{"id":3524,"date":"2011-11-26T19:43:57","date_gmt":"2011-11-26T18:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raymondcook.net\/blog\/?p=3524"},"modified":"2011-11-26T19:43:57","modified_gmt":"2011-11-26T18:43:57","slug":"some-thoughts-on-the-eve-of-the-big-tent-for-israel-conference-in-manchester-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raymondcook.net\/blog\/index.php\/2011\/11\/26\/some-thoughts-on-the-eve-of-the-big-tent-for-israel-conference-in-manchester-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Some thoughts on the eve of the Big Tent for Israel conference in Manchester, UK"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It’s only a few hours away now and I am beginning to get a feeling in the pit of my stomach similar to that I felt on the eve on my wedding, or my sons’ barmitzvahs.<\/p>\n

I have never been so closely involved with an event of this magnitude, and I am proud to be a part of it.<\/p>\n

Despite political, community and other problems and issues, we now have the buzz and excitement we wanted with more than 600 people attending the event in central Manchester tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Even now I hear that more people from London want to come even though the registration was officially closed at 2pm yesterday.<\/p>\n

I have met, communicated with, phoned and emailed dozens of people across the UK and Israel and even the USA.<\/p>\n

With a very few exceptions everyone has been incredibly supportive and appreciative of the work that the Organising Committee has carried out in what, in the end, had to be a very short space of time.<\/p>\n

We’ve had many ups and downs, a few laughs, several arguments, huge pressure and stress, but tomorrow we shall see that it has all been worthwhile.<\/p>\n

A Big, Big Tent thank you to all the team and a special shout out for Debbie Marks of Qube Events who has been and continues to be heroic. Kol HaKavod to Rabbi Jonathan Guttentag whose vision made this event possible.<\/p>\n

This is only the beginning of the fight back against the haters and delegitimisers. This is not just about the Jewish community in the UK, it’s about bringing together all those who see the dangers facing Israel from without and within and passionately believe in its survival, in peace and justice for the entire Middle East.<\/p>\n

No doubt I’ll be reporting and posting about the event next week.<\/p>\n

I can then get back to blogging again which is how I got involved in this in the first place.<\/p>\n

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