A member of the board of directors of the leading international
humanitarian aid organization CARE USA has taken a voluntary
leave of absence from CARE's board due to the involvement of his
employer, Africa Israel, in Israeli settlement activities. The move
last week came after a July 12 letter to the Atlanta-based non-profit
by the rights group Adalah-NY: The New York Campaign for the Boycott
of Israel that outlined Africa Israel's settlement ties, followed by letters
from Jews Say No, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) and CODEPINK, and
meetings and discussions between representatives from CARE and
Adalah-NY and JVP.
Riham Barghouti from Adalah-NY explained, "We thank CARE USA for
acting swiftly to appropriately address this issue once it was brought
to their attention. Representatives from CARE USA told us that they
have approved the Board member's request for an indefinite leave of
absence while he remains in any way affiliated with Africa Israel. While
on leave, we have been assured that the member in question will not
attend or vote at Board meetings, receive Board information, or play any
other role on the CARE USA Board."
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