April 5, 2011
To the Editor,
Hello and Shabbat Shalom,
My name is Sharone Levinson and I am the Executive Director for Act For Israel (http://www.actforisrael.org). Act For Israel is a digital advocacy group. We focus on broadcasting Israel’s voice in the social media. We work closely with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and with the IDF. As a part of the Act For Israel Media Fellowship, we send delegations of influential bloggers to Israel. When they return, we work closely with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and with the IDF to make sure the bloggers stay engaged in a relationship with Israel.
Act For Israel is a centrist organization. We are in the process of implementing a sophisticated activist platform that will unite pro-Israel supporters regardless of their religious or political beliefs. You still can’t see the platform, but I wanted to give you the background so you will know who we are. But, even without the platform, we have been making a lot of noise. We were fortunate to be ranked number one in the prestigious JTA Top Digital Activists for 2010.
I am contacting you because we would like to post the following article on our site:
FIRST HAND ACCOUNT: MY VISIT TO UNWRA PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CAMPS
Normally, we don’t post entire articles. We generally provide an introduction, along with the first few paragraphs and a link to the publishing site. After that,we work to disseminate the information through the social networks. But this article is different. The content and the message are so important and we would like to make an exception and post it in its entirety. We will provide your publication with full credit, and are willing to adhere to your requirements in the process. In a few short weeks, when we release our new site and platform, there will be an entire section dedicated to UNWRA. At that point, we would like to include this article in that section.
I appreciate your consideration to this matter. I hope that we can work together on this project and make a positive impact for Israel. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at any time.
Thank you,
Sharone
Sharone Levinson
Executive Director
Act For Israel
5042 Wilshire Boulevard, # 13938
Los Angeles, CA 90036 USA
Editor’s response: Yes, you have my permission.