[statecom-discuss] A shorter statement on Lebanon and Palestine

[davidrolde at comcast.net]

Adcom are having a disagreement about the content of the statement. We are not going to have a statement today. - David

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From: Mike Heichman <mikeheichman at verizon.net>
> Hi Everyone,
> 
> 1. If we could come up with a statement, we could have it (and pass it 
> out) for the demonstration today. We could pass it out at the demo and 
> send it out to the press. With Grace speaking at the demo, there is a 
> real possibility that our party can make a statement that will be heard, 
> instead of one that just appears on our archives.
> 
> 2. If there is enough time, if our 4 candidates would approve the 
> statement, we could add that info to the paragraph that criticizes the 
> mainstream candidates support for the ad.
> 
> Mike Heichman
> 
> 
> Ron Francis wrote:
> 
> >Dear All,
> >   
> >  I have tried to put together a shorter statement on Lebanon and Gaza that 
> meets some of the concerns raised by Colby, David and I, using text borrowed 
> from Bill's statement:
> >   
> >  Israel’s attacks on Gaza and Lebanon, which include the bombing of civilian 
> infrastructure and attacks 
> >
> >on civilians, are unprovoked attacks and constitute 
> >gross violations of international law that meet the 
> >definition of war crimes.  In addition Israel's 
> >escalation is the primary 
> >cause of this past week’s violence in the Middle East.
> > 
> >The Green-Rainbow Party opposes any and all 
> >attacks on noncombatant civilians in the region.  
> >However, as the US government gives arms to Israel that 
> >facilitate Israel’s illegal attacks, our primary 
> >responsibility, as US residents, 
> >is to call upon the Israeli regime to: cease any and all 
> >offensives immediately; immediately leave Lebanese territory 
> >forever; and immediately leave the West Bank, Gaza and 
> >Jerusalem as a first step towards ending apartheid 
> >in historic Palestine.  
> > 
> >We therefore call on all 
> >invested parties, including the U.S., to divest from and 
> >cease all foreign aid to Israel as long as the human rights 
> >of Palestinians are denied. 
> > 
> >We affirm the right of Palestinian refugees, including those 
> >now residing in Lebanon, to return to their homes 
> >throughout historic Palestine (today called Israel) 
> >and live in peace without being discriminated against, 
> >de jure, as non-Jews. 
> > 
> >We condemn the pro-war statement "We Stand With Israel" 
> >signed by leading Democratic, Republican and 
> >independent politicians, published July 20 in the Boston press. 
> > 
> >The Green-Rainbow Party is the only party 
> >that stands with Palestinians who are fighting for an 
> >end to illegal occupation, racism and Zionist colonization. 
> > 
> >ron 
> >
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