[adcom] (More responses to our endorsement) Fwd: CONCERNS

[Colby E. Peterson]

Yet another negative response to our endorsement.

- Colby

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Tennis Lilly <trhggr at yahoo.com>
> Date: June 19, 2006 12:23:46 PM EDT
> To: saphron at verizon.net
> Subject: CONCERNS
>
> I have been following the debate over the protests
> against Israel. I am deeply concerned that our
> endorsement appears to support the New England
> Committee to Defend Palestine (www.onepalestine.org)
>
> Do we really want to align ourselves with such an
> organization? This isn't the first time I have brought
> this issue up to GRP leadership. I honestly believe
> that we (Greens, the left in general) have a real
> problem recognizing the anti-semitism in our midst.
>
> How can we follow the 10 Key Values while supporting
> terrorism against innocent people? If terrorism is
> wrong its ALWAYS wrong for EVERYONE. If innocent
> civilians are not legitimate targets in war then they
> are NEVER legitimate targets ANYWHERE by ANYONE.
>
> I would like someone to clarify exactly what the GRP
> position is on the Palestinian/Israeli conflict?
>
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> Tennis W. Lilly
> Lawrence Conservation Commission
> Lawrence, MA
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>
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>
>                         David Rovics
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