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

[Paul Mushrush]

No concerns for me. Let's get our
position out to the media.

How was the rally in Boston today, 7/21?
Was Grace well received?

-- 
Paul

paulmushrush at gmail.com
978.413.1152



On 7/21/06, Colby E. Peterson <saphron at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> This statement works for me! No concerns with it. Thank you!
>
> - Colby
>
> On Jul 21, 2006, at 1:56 PM, Ron Francis wrote:
>
> > Dear Statecom folks,
> >
> >   I have incorporated Bill's suggestion into an amended statement
> > and did some grammatical work....
> >
> >   hopefully adcom can consider this statement on saturday's phone
> > conference meeting (which is open to all members by the way)
> >
> >   Israel's attacks on Gaza and Lebanon, which include the bombing
> > of civilian infrastructure and the carrying out of violent actions
> >
> > against civilians, are unprovoked and constitute
> > gross violations of international law.  The attacks
> > meet the definition of war crimes and are also 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, but
> > recognizes the right of Lebanese people and Palestinian
> > people to resist occupation and unprovoked military incursions,
> > as indicated in the Declaration of Human Rights.
> >
> > Since 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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