US Jews leading Darfur rally planning



“Little known, however, is that the coalition, which has presented itself as "an alliance of over 130 diverse faith-based, humanitarian, and human rights organization" was actually begun exclusively as an initiative of the American Jewish community.
And even now, days before the rally, that coalition is heavily weighted with a politically and religiously diverse collection of local and national Jewish groups. ….

Besides the Jewish origins and character of the rally - a fact the organizers consistently played down in conversations with The Jerusalem Post ….


Still, there are critics who say the heavy Jewish involvement might have deterred some other groups from joining.
The fact that the aggressors in Darfur are Arab Muslims - though it should be said that the victims are also mostly Muslim - and are supported by a regime in Khartoum that is backed by the Arab League has made some people question the true motives of some of the Jewish organizations involved in the rally.”