and where we have departments within the Jewish Agency and other of these agencies where we have people that think like we do and want the initiatives and and the ideas that I suggested to you before because what happens is this election is a very interesting election Israel gets 38% of the worldwide delegates the u.s. gets about a third we'll call it 152 delegates and then the rest of the world votes on the rest which is around 30% so they're 152 delegates that will be elected from from the US the elections I said continue through March 11th and then in October of this year October 2020 will be the World Zionist Congress so obviously money is very important desperately Israel and Jewish institutions we are need every last penny but it's not just the money it's also the programs and initiatives a lot of these NGOs as you would say I would call it you know government or non-governmental organizations that that you know have helped run the state since 1948 these organizations are populated by people who run departments and promote initiatives and it's really pretty simple Josh if you were in there helping to run education I feel pretty good on what the education issues and programs would be if we have and I'll just use an example if you have folks from Eric's or folks that have those views in there you have a very different viewpoint so I've had over the last couple years I've had you know American Jewish friends say to me mark how is it possible that I'm seeing this movie that's promoting this false narrative and I'm seeing it's funded out Israel how is that possible it's possible Josh because people that were elected in the last election the right got swamped the left one very big they get to then put their people into these World Zionist Organization departments Jewish Agency departments etc etc etc and they push their initiatives if someone money's great but if you don't have someone managing a program writing up what the program should be pushing the program then you're not going to get we want so 150 delegates that we are aiming to win a significant number of I'd like to say we can win all 152 but that obviously is unrealistic this is kind of like the Knesset you know there are multiple parties running there are 15 flights running win number 11 both do a slate number 11 we have these 27 great coalition partners but the fact is is that you know we're not going to win a hundred percent so our goal is we'd like to really get a majority here so that we can help not only drive the funds that are needed but just as importantly drive the program so we don't have to worry about BDS issues we don't have to worry about films that promote false narratives on the other side we don't have to worry about people that say well we really don't need strong Jewish education we don't care about you as tradition you know what's wrong with a Palestinian Arab terrorist state I mean those are the type of things we're fighting about here Josh so that's late number 11 but mark I would like you to go ahead if you want to list all of your coalition partners I have no problem if you give us all the organization's quick quickly I think it's important yeah I'm gonna do that I hope I'm not speaking too fast but we're so blessed with 27 coalition partners I cannot give them you a minute each otherwise that we can hold for our little law at a time here it's good to see unity we'll start with that but go ahead that is we're very excited and it's alphabetical this is alphabetical other than Zionist Organization America we are the lead slate whether we play on the program Xero's ionisation America we have a USA Asia Torah Americans against anti-semitism Americans for safe Israel American friends right Eric O&M American parentally could Americans for peace and tolerance bait your road course because Cosby Center close ATM eretz yisrael movement has brought fellowships highly JCC watch make Israel great Russian Jewish coalition for strong Israel the Lafayette project National Conference on Jewish affairs nor PAC one Israel fund save the West student supporting Israel told her from Torah machine I tour from Sinai United Mossad a Jewish community of America um JC a u.s. Russian Jews stand with Israel world occurred young Jewish conservatives and Z Street in addition Josh to those coalition members we have many many board members of the AEPi foundation camera Israel boards and other groups who individually are some of the 152 coalition candidates and I also just want to close this point by saying that our zo a collation and includes Russian Persian Syrian Oscar Nagi MS Rocking Sparty beta Israel which Ethiopians Israeli Ukrainian Bukharian course because hockey and other American Jewish community is all working together and I just must flip in there Josh that our Coalition is enjoyed by me endorsed by major Israel ministers such as Ehle : Zev Elkin Yadier John Gill of Gilad Israel cats Emil Hana Miri Regev Gideon saw Quetzal up Knesset speaker Huey Edelstein prominent rabbis top ideas officials Israel mayors and the heads up in Yemen Michelle no negotiates your own regional councils if you go to vote Keo a 2020 org that both geo a 2020 dot org you'll see at all that's the place to go that's the place to make your vote for your voice in Israel be heard I want to thank you so much Mark Levinson chair of the Zionist Organization of America remembers you have until March 11th to cast your vote and again make your voice be heard here in Israel thank you so much for your time good luck with the election and looking forward to talking to you again very very shortly thank you Joshua 14 Israel and we're there in February it sounds great we're gonna take a break right now take a break be right back thanks so much for joining us here Israel uncensored on the lane of his own network ethylene of Israel calm my name is Josh hastened I am in beautiful Jerusalem thanks so much for joining us get in touch with me during the week Josh at the lean of Israel comm on Facebook it's Joshua Houston for Josh hastin Israel