I wonder why the List moderator continues to allow it to be used for entirely inapropriate "messages" that are unrelated to the reason for and subject nature of Hasafran? David has his own special e-mail distribution for his Israel commentary and information, which I am on and receive. Why do they continue to appear on Hasafran? Not all on the List agrees with all the non-library or non-association "news" items that appear here!
Should I, for example, start posting news items that charge Israel with violating various human rights protocols which it has signed, or present bona fide information about the Orr Commission Report, which demonstrates how Israel has and continues to discriminate harshly and at an official level against its own non-Jewish citizenry? I don't think I should, and I haven't done so. I also haven't posted URLs to photos or YouTube videos that illustrate harsh treatment of Israeli citizens or Palestinians by the IDF or the Border Police. Why do we allow URLs to be posted that direct us to photos on new olim arriving at Lod? Is this List to be allowed to be used for anything and every kind of propaganda - both for and against Israel's actions? My query is a *serious* one khevre - please don't dismiss it out of hand! B'shalom, Bernard. Bernard Katz, former head, Special Collections and Library Development McLaughlin Library, University of Guelph author, descriptive bibliog. of L.M. Montgomery's books (in progress) founding treasurer, Association of Jewish Libraries, Ontario Chapter treasurer, Association for Canadian Jewish Studies founding member, Canadian Jewish Book Awards past chair, Ontario Library Association Copyright Task Force and past chair, OLA Intellectual Freedom Committee On Tue, 13 May 2008, David Elazar wrote: Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org