[statecom-discuss] Ballot: 40 % oppose ethnic cleansing ! 30 % Sanctions. Next: Tues Nov. 14th

[John Walsh]

Great result.  Congrats to Ron Francis and his co-workers.
jw

On 11/8/06, Colby E. Peterson <saphron at verizon.net> wrote:
> Great work, Ron! It seems that people are becoming more and more
> educated and receptive to the Palestinian condition.
>
> Peace,
>   Colby
>
>
> On Nov 8, 2006, at 6:25 AM, Ron Francis wrote:
>
> > Ballot: 40 % oppose ethnic cleansing ! 30 % Sanctions. Next: Tues
> > Nov. 14th
> > Tues Nov. 14th: Somerville Town Meeting on Right of Return.
> >
> >   Dear Friends,
> >
> >   RE: the GPUS-supported ballot questions in Somerrville
> >
> >   Please forward to all points:
> >
> >   The preliminary results are in for our two ballot questions:  The
> > questions did not pass but showed substantial support among
> > ordinary Americans to oppose Israel's ethnic cleansing.  The
> > support for Israel's policies are not as the pro-aparthied forces
> > anticipated.
> >
> >   Question 5 (Right of Return): Approximately 40% voted YES !
> > Question  (Divestment from Israel Bonds): Approximately 30% voted
> > YES !
> >
> >   Two years ago the pro-apartheid forces claimed a victory as only
> > 1 in 10 Aldermen in Somerville did not backtrack on divestment.
> > Thats 10%.  The pro-apartheid forces expected us to get a small
> > percentage near 10% but ordinary Soemrvillians are different than
> > the local politicians that receive money and support from the major
> > parties that are controlled by lobbyists representing elites as
> > well as teh Israel Lobby.
> >
> >   Despite the visible opposition of mainstream political figures
> > including now Governor Deval Patrick, and Lt. Governor Kery Healey,
> > the mayor and the popular local congressman Capuano, 40% of the
> > people of Somerville stood for fundamental human rights and 30%
> > going as far as favoring sanctions on Israel !
> >
> >   That's more than enough a to drive forward a social change
> > movement !...  Which is exactly what we plan to do.  There is
> > nothing to stop us from growing our movement if we do the work.
> >
> >   Two new books should also help propel us forward.  President
> > Carter's new book about Palestine: "Peace or Aparthied", and Ilan
> > Pappe new book: "The Ethnic cleansing of Palestine" shold also add
> > fuel to our growing movement.
> >
> >   We had our post election dinner and folks were pleased that we
> > did as well as we did given that it is the first vote on the topic
> > ever in Somervillle.  A very upbeat mood at the dinner attended by
> > about 15 to 20 volunteers until 10 pm.
> >
> >   We cut the cake and everyone is geared up for the City of Somerville
> >   Right of Return town meeting next Tuesday Nov. 14th, 6:30:
> >
> >   City of Soemrville Town Meeting Tues Nov. 14th:
> >   Last month nearly 100 Somerville residents forced the city to
> > hold a town meeting on the Right of REturn of Palestinian refugees
> > and the meeting is Nov. 14th next Tuesday.
> >
> >   Please come and show your support to reverse Israel's ethnic
> > cleansing and apartheid objectives.
> >
> >   The 40% showing on Right of Return gives us the momentum to go
> > forward and continue to educate and expose Israel's ethnic
> > cleansing and apartheid policies that deny fundamental rights to
> > Palestinians.
> >
> >   We believe that our 40% result on the Right of Return shows that
> > US resident's across the nation, and not just in Somerville but
> > many other ordinary towns, will give significant support to
> > opposing ethnic cleansing and aparthied.  So what are we waiting for !
> >
> >   Let's build that movement starting next week.
> >
> >   Join us Next Tuesday as we continue to grow our grassroots
> > movement for justice for Palestinians and Palestinian human rights.
> >
> >   Ron Francis 617 230-2835
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