How much has Israel and Saudi Arabia donated to Katrina relief?

[Cobalt Violet]

I haven't heard anything. I was wondering if anyone else has.

[MadAsHellNewYorker]

1. they both have offered, don't know the amount though...

sorry

[fooj]

2. I'd like to know where is the VOICE of the Jewish Community?

Doesn't any of this ring a bell? WTF?

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

8. There is no real hierarchy in Judaism. There are Jewish organizations

that do great work in assisting people who are in trouble, and I wouldn't be surprised if they will offer assistance.

:hi:

[Danmel]

9. Lots of Jewish philanthropic organizations are collecting money

www.ujc.org

http://web.israelinsider.com/Articles/Diplomacy/6487.htm

Our synagogue is collecting money food and supplies. I'm certain others are too. Jewish philanthropy is not just for Jews. Jews have always donated in situations like this. Jews have also always been instrumental in civil rights and human rights movements.

There is no single "Voice" of the Jewish community. Lots of people are helping out.

[Brightmore]

10. Judaism isn't like the Catholic church

There is no one voice of the Jewish community.

But many Jewish groups, along with Israel, have pledged money and personnel.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1125717505584

[AlienGirl]

11. There are many voices of the Jewish community (not one monolithic voice)

Here are some:

http://urj.org/index.cfm? (notice the large "Donate to hurricane relief" banner)

http://www.mazon.org/What_You_Should_Know/Hurricane_Katrina.asp

http://uscj.org/Hurricane_ReliefYou_6553.html

http://www.chabadneworleans.com/templates/articlecco.html?AID=306259

Plenty more out there, too.

Tucker

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

15. The United Jewish Communities has a relief fund.

http://www.ujc.org/

Hurricane Katrina/Disaster Relief Fund



UJC is accepting donations for humanitarian aid for members of the Jewish and general communities affected by Hurricane Katrina. Donations to the Hurricane Katrina relief fund can also be sent to local Jewish federations. To find your local federation, click here. For information to donate by check, click here. To donate online, click here.

UJC has established a humanitarian relief fund to aid members of the Jewish and general communities touched by Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, the Western Florida panhandle and other affected areas. For a press release, click here. For a list of relief fund FAQs, click here. To donate online now, click here.

[charlie]

3. Kuwait is donating a half billion in oil n/t

[AlienGirl]

4. Israel is sending personnel as well as money

Israel is sending emergency aid workers, volunteers to help in the process of identifying bodies, and representatives from government agencies to help co-ordinate relief efforts.

Tucker

[Waya]

5. SAUDI ARABIA....

... Saudi Refining, a Houston-based subsidiary of state oil firm Saudi Aramco, will donate $5 million to the American Red Cross to support relief efforts.

[Waya]

7. Others:....

SOUTH KOREA: Has pledged aid and is waiting for a U.S. response, a government official said.

SRI LANKA: Will donate $25,000 to the American Red Cross.

AMERICAS

CANADA: Defence Minister Bill Graham has indicated that three warships and a coast guard vessel are being loaded with relief supplies and 1,000 personnel. They will be ready to travel to Louisiana as required in the coming days.

CUBA: Cuban President Fidel Castro offered to fly 1,100 doctors to Houston with 26 tonnes of medicine to treat victims.

MEXICO: Is sending 15 truckloads of water, food and medical supplies via Texas and the Mexican navy has offered to send two ships, two helicopters and 15 amphibious vehicles.

VENEZUELA: President Hugo Chavez, a vocal critic of the United States, offered to send cheap fuel, humanitarian aid and relief workers to the disaster area.

EUROPE:

BRUSSELS - The European Union and NATO said they had received official requests from the United States to provide emergency assistance for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

The United States has asked for first aid kits, blankets, water trucks, and 500,000 prepared meals, the EU executive Commission said, adding further needs were being identified.

BRITAIN - Britain is sending 500,000 military ration packs to areas hit by Katrina.

FRANCE: Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said France was ready to offer help: "We have rescue teams based in the Caribbean and we are naturally ready to provide aid to the Americans, and that is what we have told them."

GERMANY: Over the weekend, Germany sent two German army Airbus planes to the United States, loaded with a combined 25 tonnes of food rations. America has asked for logistial specialists, pumps, drinking water, water filters, generators, emergency dwellings, blankets and medical aid.