advocacy and journalism on Twitter at Josh a Stan and now on Instagram as well thanks so much for been brettski for patching us through making that conversation happen and tabitha beam for everything that she does behind the scenes thanks so much we must always take sides says elie wiesel neutrality helps the oppressor never the victim silence encourages the tormentor never the tormented and if you've been listening for any time at all you know I'm not one to keep silent is Ahmad Mike Feuer and this is the Jewish story join Rob Mike foyer for the best Jewish history podcast the Jewish story on the Land of Israel Network that's the land of Israel dot-com Israel uncensored on the Land of Israel network at the Land of Israel calm and a very special guest on the line right now Rochelle rush nur she's a British qualified hospital play therapist with 20 years of experience working in hospitals in England and in Israel she's a specialist in post-operative care now she came with came up with a an amazing brand new idea and she has turned this idea into a full-fledged organization it is called gift it well gifted well offers a wide range of gifts and services carefully selected for the needs of people dealing with illness whether in the hospital or receiving outpatient care they also offer a range of maternity and newborn gifts she says the following there are many things that you can give or do that will not only show that you care for those who are in the hospital but also bring comfort and ease to the patient and just as importantly to their families and caregivers Rachelle rush nerf from gifted wealth thanks so much for joining us here today hi thank you for inviting me so I'm doing great thank God how are you good thank you so tell me about this idea for your organization gifted well I see you a lot of experience working in the hospital setting how did this all come about so basically as you said I have been working in hospitals for many many years I worked for a couple of years in England and I've been working here and had us at for many years the last 12 13 years and and I started off in surgery and then I've been working Children's Oncology for the last 12 years and just by getting a little experience with children and their families and seeing what the needs are and seeing just when they go into the hospital just like having those and feel good and try to bring the home into the hospital what their needs are and how it helps them to have those home comforts making them feel that they're not just leaving their home and coming into the hospital or coming into something that feels a little bit different for them and know having two unknown be in an oncology environment or any environment that brings them it's just something that makes them want to have like all the families or anyone around want to know what to help someone feel good about themselves or help them to have an easier transition so for example you say here I'm reading from your website you say that sometimes people bring flowers or people bring chocolate but according to your philosophy that's not that's not really what those who are hospitalized is actually need maybe it's a nice gesture but that's not what they need what from your experience what are some of the things that you know would actually perhaps improve people's getting well process in terms of what people can bring them well there's been a lot of research done as well and now what we see is as well and when patients or people are in hospital or in general festival will get a lot people get a lot of flowers which is also very nice at the end of the day a lot of the flowers are taken out of the rooms of the patients for the simple reason that people got allergies or the smells affect people and if you're sharing a room with other people especially you don't know what the effects do on the other people so are the other patients so often you'll see all the flowers around the the nurse's station and the same with chocolates or flower or or different foods sometimes you'll bring them in with their like the all the care in the world and wanting to mix more and happy poking them different foods or so especially for children being candies and the patient will be so excited suddenly you don't realize that all the patient themselves don't realize they're on some diet or oh you've been on a fasting but they can't eat and I'll be so excited to get this and suddenly really disappointed when they're given the candy and then suddenly they can't eat it and the same with adults or anyone else that they certainly can't eat the foods that we bring in so maybe it's best to think or ask before bringing in these foods and then there are other gifts that could be more helpful or more so thinking about what would be would be let's say something that could keep them busy or occupied especially for children bring in specific games or bringing something would make someone feel more good like a Tarling robe or some or a shower slippers or just like a kit like I've got for example they've got all these like kits that were just like I'm very useful like em with like I just so like all the regular things that would help you if you would want to give the patient before they go into hospital that's like a toiletry bag with like and toothbrushes and all the shower if necessities that you need all they're just their basic kits that you have and I guess shower and light that you know like the Shabbat nights for example there would not be a thick and disturbing your neighbor in the room but let's say instead of putting on your your light from your for your phone it won't disturb your your neighbor but you could put it on exactly the dimmer or the light whatever you kind of need and like I'm asked and I'm asked the gel for the children so you can make it warm or light and warm or hot or cold sorry and also like all these kind of things are just more useful more useful it's not that someone doesn't bring in something useful and then there's also on top of that there's also services so