Hillel launched an online petition asking Kofi Annan to reaffirm Israel’s right to self-defense. The petition, which called on the U.N. secretary-general to “clearly and immediately reaffirm the right of Israel to defend its citizens and ensure its security in the face of relentless attacks, killings and kidnappings by Hezbollah,” can be signed at http://www.hillel.org/supportisrael.
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