ITALY: Has offered to send aid and evacuation specialists, Italy's civil protection unit said. Authorities have prepared two military transport planes to fly amphibious vessels, pumps, generators, tents and personnel to New Orleans and other areas.

NETHERLANDS: Will provide teams for inspecting dykes and for identifying victims if there is a formal request from the United States. It will also send a frigate from Curacao to New Orleans shortly to provide emergency assistance, the government said.

RUSSIA: Has offered to help with rescue efforts, but is still awaiting a reply from Washington.

SPAIN: Expects to receive a formal request to release gasoline stocks to the United States and is prepared to grant it, an Industry Ministry spokesman said.

SWEDEN: The Rescue Authority said it was on stand-by to supply water purifying equipment, healthcare supplies and emergency shelters if needed.

MIDDLE EAST

IRAN: Offers to send humanitarian aid to a country that has labelled Iran part of the "axis of evil". "The victims have complained about the lack of timely assistance and we are prepared to send our contributions to the people through the Red Crescent," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi.

ISRAEL: Sending health and defence officials to the U.S. to help coordinate aid.

QATAR: Pledged $100 million in aid to the disaster victims, the official QNA news agency reported.

SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Refining, a Houston-based subsidiary of state oil firm Saudi Aramco, will donate $5 million to the American Red Cross to support relief efforts.

KUWAIT - Wealthy OPEC nation Kuwait is donating $500 million worth of oil products and other humanitarian aid, news agency KUNA reported.

INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES, ORGANISATIONS

RED CROSS/RED CRESCENT: The Geneva-based International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crecent Societies is sending some 80 disaster experts from more than 10 countries in response to a call from the American Red Cross. They will support volunteers providing food and shelter, the Federation said.

COR UNUM: Pope Benedict announced he had asked the Vatican's central charity organisation, Cor Unum, to coordinate Catholic aid for hurricane victims. "We have all been pained in the last few days by the disaster caused by the hurricane in the United States of America, particularly in New Orleans," Benedict said.

UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations announced the United States had accepted its aid offer and said its staff will be based at the USAID Hurricane Operations Center, where international assistance is being coordinated.

They "are ready to provide emergency staff and a wide variety of relief supplies as and when necessary," the U.N. statement said.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L0472355.htm

[Brightmore]

6. Israel is sending money & medical teams

[walldude]

12. Funny I heard they were only taking

help from nations that were offering CASH. Has that changed?

[applegrove]

13. Saudi Arabia showed up on Day 5. They don't have a plan for

automatic aid to "friends" in time of crisis.

[Chi-Town Exile]

14. This post assumes that Jews aren't charitable ...

Long time lurker and first time poster. Sorry if anyone is offended by this post, however, I can't tell you how much this thread has offended me.

I am very disheartened after all the horror and tangible evidence of Racism we have witnessed this week that a contributor on here would make such a nasty post.

To inform someone that is quite uniformed: the Jewish community donates time, money and resources year-round. The Jewish community donates to ALL not just Jews. While watching CNN on Wednesday, it was reported that Israel would dispatch medical teams and anything else we needed within 24 hours. Sorry you missed that, FOOJ, you probably didn't see it on the pro-Palestinian websites you frequent.

I find it disgusting that while someone like FOOJ will rail against Racism he/she cannot contain their Anti-Semitism. (WTF?)_

If you don't like Racism of any kind, you need to get rid of your Anti-Semitic tendicies as well. Your obvious love for the Palestinian people will be somehow tainted if you harbor hate in your heart for Jews.

While I don't profess to be perfect, as a Jew I am offended and disgusted by the tone of your post. I don't hate the Palestinians but I cannot absolve them of their actions any more than I would absolve Israel of their actions.

I must ask the question, because I have a connection to Israel by the very fact that I am a Jew, would you leave me to die and let my body float by in the floodwater if the situation presented itself? I need to ask this question of some of the people that post on this board because after some of the things I've seen here I truly wonder.

We are all in this together, I would think that what we have witnessed this week would serve to drive this point home. I would also think that people would suspend the Israel bashing for a little while since as Americans we have much bigger things to occupy our attention right now.

Like I said, I'm sorry if this offends anyone, but this thread pissed me off!