Hikind's Ad
Here's an ad you might not expect to see from a mere Assembly member. It's from Dov Hikind in this week's Jewish Press, calling on Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert to step down.
"More than ever, Israel needs strong leadership. Olmert does not have what it takes: integrity, decisiveness, determination, vision, the strength and skill to lead Israel. He has failed and Israel cannot afford to fall with him," the ad says.
According to the message at the bottom of the ad, it was paid for by a Brooklyn-based non-profit group called Yad Moshe, which lists Hikind as its sole contact and may or may not be related to a similarly named organization that got moneyfrom Hikind's political action committee.
-- Azi Paybarah CORRECTION: Hikind's communications director Charni Sochet emailed to say that the money I cited went from the Assemblyman's campaign committee to the non-profit, not the other way around as I originally noted.
Don't you love how a Brooklyn State Assemblyman is pro-active in foreign affairs. Federalism at its best
That's a schedule F (expenditures and payments). Hikind's committee GAVE $2000 to them.
it doesn't appear that any member item money went to yad moshe either.
israel IS a very important issue to much of his constituency. Many NY politicians have taken public stances on international issues like apartheid or the iraq war.
Funny, I don't like Hikind or Olmert but if Hikind's against him, I am for him.
This is a guy who was found not guilty for accepting bribes from 2 guys who got convicted of coorupting a non profit orgranization, that seemed to be taking care of the Hikind family.
Hikind usually does these distractions when he is trying to hide something else he does. People should watch him closely now.
why are donations to support these ads tax deductible?
I hear that Olmert has put out an appeal to Hikind to resign. And that it's gathering steam.
I hear that Olmert is putting out an appeal to Hiking urging him to resign, and that it's gathering steam.
I agree with Mendy's posting. Hikind's "accounting" does seem rather questionable. Since when does a campaign fund pay for GEICO auto insurance? He should be investigated again.