you can bring in services to the hospital let's say pedicures manicures for patients or different kind of and things that will help a patient feel good when they're lying in the hospital some people have asked in the past to have their hair cut or someone's bringing in a gift to cut someone's hair or to color it or massages etc all with again just to just make this very very clear and nothing that I bring in or nothing today gifts or the service providers that are coming in to do these things for the patients without any short and allowance from the hospital every time I bring something in or I bring a hospital provide provided in and to do something for the patient is always with an initial from the hospital so if you can that first of all it's amazing what you're doing but if you can't explain how it works how gifted well works so you're saying if I know of somebody god forbid who's in a hospital I'll call you up and say hey Rochelle I know of this person is in the hospital can you help me can you think of a gift which would be appropriate to them can you think of something for me and then do you actually are you the one and is your service do you guys actually go out and deliver to the hospital how does it actually practically work right okay so basically it is a business okay so it's for people pay for this business and it's online and people can choose the gifts that they want from all over the world okay if they know a patient is in hospital at the moment and I have launched in Jerusalem in Israel so people can choose the gift that they like and if they want to call me up for some guidance I will help them and the gifts get delivered to the patient's bedside so there's no worry about how the gifts gonna get if someone wants to personally come to me and to my place in Jerusalem they can come and choose if they let's say going to visit the patient themselves they can hand hand deliver the paste their gift themselves if they want if they can't get to the patient for a reason there are patients that necessarily what visitors or someone doesn't feel to wanna send a gift that they don't feel comfortable enough to go and visit that patient or some patients have to say are in like isolation and they cannot be visited but the gifts what they want to get the gifts to the patient now all my gifts are sterile they're all brand-new they're so because I've been working with uncle again I've been working with patients who have been in isolation and I know that all these gifts have to be like pet separately they're not touched by anything then they're all completely like sterile etc and I make sure that the gifts we'll get to the patient I check that the gifts get there and you'll have their own a Burnout also for the simple reason that I make sure that there's patient confidentiality and if someone wants to get a gift for someone and I don't necessarily need to know but I need to know the name of the patient and where the patient is based in the hospital and then I try and not need to know more information the only reason why I'd like to know the information is if someone wants to gift for that patient another person wants to give that patient I just want to know that I'm not replicating the same gift again to do that patient ladies and gentlemen the bottom line is this Israel is the startup nation we have amazing technologies and inventions which and medical technologies and all current kinds of stuff which come out and have been helping the world the stuff comes out regularly from the cell phones that you're using to the medical technology in your hospitals and your computers and on and on and on this idea gifted well this is another invention basically here out of the Jewish state of Israel but on a such a deeper level in terms of hands-on assisting patients in hospitals giving them what they need giving them what will give them a sense of home as they are on the process the long sometimes long process towards recovery so this is basically is another amazing amazing idea an initiative coming out of the State of Israel from Jerusalem from somebody who has been there who has spent a lot of time no working in the hospital and doing her amazing amazing holy work to help people get better whether it's children in an oncology department or a surgical ward so I want to congratulate you Rochelle Rushmore yeah absolutely this isn't just in hospitals it's also in respite care it's also old-age homes etc it doesn't just mean someone going into hospital and it's not just like also again it's people going in to have babies etc it's also not just like hospitalized patients it's all over anyone where you're going out of your home and you're going into a place that's a change of your home environment excuse me it's going into something of a different place and also in the home when you're just feeling a little bit blue and you want to pick me up you can also pick up the phone and get a service or a taxi drive and she's just hurt yourself and you're unable to drive to get there physically there are taxi services there are catering services there or cleaning services etc all these kind of things just to make your life a little bit easier so I'm learning as we go also I appreciate you filling me in with all those other services which I was not aware of so that's amazing I appreciate thanks so much go to the website is that the best way gifted well I think that's the website so you think it's yes gifted WorldCom go and see their gifts and see all the different services that you can get for yourself or someone can gift for you congratulations on the initiative on opening this rochelle Reznor gifted well calm that's where you can find all the information about how you can take advantage of the advantage of this new service I want to thank you for your time and good luck keep up the great work Thank You Josh okay nice thank you all the best we are going to take a short break be right back you're listening to Israel uncensored on the land of 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