The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews was founded in 1983 to promote understanding and cooperation between Jews and Christians and to build broad support for Israel and other shared concerns. Our vision is that Jews and Christians will reverse their 2,000-year history of discord and replace it with a relationship marked by dialogue, understanding, respect and cooperation.

Based in Chicago and Jerusalem, The Fellowship operates under the leadership of Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, and is governed by an independent board of directors, people from both faith groups who share our strong belief in building bridges between the Christian and Jewish communities.

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From their Aug. 2, 2006 update: Magen David Adom has 750 ambulances on active duty and has taken care of nearly 1,300 wounded people in northern Israel since Hizbollah began their attacks. Official figures put the number of injured closer to 1,800, however many lightly wounded people have refused treatment or went to the hospital later in the day.

Magen David Adom emergency crews have been working double shifts in the north since the outbreak of hostilities. At the same time, calls to MDA have increased nationwide. Magen David Adom is bearing a large burden as many of its personnel are reservists who have been called to duty in the past week. MDA is circulating personnel from around the country to serve in northern Israel in order to maintain peak efficiency.

The enclosed petition will be sent to the leaders of the G8 countries and to the heads of the United Nations asking them to remain steadfast in their united support for Israel to defend itself against these unprovoked actions of the abduction of its soldiers within sovereign territory and for the consistent firing of missiles against its people.

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