$100m in 4 days!!!

[evox]

Israeli Vice-Premier Shimon Peres left Monday for the US in an effort to raise funds towards rehabilitation of the Galilee. Peres hopes to raise USD 100m in four days.

Peres will visit New York, Washington, Atlanta and other cities. (Ronny Sofer)

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3291227,00.html

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USD 100m in four days from the US?

[Scurrilous]

1. Private donations to Israel are tax-deductible. n/t

[evox]

2. Talk about a messed up government . n/t

[I_Make_Mistakes]

3. Are private donations to all foreign gov'ts tax deductible? I am

asking not being smart.

[evox]

4. I highly doubt that

Although certain "charitable contributions" are tax deductible; but I don't think that counts towards foreign governments or organizations outside the U.S. Israel however is an exception.

[Scurrilous]

5. There are exceptions for certain Mexican and Canadian charities.

Peres to raise money for northerners in US

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3291228,00.html

Vice Premier to head UJC campaign in six major North America cities in bid to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for residents of Galilee, northern Israel

<snip>

"Vice Premier Shimon Peres is set to leave for the US Monday evening to head the Campaign of the United Jewish Communities in six major cities in North America with the goal of raising hundreds of millions of dollars for residents of the Galilee and northern Israel.

Peres will be the head speaker of the Israel Emergency Campaign of the UJC.

The UJC said in a statement that “Peres, an esteemed and important public figure in the eyes of North American Jewry, is considered the greatest and most lucrative fundraiser for the State of Israel.”

Prime Minister Ehud Olmert launched the Israel Emergency Campaign last Monday. The goal of the Campaign is to raise hundreds of millions of dollars.

“Aid was already given to Israel during the war, and aid it will continue to be used for rebuilding after the war is over,” the UJC said."


http://charityreports.give.org/Public/Report.aspx?CharityID=791

United Jewish Communities

~ Stated Purpose: "to raise funds for the relief and rehabilitation of Jews and other peoples in Europe, Asia, Africa, and other foreign countries and for the settlement and welfare of Jews in Israel, and to respond to the humanitarian needs caused by the ongoing terrorism attacks in Israel."


~ UJC is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

[Emit]

6. He will likely target xtian evangelical groups

According to officials at Israel's tourism ministry, more than 400,000 Christian tourists brought $1.4 billion into Israel in the past year.

http://www.mediatransparency.org/story.php?storyID=79

[evox]

7. How much does the U.S make in tourism?

Just wondering...

[Emit]

14. $1 TRILLION +

Just a cursory glance:

http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/2005/tour205.htm

[MrCoffee]

8. More power to him...

if there are enough suckers to give him $100M, I say ride it 'till the wheels fall off.

[LostinVA]

9. How about $100m to help rebuild Lebanon, huh?

[Junkdrawer]

10. I read 2 wks ago that Israel did $2 Billion in damage to Lebanon...

Hey Saudis. Let's see if you really support Lebanon...

[LostinVA]

11. You got it -- and I fear the damamge isn't over yet

[evox]

17. Saudis won't help with anything - n/t

they opposed hezbollah during the whole conflict.

[slampoet]

12. No 100 million for Lebanon,

We lock up the people who head those charities in Guantanamo.

[LostinVA]

16. Probably true!

[evox]

18. not probably

"absolutely" is the correct the term.

[BlooInBloo]

13. What does he think he is - an oil company? /snark

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

15. A reward for aggression? How nice.

[guinivere]

19. Think of what hiv/aids or cancer research could do with that money.

How many hungry children in the US could be fed.