Elizabeth Taylor auctioned off Jewelry to help Israel in one of Israel’s wars. She and Richard Burton contributed a large amount of money for Israel. , Here are a few things Elizabeth Taylor did, which deserve to be remembered and recognized (all of which, except the last one, are from the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, a very liberal organization not usually trustworthy, but in this case, it seems accurate):
* Fought for the release of Soviet Jewry, including Refusenik Ida Nudel, from persecution in the Communist USSR;
* Condemned U.N. “Zionism is racism” resolution;
* Visited Israel repeatedly and was close to Prime Minister Menachem Begin of Likud;
* Sold Israel Bonds and was banned (along with her movies) in most Arab/Muslim countries because of it–she also purchased over $100,000 in Israel Bonds, in the late ’50s when Israel badly needed the capital;
* Canceled a trip to Moscow because of the Soviet Union’s anti-Israel stand;
* Offered herself up as a hostage instead of the Jewish hostages being held in Entebbe. She did this when she was in Israel raising funds for JNF–Jewish National Fund–which at the time was a great organization, which reclaims land and plants trees. Now, it has been compromised by pro-Palestinian activity and appeasement.
* Gave a lot of money for one of her three favorite major charities, Israel War Victims Fund. When Taylor auctioned off her jewelry at Christie’s, the money went to her various favorite charities, so maybe this is what Jonathan Grant was referring to.
