In an unprecedented move, The Jewish Agency has [at the last-minute] closed today’s final Board plenary to non-members, including the media. The plenary largely focuses on discussions surrounding next year’s budget. In the past, the Agency has been widely praised – including on eJP – for having this process open.
An Agency representative told eJP the reason was so board members would not be inhibited to express their thoughts openly. Having attended this session every year since 2007, and listening to the extremely forthright comments being made, one can only assume this last minute closure is because The Agency has something to hide, not because members will not speak their mind!
Jim Tisch; Natan Sharansky; Alan Hoffmann:
Shame on you.
m says
November 14, 2013 at 2:33 pmWell said!
paul jeser says
November 14, 2013 at 3:45 pmYou ‘assume this last minute closure is because The Agency has something to hide, not because members will not speak their mind’ ? I’m sure that you understand the real meaning of the word ‘assume.’ Of course the Agency has nothing to hide. Of course it wants an environment where members will speak their minds without the cloud of havung press there to (mis)report everything said.
Dan Brown says
November 14, 2013 at 4:57 pmPaul, I also ‘assume’ your comment is in jest.
A. Mashtin-Baqir says
November 14, 2013 at 8:11 pmIt’s a conspiracy. They have to plan out the next 50 years of world history. But don’t worry. Next year it will be open again.